McGahan out to end Blues in Wales

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan bids to end a run of five defeats on Welsh soil when his side face Cardiff Blues in the Magners League at Cardiff City Stadium on Friday night (TG4, 7.05pm).

The game will be the first in a crucial run of league fixtures for the province, with Leinster coming to Thomond Park (April 2) before trips to face Scarlets (April 16) and Ospreys (April 23) precede the visit of Connacht (May 6) in the final league match. There is also the matter of an Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final trip to Brive on April 9 to plan for.

McGahan welcomes back his full international contingent with the exception of Tomás O’Leary, who sustained a serious eye injury in a freak training action in the build up to the England game.