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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CourtsRugbyPlace: Cardiff City StadiumPlace: WalesPlace: New ZealandPerson: Danny BarnesPerson: Marcus HoranPerson: BJ BothaPerson: John RyanPerson: John HayesPerson: Denis FogartyPerson: BothaPerson: Peter BorlasePerson: Tony McGahanPerson: McGahanPerson: BarnesPerson: Duncan WilliamsPerson: Wian du PreezPerson: Stephen ArcherPerson: Billy HollandPerson: Tommy O’DonnellPerson: Tom GleesonPerson: Peter StringerPerson: HoranPerson: HayesPerson: Dave FoleyPerson: Niall RonanPerson: Dan FishPerson: Richard MustoePerson: Chris CzekajPerson: Tom JamesPerson: Dafydd HewittPerson: Richie ReesPerson: Casey LaulalaPerson: Lewis JonesPerson: Andries PretoriusPerson: Deiniol JonesPerson: Jason HollandPerson: HollandPerson: D FishPerson: G EvansPerson: D HewittPerson: R MustoePerson: C SweeneyPerson: R ReesPerson: S HobbsPerson: T Rhys ThomasPerson: S AndrewsPerson: P TitoPerson: D JonesPerson: M PatersonPerson: A PretoriusPerson: M MolitikaPerson: R WilliamsPerson: N TrevettPerson: R HarfordPerson: X RushPerson: T YoungPerson: L JonesPerson: R PatchellPerson: C LaulalaPerson: J MurphyPerson: D HowlettPerson: D BarnesPerson: L MafiPerson: D HurleyPerson: I KeatleyPerson: D WilliamsPerson: W du PreezPerson: M SherryPerson: S ArcherPerson: B HollandPerson: M O’DriscollPerson: P O’MahonyPerson: T O’DonnellPerson: J CoughlanPerson: D FogartyPerson: J RyanPerson: J HayesPerson: D FoleyPerson: N RonanPerson: P StringerPerson: S DeasyPerson: T GleesonEvent: PRO12Organisation: RedsOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: Cardiff BluesOrganisation: Reds’Organisation: CanterburyOrganisation: ScarletsOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: All BlacksOrganisation: Australia
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