Pichot out but Gaffney still worried about Stade

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney remains a worried man despite the loss by Stade Francais of key-figure Augustin Pichot for tomorrow's Heineken Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2004 - 01:00
Barry Coughlan

The hugely influential Argentinean scrum-half has been unable to train since injuring his back in last weekend's French league win over Pau and was yesterday ruled out of the trip to Limerick.

But Gaffney warned of the dangers presented by his replacement, Gregory Mahe, who is highly rated within the Stade Francais camp.

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CourtsRugbyHeineken CupPlace: Thomond ParkPlace: LimerickPlace: CanadaPerson: PichotPerson: GaffneyPerson: Alan GaffneyPerson: Augustin PichotPerson: Gregory MahePerson: MahePerson: Nick MallettPerson: NickPerson: MallettPerson: GregoryPerson: Raphael PoulainPerson: Thomas LombardPerson: PoulainPerson: Stephane GlasPerson: Sylvain MarconnetPerson: Pieter De VilliersPerson: Christophe DominiciPerson: Brian LiebenbergPerson: David AuradouPerson: Ignacio CorletoPerson: Mike JamesPerson: Patrick TabaccoPerson: STADE FRANCAISPerson: I CorletoPerson: T LombardPerson: JM HernendezPerson: B LiebenbergPerson: C DominiciPerson: D DominguezPerson: G MahePerson: S MarconnetPerson: B AugustPerson: de VilliersPerson: D AuradouPerson: M JamesPerson: P TabaccoPerson: PPerson: RabadanPerson: R MartinPerson: MPerson: Po LemoinePerson: A MarchoisPerson: C MoniPerson: R PoulainPerson: S GlasPerson: D SkrelaPerson: I VassEvent: Heineken CupEvent: European CupOrganisation: Stade MunsterOrganisation: Stade FrancaisOrganisation: PauOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: Gwent DragonsOrganisation: StadeOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: Argentina
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