CHRISTIAN CULLEN is included in a 27-man Munster panel for Sunday’s Magners League clash with Connacht at Thomond Park.

Coach Declan Kidney has named a 25-man squad for Munster’s Magner’s League tie with the Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Thomond Park on Saturday evening.

MUNSTER’s Development squad jetted out on a four-day camp to Biarritz last night keenly aware that the province’s unexpected Magners League crisis has propelled them into the spotlight.

Munster centre Barry Murphy has been included in a Munster Squad for the first time since a serious injury against Ulster last season for the Magner’s League date with Leinster at Lansdowne Road on Friday night.

MUNSTER will be without Irish hooker Frankie Sheahan yet again when they take on Ulster in the Magners League at Musgrave Park tonight (7.30pm).

It will be no surprise to hear that Munster have sold out their Magners League tie with Ulster game at Musgrave Park tomorrow evening.

THE Heineken Cup squads were submitted to European Cup Rugby Ltd yesterday, but won’t be made public for a few days while the ERC completes an eligibility check.

Munster coach Declan Kidney will understand how Leinster's Michael Cheika feels ahead of the Magners League visit of Ulster to Musgrave Park on Friday.

CHRISTIAN CULLEN is set to make a sensational return for Munster when they travel to Scotland for tomorrow night’s Celtic League fixture with Border Reivers (7.30pm).

Munster loose-head prop Marcus Horan has not recovered in time from a groin injury for the Heineken Cup semi-final with Leinster at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

Coach Declan Kidney will persist with the experiment of playing Tomas O'Leary at outside centre for Munster's Celtic League trip to the Gwent Dragons

Second row Brian Madigan makes his debut for Munster in the white-hot atmosphere at Ravenhill this evening.

MUNSTER'S drawing power was further highlighted yesterday with the clash against Ulster at Ravenhill tonight virtually sold out.

PAUL BURKE looks certain to start for Munster tomorrow night in a crucial Celtic League game against chasing Ulster at Ravenhill.

Paul Burke, who has confirmed his transfer to Leicester Tigers at the end of the season, will return from injury for Munster away to Ulster in the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Friday.

John Kelly, Trevor Halstead and Donncha O’Callaghan are the three changes to the Munster side to play Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic League at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Anthony Foley will have to shelve his disappointment at not being included in the Ireland Squad as he leads a much-changed Munster side out against Newport-Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

There was good news for Munster coach Declan Kidney ahead of their Heineken Cup clash with Castres on Friday as John Hayes, Jerry Flannery and John Kelly all took some part in training yesterday.

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John Kelly returns to the Munster side for the Heineken Cup clash Newport-Gwent Dragons while David Wallace has recovered from the thigh injury he picked up against Ulster.

Injury doubts David Wallace and John Kelly have been included in Munster's 26-man squad for the Heineken Cup clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Saturday.

Scrum-half Peter Stringer will win his 100th cap for Munster at home to Ulster in the Celtic League at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

DECLAN Kidney has named a 27-strong squad from which the side will be selected for the Celtic League game against the Cardiff Blues at The Arms Park tomorrow (7.30pm).

AS big as it gets. That’s the way Munster coach Declan Kidney is approaching tomorrow evening’s opening Heineken Cup clash of the season with high-flying Sale, the current leaders of England’s Guinness Premiership and a team blessed with a whole raft of international players including as many as six Lions.

Munster have included former great Britain Rugby League star Gary Connolly and Anthon Pitout in their Heineken Cup squad ahead of the September 29 registration deadline.

David Wallace has been included in the Munster pack to meet The Ospreys at Musgrave Park on Saturday, even though coach Declan Kidney has delayed the selection of his backline until tomorrow.

Munster will need to improve beyond all recognition if they are to put The Ospreys to the sword at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

ANTHONY FOLEY, described by former Munster coach Alan Gaffney as one of the most astute brains in rugby, will lead Munster again this season.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has named a strong squad, led by Anthony Foley, for the Celtic League opener against The Borders at Thomond Park on Friday night (7.10pm).

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WHEN Mick O’Driscoll re-signed for Munster recently after two years with Perpignan, some fans suggested it was a detrimental step for the province.

Veteran scrum-half Mike Prendergast has re-signed for Munster to give Peter Stringer and Thomas O'Leary competition for the season 2005/06.

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Alan Gaffney will have to do without Paul O’Connell - suspended for two weeks for punching Robert Sidoli - and Trevor Hogan has been given the nod ahead of Australian international Tom Bowman to partner Donncha O’Callaghan against Llanelli at Rodney Parade on Friday evening.

IRELAND captain Brian O’Driscoll and centre partner Gordon D’Arcy will both be fit and available for the Six Nations match against France at Lansdowne Road on Saturday week.

Backs Shaun Payne, Rob Henderson, Mike Prendergast and forwards Tom Bowman and Stephen Keogh all come in to the Munster side to meet Cardiff Blues at The Arms Park on Saturday.

ALTHOUGH Frankie Sheahan is a late defection due to a calf injury, Munster face Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park this evening (5.30pm) confident of a record-equalling 10th successive victory in the Celtic League.

Munster have made their intentions clear by making just three changes from the side that humbled Harlequins in the Heineken Cup for the Celtic League trip to Llanelli on Saturday.

Coach Alan Gaffney has resisted the temptation to include new Ireland cap Denis Leamy for Munster’s engagement with Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow night.

Ever-present Christian Cullen has been rested for Munster’s home clash with The Borders in the Celtic League on Friday (6.45pm).