Munster not risking stars in Warriors tie

THE sense of relief in the Munster camp last night was palpable after it was confirmed Ronan O’Gara’s ankle injury was not as serious as first feared and that he would definitely be fit to line out against Stade Français in the Heineken Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park on Saturday week.

“I was a lot more relaxed when I heard the favourable result of the MRI scan but then everyone was in the same boat,” admitted coach Alan Gaffney.

“We’ve got a good squad but O’Gara is a special player, not least in the goal-kicking stakes. We’ve got Ronan and Jeremy Staunton, both excellent kickers, but it’s been proven in the Celtic League that there’s not a lot of depth in this regard.”