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Front row blues for Reds

DANNY BARNES returns for Munster in tonight’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Cardiff Blues at Cardiff City Stadium, but the Reds’ hopes of forward dominance took a hit yesterday with news of illness and injury to key front rowers Marcus Horan and BJ Botha.

Front row blues for Reds

Fri, 23 Sep, 2011 - 01:00

Barry Coughlan

Youngster John Ryan has been drafted into the squad alongside veteran John Hayes and Denis Fogarty as Munster go in search of a fourth successive victory.

Injuries to Botha and Peter Borlase, the former Canterbury prop, leaves Munster coach Tony McGahan with a potential long-term dilemma.

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Courts Rugby Place: Cardiff City Stadium Place: Wales Place: New Zealand Person: Danny Barnes Person: Marcus Horan Person: BJ Botha Person: John Ryan Person: John Hayes Person: Denis Fogarty Person: Botha Person: Peter Borlase Person: Tony McGahan Person: McGahan Person: Barnes Person: Duncan Williams Person: Wian du Preez Person: Stephen Archer Person: Billy Holland Person: Tommy O’Donnell Person: Tom Gleeson Person: Peter Stringer Person: Horan Person: Hayes Person: Dave Foley Person: Niall Ronan Person: Dan Fish Person: Richard Mustoe Person: Chris Czekaj Person: Tom James Person: Dafydd Hewitt Person: Richie Rees Person: Casey Laulala Person: Lewis Jones Person: Andries Pretorius Person: Deiniol Jones Person: Jason Holland Person: Holland Person: D Fish Person: G Evans Person: D Hewitt Person: R Mustoe Person: C Sweeney Person: R Rees Person: S Hobbs Person: T Rhys Thomas Person: S Andrews Person: P Tito Person: D Jones Person: M Paterson Person: A Pretorius Person: M Molitika Person: R Williams Person: N Trevett Person: R Harford Person: X Rush Person: T Young Person: L Jones Person: R Patchell Person: C Laulala Person: J Murphy Person: D Howlett Person: D Barnes Person: L Mafi Person: D Hurley Person: I Keatley Person: D Williams Person: W du Preez Person: M Sherry Person: S Archer Person: B Holland Person: M O’Driscoll Person: P O’Mahony Person: T O’Donnell Person: J Coughlan Person: D Fogarty Person: J Ryan Person: J Hayes Person: D Foley Person: N Ronan Person: P Stringer Person: S Deasy Person: T Gleeson Event: PRO12 Organisation: Reds Organisation: Munster Organisation: Cardiff Blues Organisation: Reds’Organisation: Canterbury Organisation: Scarlets Organisation: Ulster Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: Australia

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