Fit-again Cullen may have to wait

CHRISTIAN CULLEN is included in a 27-man Munster panel for Sunday’s Magners League clash with Connacht at Thomond Park.

But the New Zealand fullback might have to wait a little longer to make his full comeback from a shoulder injury as coach, Declan Kidney welcomes back the bulk of his Heineken Cup squad.

Just a week in advance of Munster’s European clash with Cardiff, Kidney is unlikely to make any major decisions and is likely to settle for Shaun Payne as his starting fullback. But, the European issues aside, Kidney will certainly be focused on Connacht whom they also meet in Galway on New Year’s Eve.