Hayes certain to start against Gloucester

JOHN HAYES trained with Munster at Thomond Park yesterday and is a certain starter against Gloucester in the Heineken European Cup at Kingsholm on Saturday.

Hayes was rested for last Friday’s Celtic League tie against Connacht in Athlone because of a strained calf muscle.

Coach Alan Gaffney put his men through a couple of full blooded sessions, both morning and afternoon, and reported no injury problems. Jeremy Staunton has a slight groin problem and was absent in the afternoon, but he will be available for selection.