McGahan drops De Villiers for Perpignan encounter

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made the shock decision to jettison Jean de Villiers for the Heineken Cup tie at home to Perpignan on Friday evening.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2009 - 14:09

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made the shock decision to jettison Jean de Villiers for the Heineken Cup tie at home to Perpignan on Friday evening.

Keith Earls comes into the centre with Lifeimi Mafi allowing Denis Hurley onto the left wing.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: PerpignanPerson: McGahanPerson: de VilliersPerson: Tony McGahanPerson: Jean De VilliersPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: Lifeimi MafiPerson: Denis HurleyPerson: Denis FogartyPerson: Jerry FlanneryPerson: Henry TuilagiPerson: Julien CandelonPerson: Guillame VilacecaPerson: Farid SidPerson: MunsterPerson: Paul WarwickPerson: Doug HowlettPerson: Ronan O'GaraPerson: Tomas O'LearyPerson: Denis LeamyPerson: David WallacePerson: Alan QuinlanPerson: Paul O'ConnellPerson: Donncha O'CallaghanPerson: John HayesPerson: Wian du PreezPerson: Damien VarleyPerson: Darragh HurleyPerson: Tony BuckleyPerson: Mick O'DriscollPerson: Donnacha RyanPerson: Niall RonanPerson: Peter StringerPerson: PerpignanPerson: Jerome PoricalPerson: David MartyPerson: Maxime MermozPerson: Christophe ManasPerson: Gavin HumePerson: Nicolas DurandPerson: Ovidiu TonitaPerson: Bertrand GuiryPerson: Yoann VivaldaPerson: Robins Tchale WatchouPerson: Olivier OlibeauPerson: Nicolas MasPerson: Guilhem GuiradoPerson: Perry FreshwaterPerson: Marius TincuPerson: Jerome SchusterPerson: Kisi PuluPerson: Charles GeliPerson: David MelePerson: Jean-Philippe GrandclaudePerson: Philip BurgerEvent: Heineken CupOrganisation: PerpignanOrganisation: Munster
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