Injured Hayes rested for Connacht clash

JOHN HAYES will be wrapped in cotton wool for a week, in advance of Munster’s crucial Heineken Cup clash with Gloucester.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2004 - 00:00

Barry Coughlan

Hayes, who injured a calf muscle against Treviso, is rested for the Celtic League fixture against Connacht at Dubarry Park, Athlone, tomorrow evening.

Munster coach Alan Gaffney yesterday named a 23-strong squad for the Connacht clash, but it seems certain Scottish international Gordon

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Courts Rugby Place: Dubarry Park,Place: Canary Islands Place: Dublin Place: Ireland Person: Hayes Person: John Hayes Person: Alan Gaffney Person: Gordon McIllwham Person: Gaffney Person: Anthony Horgan Person: Eddie O’Sullivan Person: Horgan Person: Malcolm O’Kelly Person: Rob Henderson Person: Jason Holland Person: Mike Mullins Person: Shaun Payne Person: Jeremy Staunton Person: Jonny Wilkinson Person: Wilkinson Person: Rob Andrew Person: Andrew Person: Clive Woodward Person: Woodward Person: Mike Tindall Person: Tindall Person: Richard Hill Person: S Payne Person: J Staunton Person: M Lawlor Person: J Kelly Person: A Horgan Person: M Mullins Person: J Holland Person: R Henderson Person: R O’Gara Person: E Reddan Person: P Stringer Person: M Horan Person: S. Kerr Person: G. McIllwham Person: F. Sheahan Person: J. Blaney Person: D. O’Callaghan Person: P. O’Connell Person: D. Pusey Person: S. Ke Event: Heineken Cup Event: World Cup Event: Christmas Event: Zurich Premiership Event: Six Nations Event: Grand Slam Organisation: Munster Organisation: Gloucester Organisation: Treviso Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Leinster Organisation: England Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: Northampton Organisation: Italy Organisation: Saracens Organisation: Bath Organisation: BBC Organisation: New Zealand Barbarians

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