Horan is out

MUNSTER’S worst fears were confirmed yesterday when coach Declan Kidney had to go without injury victim Marcus Horan and name Federico Pucciariello in the front row.

Otherwise they moved closer to full strength, with the return of Ronan O’Gara and Denis Leamy.

O’Gara has recovered from a hamstring strain and knee laceration to replace Paul Burke, while Leamy is back in action in the back row for Mick O’Driscoll.