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Munster captain Paul O'Connell is looking to his players to show a distinct improvement on their Magner's League showing against Llanelli Scarlets when they travel to Clermont-Auvergne for their crucial Heineken Cup game on Sunday.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2008

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Former Leinster openside Niall Ronan will make his Heineken Cup debut for Munster in the number seven jersey on the road at Clermont-Auvergne on Sunday.

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