Gaffney confident of win over Biarritz despite O’Gara loss

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney still believes the province can upset the Heineken Cup form-book success without Ronan O’Gara and Christian Cullen.

Shaun Payne will be charged with the duty of taking over from All Black Cullen, while Paul Burke will slot in for O'Gara, who has been ruled out of Sunday's Biarritz quarter final with a knee injury.

Munster will unveil Brian Lima after the Samoan finally arrived in Ireland on Friday, too late to get a run in the Celtic League against Gwent Dragons, but in apparent good health after being subjected to a series of medical tests.

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