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Is Cullen’s future all black?

IS it the end of the road in Munster for New Zealand legend Christian Cullen?

Is Cullen’s future all black?

Mon, 02 Oct, 2006 - 01:00

Barry Coughlan

The jinxed ex-All Black lasted only nine minutes of Saturday’s Magners League victory over Ulster, clutching his shoulder again as he trooped off the Musgrave Park pitch.

Whether it was a recurrence of the problem that has dramatically restricted his contribution to the province since his move to the northern hemisphere remains to be seen. Munster management were evasive afterwards but fans will fear the worst.

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Courts Rugby Place: New Zealand Place: Musgrave Park Person: Cullen Person: Christian Cullen Person: Declan Kidney Person: Shaun Payne Person: Anthony Horgan Person: Ian Dowling Person: Frankie Sheahan Person: Andy Kyriacou Person: Paul O’Connell Person: Frankie Person: Sheahan Person: O’Connell Person: Mark McCall Person: Neil Best Person: Neil McMillan Person: Alan Quinlan Person: Anthony Foley Person: David Wallace Person: David Humphreys Person: Paul Steinmetz Person: Ronan O’Gara Person: Wallace Person: Trevor Halstead Person: John Kelly Person: Peter Stringer Person: Justin Harrison Person: Humphreys Person: Donal Courtney Person: Kelly Person: Kieran Campbell Person: C. Cullen Person: A. Horgan Person: J. Kelly Person: S. Payne Person: I. Dowling Person: R. O’Gara Person: P. Stringer Person: M. Horan Person: A. Kyriacou Person: F. Pucciariello Person: D. O’Callaghan Person: P. O’Connell Person: A. Quinlan Person: A. Foley Person: D. Wallace Person: T. Halstead Person: E. Hickey Person: Payne Person: T. McGann Person: Horgan Person: T. Ryan Person: Puciariello Person: M. O’Driscoll Person: Foley Person: B. Cunningham Person: T. Bowe Person: P. Steinmetz Person: A. Trimble Person: D. Humphreys Person: I. Boss Person: J. Fitzpatrick Person: R. Best Person: B. Young Person: J. Harrison Person: M. McCullough Person: N. Best Person: R. Wilson Person: N. McMillan Person: S. Ferris Person: Best Person: K. Dawson Person: McMillan Person: T. Barker Person: McCullough Person: K. Maggs Person: Steinmetz Person: K. Campbell Person: Bowe Person: D. Fitzpatrick Person: P. Shields Person: Young Person: D. Courtney Event: Magners League Organisation: Munster Organisation: black Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Leinster

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