McGahan upbeat despite front-row crisis

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan had little time to savour Saturday’s win over Treviso which sent his side to the top of Heineken Cup Pool One.

Instead he faced a front-row crisis after props Marcus Horan and Tony Buckley went off injured, meaning more headaches for McGahan who is already without John Hayes (suspended) and hooker Jerry Flannery (calf muscle tear).

Furthermore Doug Howlett had to depart due to a hamstring strain sustained as he rushed back to avert a dangerous situation after 35 minutes. The extent of that problem will be known later today.