France 12 Argentina 17

FRANCE prop Sylvain Marconnet has been ruled out of the rest of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after suffering a serious injury while on a skiing holiday.

MUNSTER prop Marcus Horan is back to full fitness, but there is still uncertainty about the full-back berth on the side to meet Bourgoin in tomorrow's Heineken Cup clash at Thomond Park.

Bourgoin 17 Munster 18

BOURGOIN coach Philippe Saint-Andre lingered in the background yesterday as retired French captain Fabien Galthie and Mick Galwey had a fleeting conversation on pitch-side at Stade Pierre Rajon.