Munster looking for front row cover as injury list grows 

JJ Hanrahan of Munster escapes the tackle of James Botham of Cardiff Blues on his way to scoring his side's fifth try during the Guinness PRO14 win over Cardiff Blues. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Munster have not ruled out signing short-term cover after losing senior loosehead props Dave Kilcoyne and Jeremy Loughman to injury for up to eight weeks.

Ireland prop Kilcoyne underwent ankle surgery on Wednesday following a setback in his rehabilitation from an injury he sustained against Leinster on August 22 and is likely to be missing until mid-to-late December, by which time Munster will have played two of their Heineken Champions Cup pool rounds.