Champions Cup team news: Boost for Munster as JJ Hanrahan to start against Racing

The Munster head coach was able to select JJ Hanahan as his starting fly-half to face Racing 92 in Sunday’s crucial Heineken Champions Cup pool clash at La Défense Arena.

Champions Cup team news: Boost for Munster as JJ Hanrahan to start against Racing
Fri, 10 Jan, 2020 - 12:29
Simon Lewis

- Additional reporting by Stephen Barry

At last, something is going Johann van Graan’s way after the Munster head coach was able to select JJ Hanahan as his starting fly-half to face Racing 92 in Sunday’s crucial Heineken Champions Cup pool clash at La Défense Arena.

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