McGahan facing tough calls ahead of Ospreys showdown

TONY McGahan is a master of keeping his feelings to himself.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2010 - 00:00
Charlie Mulqueen

While Munster’s head coach was satisfied with the hard-earned but deserved Magners League victory over the Cardiff Blues on Saturday, he was dreading the prospect of telling several players of massive reputation they are surplus to requirement in the starting side for Sunday’s Heineken Cup clash with the Ospreys at Thomond Park.

How will he look the ‘loser’ in the eyes when he decides between two outstanding scrum-halves in Peter Stringer and Tomás O’Leary?

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