O'Leary on course for Munster return

Tomás O'Leary is set to return to competitive rugby with Munster on Saturday.

O’Leary, who damaged his eye in a freak training accident last month, will line-out for Munster either against the Ospreys in the Magners League in Swansea or in an 'A' game against Moseley in Birmingham earlier that day.

Munster assistant coach Anthony Foley said the Dolphin scrumhalf has come through contact work in training and is anxious to see game-time at the weekend.

“Tomás will be involved in one of the games. Kevin Maggs (the former Ireland centre) works in Moseley as backs coach,” Anthony Foley said.

“We were looking for games with the AIL finishing up and the run-in to a busy end of the year and that is how it came about.”

The Ospreys or Cardiff Blues are heading the race to join Munster, Leinster and Ulster in the Magners League play-offs and that adds spice to a game that means precious little to the visitors who have secured a home semi-final.

However, Foley stressed his side wouldn’t be complacent. “Playing a side for the fourth time in a season brings a lot of familiarity.

“Hopefully, we’ve learnt from our wins and our defeat to the Ospreys and will take that into Saturday.”

“If we get a result in Swansea, that will put a spring in our step going into the Harlequins game a week later.

“But we can’t let complacency creep in.”

Article courtesy of the Evening Echo