No show from latest signing Lima as Munster face league and cup clashes

THE Munster management are concerned over the whereabouts of Brian Lima after their recent big name signing for the concluding stages of the Celtic League and Heineken Cup failed to turn up this week.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2005 - 00:00
Charlie Mulqueen

When there was still no sign of the 33-year-old Samoan yesterday morning, coach Alan Gaffney had no option but to omit him from the squad to meet Newport Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League at Rodney Parade tonight. him from the squad to meet Newport Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League at Rodney Parade tonight.

A Munster spokesman insisted there was no doubt Lima would arrive in Ireland before the weekend and he would train next week in good time to be considered for the crunch Heineken Cup clash with Biarritz in San Sebastian on Sunday week.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: Rodney ParadePlace: IrelandPlace: San SebastianPerson: LimaPerson: Brian LimaPerson: Alan GaffneyPerson: GaffneyPerson: Shaun PaynePerson: Dominic CrottyPerson: David WallacePerson: John HayesPerson: Anthony FoleyPerson: Paul O'ConnellPerson: Frank RochePerson: HayesPerson: Trevor HoganPerson: O'ConnellPerson: Jim WilliamsPerson: FoleyPerson: Michael OwenPerson: Kevin MorganPerson: Leigh JonesPerson: P. MontgomeryPerson: K. MorganPerson: D. GriffithsPerson: G. ChapmanPerson: H. LuscombePerson: TuipulotuPerson: J. BryantPerson: C. SweeneyPerson: A. BlackPerson: S. JonesPerson: R. ThomasPerson: I. GoughPerson: L. CharterisPerson: J. RingerPerson: J. ForsterPerson: M. OwenPerson: S. PaynePerson: J. KellyPerson: M. MullinsPerson: J. HollandPerson: A. HorganPerson: R. O'GaraPerson: P. StringerPerson: M. HoranPerson: F. SheahanPerson: F. RochePerson: D. O'CallaghanPerson: T. HoganPerson: A. QuinlanPerson: D. WallacePerson: J. WilliamsPerson: J. BlaneyPerson: E. McGovernPerson: T. BowmanPerson: S. KeoghPerson: F. MurphyPerson: P. BurkePerson: P. DevlinEvent: Celtic LeagueEvent: Heineken CupEvent: Celtic CupEvent: Welsh Grand SlamOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: Newport Gwent DragonsOrganisation: BiarritzOrganisation: NorthamptonOrganisation: Celtic LeagueOrganisation: NeathOrganisation: Swansea OspreysOrganisation: OspreysOrganisation: DragonsOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: Ireland
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