O’Connell and O’Gara gunning for Tigers

MUNSTER hope to head to Welford Road for their first defence of the Heineken Cup with a clean bill of health.

Thu, 19 Oct, 2006 - 01:00
Barry Coughlan

Yet, coach Declan Kidney is taking no chances and has named a squad of 25, including newcomers Diogo Mateus, the Portuguese international, and the most recent signing from New Zealand, Lifeimi Mafi.

Kidney also announced his squad of 38 for the tournament, and the only mild surprise is the exclusion of youngster Tom Gleeson, who was given a couple of runs earlier in the season.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: Welford RoadPlace: New ZealandPerson: O’ConnellPerson: O’GaraPerson: Declan KidneyPerson: Diogo MateusPerson: Lifeimi MafiPerson: KidneyPerson: Tom GleesonPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: S. PaynePerson: D. MeteusPerson: L. MafiPerson: T. HalsteadPerson: B. MurphyPerson: J. KellyPerson: I. DowlingPerson: E. HickeyPerson: J. ManningPerson: R. O’GaraPerson: T. O’LearyPerson: P. StringerPerson: J. HayesPerson: M. HoranPerson: F. PucciarielloPerson: F. SheahanPerson: A. KyriacouPerson: P. O’ConnellPerson: M. O’DriscollPerson: D. O’CallaghanPerson: C. WyattPerson: A. QuinlanPerson: D. WallacePerson: D. LeamyPerson: A. FoleyEvent: Heineken CupOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: GlasgowOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: Edinburgh
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