IT IS difficult to imagine now, as he does his best Ryan Giggs impression, that the ever-enduring David Wallace briefly considered leaving Munster to further his career.

DAVID WALLACE has revealed that the very possibility of Paul O’Connell being available to play a part in the conclusion to Munster’s season has provided the entire squad with a massive boost.

GORDON D’ARCY spent ten months recovering from an arm broken in eight places but the Leinster back claims the injury he suffered against Italy last February may be one of the best things to have happened to him.