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Brive 27 Castres 22: Veteran captain Rodrigo Capo Ortega and experienced scrum-half Rory Kockott are expected to return for Castres for Sunday’s Champions Cup open clash with Munster after missing this surprise loss at Stade Amedee Domenech on Saturday evening.

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SOMETHING had to give after last week’s disappointing performance and so it’s no surprise coach Alan Gaffney has made four changes, one positional, in the Munster side to tackle Castres Olympique in this evening’s crucial Heineken European Cup tie at Thomond Park.

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