New Munster men urged to put hands up while internationals are away

Jean Kleyn, fellow lock Tom Ahern, and scrum-half Paddy Patterson are nearing returns to fitness. 

Munster's Luca Cleary, Billy Burns, Brian Fitzgerald, Conor Ryan, Diarmuid Kilgallen and Tom Farrell after the pre-season friendly against Bath. Picture: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

Munster’s new signings and fringe players have been urged to make hay while the internationals are away in the coming weeks as they prepare to face Gloucester in their final pre-season tune-up before the URC season kicks off in two weeks.

Four new signings – fly-half Billy Burns, centres Tom Farrell and Bryan Fitzgerald, and wing Diarmuid Kilgallen, all made their first appearances in last Saturday’s friendly loss at Bath while exciting new South African star Thaakir Abrahams looks set to make his at Cork’s Virgin Media Park this Friday night.