Team shares Edogbo’s injury frustration

The mood remains positive and though post-Leinster review was honest and pulled no punches there was also an emphasis on the promising elements of Munster’s recent performances.

Munster Forwards Coach Andy Kyriacou.

The depth of feeling for Edwin Edogbo’s potentially lengthy spell on the sidelines was evident from the reaction of team-mates and coaches alike as it was revealed the academy lock is set for surgery on the Achilles tendon injury he sustained against Leinster earlier this week.

The 21-year-old, who has emerged as a second-row regular over the early stages of the URC campaign, will go under the knife next week having broken down during last Tuesday’s St Stephen’s Day derby defeat at Thomond Park. Fellow forward John Hodnett knows exactly what the academy player is going through having suffered the same injury three years ago that ended his season in November 2020.