Contepomi looks set to face Munster

LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika admits Felipe Contepomi could make a sensational early return from injury for his side’s Magners League visit to Thomond Park next week.

The Argentinian international damaged a medial ligament in his country’s narrow defeat to France last month and was expected be sidelined for six weeks.

Cheika was always confident of his out-half beating that timeline and his optimism was proven to be correct with the inclusion of the former Bristol player in an expanded 30-man squad for the clash with Munster on December 27th.