Munster welcome trio back but Hodnett facing fitness race for Leinster clash

Simon Zebo, Jack O’Sullivan and Stephen Archer are back in action ahead of the St Stephen's Day sell-out.

John Hodnett is put through his paces during a Munster Rugby squad training session at Thomond Park last week. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Munster will wait for news on John Hodnett’s availability for Monday’s BKT URC derby clash with Leinster but the province has welcomed Simon Zebo, Jack O’Sullivan and Stephen Archer back from injury ahead of the sell-out Thomond Park clash.

Flanker Hodnett came off the bench in the second half of Munster’s 17-6 European victory at Northampton Saints last Sunday but sustained a low grade thigh injury, a squad update from the Reds explained on Tuesday.