Munster big hitters return to boost side

EDINBURGH have made a flying start to the Celtic League campaign, but coach Frank Hadden may be cursing Romania for making their qualification a little bit harder.

Munster big hitters return to boost side

The Reivers, sparked by Todd Blackadder and Brendan Laney, anticipated meeting a depleted Munster 15 at Meadowbank on Friday in the third game of Pool A in the Celtic League, as did Connacht coach Steph Nel ahead of their ‘derby’ with Leinster.

However, Irish coach Eddie O’Sullivan has decided to release most of the provincial players instead of holding them under his control in advance of the World Cup qualifying game against Russia the following week.

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CourtsRugbyCeltic LeaguePlace: EdinburghPlace: MeadowbankPlace: DonnybrookPlace: ScotlandPlace: EuropePlace: BelfastPlace: RavenhillPerson: Frank HaddenPerson: Todd BlackadderPerson: Brendan LaneyPerson: Steph NelPerson: Eddie O’SullivanPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Girvan DempseyPerson: Reggie CorriganPerson: Shane ByrnePerson: Paul WallacePerson: Leo CullenPerson: Malcolm O’KellyPerson: Keith GleesonPerson: Victor CostelloPerson: Denis HickiePerson: Eric MillerPerson: Alan GaffneyPerson: Jason HollandPerson: Dominic MalonePerson: Rob HendersonPerson: Mike MullinsPerson: John KellyPerson: John O’NeillPerson: Jeremy StauntonPerson: Frank SheahanPerson: Mick O’DriscollPerson: Donnacha O’CallaghanPerson: Alan QuinlanPerson: Anthony FoleyPerson: Jim WilliamsPerson: HaddenPerson: BlackadderPerson: LaneyPerson: ToddPerson: BrendanPerson: GaffneyPerson: Dan McFarlandPerson: Ronnie McCormackPerson: Johnny O’ConnorPerson: Paul NevillePerson: John O’SullivanPerson: Eric PetersPerson: Chris KeanePerson: Eoin ReddanPerson: Mike WallsPerson: J. StauntonPerson: J. KellyPerson: R. HendersonPerson: M. MullinsPerson: J. O’NeillPerson: J. HollandPerson: D. MalonePerson: M. HoranPerson: F. SheahanPerson: J. HayesPerson: D. O’CallaghanPerson: M. O’DriscollPerson: J. WilliamsPerson: A. FoleyPerson: E. HalveyPerson: M. GalweyPerson: J. BlaneyPerson: S. KerrPerson: D. CrottyPerson: K. KeanePerson: M. PrendergastPerson: M. McHughPerson: T. RobinsonPerson: D. YappPerson: T. AllnuttPerson: W. MunnPerson: E. ElwoodPerson: C. KeanePerson: D. McFarlandPerson: M.Person: UijsPerson: P. BrackenPerson: W. WaughPerson: R. FrostPerson: M. SwiftPerson: J. O’SullivanPerson: J. O’ConnorPerson: R. McCormackPerson: J. FlanneryPerson: C. RigneyPerson: P. NevillePerson: M. WallsPerson: S. MoorePerson: D. O’SullivanEvent: Celtic LeagueEvent: Heineken CupOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: RomaniaOrganisation: ConnachtOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: RussiaOrganisation: EdinburghOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: Cardiff

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