Munster must seek rule change to fulfil Champions Cup fixtures

Aside from being unable to field the minimum 19 players in a matchday squad, Munster have just three front-rowers at home when Champions Cup rules state there must be six in each matchday squad

A view of the Munster dressing room at Thomond Park. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Efforts by Munster to bring in short-term signings for this month’s European pool fixtures may rely on a blanket change in Champions Cup competition rules rather than special dispensation, the Irish Examiner understands.

Both Munster and Cardiff are still waiting to leave Cape Town, where both squads have been forced to isolate in individual hotel rooms following confirmed cases of Covid-19 in their ranks.