Couglan to captain Munster in place of injured O’Mahony

James Coughlan will captain Munster in the absence of Peter O'Mahony who has been ruled out for the rest of the season following reconstructive shoulder surgery earlier this week.

Speaking after training head coach Rob Penney said O'Mahony with remain involved for the rest of the season: "Peter has an important role still to play, he'll do some analysis for us and he'll be supporting the group in behind the scenes with us coaches and the players, helping prepare for the games ahead.