Munster give Hayes another week off

MUNSTER have opted to give John Hayes another week off and he will sit out Sunday’s Magners League game against the Scarlets at Musgrave Park. Meanwhile, they are keeping their fingers crossed that Marcus Horan will take a full part in Shannon’s AIB League game against St Mary’s College on Saturday.

Hayes was one of eight senior internationals to take a breather over the last fortnight and he is being given another seven days to recharge the batteries.

Horan has also been excluded from the preliminary squad of 26 for Sunday’s game, with the Munster management keeping their fingers crossed that Shannon’s AIB League game against St Mary’s at Templeville Road on Saturday takes place and that he will be able to play a full part.