Patient Foley bides time over injured Munster stars

Munster coach Anthony Foley is still praying for a miracle that one of his international loosehead props can recover for this weekend’s crucial weekend trip to Clermont Auvergne.

Following last Saturday’s 16-9 defeat to the French Top14 high-fliers at Thomond Park, Foley’s squad must win at Stade Marcel Michelin this Sunday to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the European Champions Cup.

Yet injuries to both starter Dave Kilcoyne and his replacement James Cronin during the home loss mean Munster could be without both their Irish international looseheads.