Munster blow as Tyler Bleyendaal facing three-month layoff

Munster may have turned a corner following their emotion-fuelled victory over Stade Francais but in the background, injured fly-half Tyler Bleyendaal must still negotiate a steep curve of his own.

The New Zealander, signed from Canterbury in October 2014, having captained his country to an Under-20 world championship title and played for Super Rugby’s Crusaders, was yesterday stood down for 12 weeks’ rest and recovery from a torn tendon in his quad.

The news represents a further setback for Bleyendaal, 25, who did not arrive in the province until January last year following a serious neck injury suffered at Canterbury and only made his senior debut at the start of this season.