Horan cited after Manu incident

MUNSTER, London Wasps and Perpignan could all be without key front-row forwards when the Heineken Cup resumes on the second weekend in January.

ERC revealed yesterday that Marcus Horan has been cited for allegedly kicking his Llanelli Scarlets opponent, Deacon Manu, shortly after coming into the Munster front-row for Sunday’s game at Thomond Park. The citing was lodged by the citing commissioner Bill Dunlop (Scotland) and the independent disciplinary committee will be appointed as soon as is practicable.

But Munster are fortunate to have both the Argentine-born Italian prop Federico Pucciariello and the promising Darragh Hurley (Cork Con) well qualified to fill the number one shirt.