Front row pair take another back seat

MARCUS HORAN and Jerry Flannery will again be absentees when Munster take on Treviso in the Heineken Cup at Stadio Comunale Di Monigo on Saturday.

Horan has discarded the beard that he has sported for the past year and looks the picture of health. However, his total lack of game time since the first Treviso game back in mid- October means he must settle for an AIB League game with Shannon against Dolphin at Coonagh.

The situation regarding Flannery is even worse with coach Tony McGahan revealing he will also miss the Pool One decider against Northampton at Thomond Park tomorrow week.