McGahan relishing battle with arch rivals

MUNSTER’S injury crisis has been well documented, but there were no histrionics from coach Tony McGahan yesterday as he announced a 27-man squad to prepare for Saturday’s Magners League derby with Leinster at Thomond Park (7.30).

McGahan believes his Munster side, without long term victims Jerry Flannery, Ian Dowling, Tom Gleeson, Dave Ryan, Denis Hurley and most recently Tomás O’Leary, will be facing the best team in Europe, but believes his charges will be up to the task.

McGahan feels Munster are in a decent place with a decent squad at this stage of the season. He has, he figures, most of the troops he wants for battle as Munster seek to end a five-match losing streak against their biggest rivals.