McGahan: Decision time looms for Flannery

INJURY-PLAGUED Munster and Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery is reaching a decision point as to his rugby-playing future, his provincial head coach Tony McGahan revealed.

On a day of mixed injury news in the Munster camp ahead of Saturday’s European clash at home to Castres, McGahan was addressing speculation that the 33-year-old Grand Slam-winner and two-time Heineken Cup champion faced an early retirement from the game following two seasons of calf-injury problems.

The Munster director of rugby said a decision would have to come from both medical staff and Flannery about whether he had a future in the game.