Munster hope to have Hanrahan fit but Kilcoyne and Cloete ruled out for European opener

Munster are holding out hope that JJ Hanrahan will pass fit to face Ospreys in their Heineken Champions Cup pool opener in Wales on Saturday but the province will definitely be without Dave Kilcoyne for the first two rounds at least of the European campaign.

Head coach Johann van Graan will also be without flanker Chris Cloete following a failed Head Injury Assessment last Saturday, for the trip to Swansea’s Liberty Stadium when Munster will embark on a pool phase that will also pit them against Racing 92 and defending champions Saracens in the coming weeks.