Munster to make late decision on 'cranky' Nankivell

“Sometimes he can speak too much, have to rein him in a bit, gets a bit too energetic with officials and what have you but he’s been a really popular signing, Cranks."

Alex Nankivell during Munster rugby squad training at University of Limerick. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Simon Lewis Graham Rowntree insists no decision has yet been made on Alex Nankivell’s availability for Munster’s URC semi-final at home to Glasgow Warriors this Saturday but confirmed the first-choice centre has trained well already this week.

The former Maori All Black midfielder, signed from New Zealand’s Chiefs last summer, has become an integral part of the Munster backline in his debut campaign in the Northern Hemisphere but injured his ankle in the penultimate round of URC league action last month at Edinburgh.