Craig Casey in line to face Scarlets in Munster opener

Craig Casey. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Craig Casey could be set to start the season as Munster’s number nine with Conor Murray ruled out for this Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 season opener at Scarlets.

British & Irish Lions scrum-half Murray suffered a thigh injury in the 2019-20 PRO14 semi-final defeat to Leinster four weeks ago and has only an outside chance of proving his fitness for the visit of Edinburgh to Thomond Park in 10 days, Munster head coach Johann van Graan said yesterday.