Munster scrum-half Neil Cronin set for long injury lay-off

The scrum-half, 27, had seen a specialist last week

Neil Cronin: Set for a spell on the sidelines. Picture: Ben Evans/Sportsfile

Munster scrum-half Neil Cronin is facing a long lay-off following a serious knee injury sustained in training last week, Johann van Graan has confirmed.

The Munster head coach, who will lose a fit-again Conor Murray to Ireland until early December, said Cronin’s injury appeared to be similar to the one suffered by new signing RG Snyman on the South African’s debut against Leinster on August 22.