Injury to O'Gara causing concern
O'Gara left training on crutches and will have a scan to assess the extent of the damage this morning.
"We don't know the full story yet," admitted Munster coach, Alan Gaffney. "Unfortunately, he just went over on his ankle and was immediately put on crutches; that's precautionary, though I don't think he's looking too good for Friday night's Celtic League game against Celtic Warriors. That doesn't particularly concern me, as long as he'll be alright for Saturday week."
O'Gara drove away from training, and early indications were that the injury would not prevent him from lining out on Saturday week at Thomond Park.
O'Gara wasn't the only concern for Gaffney. Three of Ireland's Triple Crown winning squad returned to provincial duties nursing niggling injuries.
"Marcus Horan didn't train this afternoon, neither did John Hayes or Frankie Sheehan," reported Gaffney. "All of them were under a cloud last week with injuries, but in the event, John played the full game, Marcus played the last quarter while Frankie got on late. They are very much a doubt for Friday, but we wouldn't risk them in any circumstances. If there's any danger, we won't play them."
All-Black record try-scorer Christian Cullen looks certain to finally make his Heineken Cup debut against Stade.
Meanwhile ERC officials yesterday confirmed that all 13,257 tickets for the Thomond Park clash have been distributed.
Former Munster coach Declan Kidney has remained tight-lipped over reports he is favourite to succeed Dean Richards as Leicester's rugby director.
The Irish assistant coach is believed to be on the Tigers three-man short-list. Kidney has been offered a role as Ireland's Age Group Performance Manager but is known to be keen to stay in senior coaching.
"I haven't commented on the situation from day one and I don't want to start now," he said yesterday.
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