O’Gara on road to recovery

RONAN O’GARA is being wrapped in cotton wool for tomorrow week’s Heineken Cup semi-final against Saracens and misses tonight’s Magners League clash with Ospreys at Musgrave Park.

The Ireland out-half is making very good progress as he recovers from a knee injury sustained against Leinster last weekend and is likely to face Sarries. O’Gara’s injury, however, appears to have coloured Declan Kidney’s team selection for the arrival of a star-laden Ospreys side to Cork.

Clearly, the Munster coach intends not risking injury to any more key personnel, instead fielding a reserve side, bar the inclusion of likely starters for the Saracens match, Tomas O’Leary, Paul O’Connell and Denis Leamy.