Munster looking at short-term signing to address loosehead prop injury crisis

Further to a raft of injuries, Jeremy Loughman picked up a knee knock in the loss to the Stormers.

COVER NEEDED: Jeremy Loughman watches on during a Munster training in Cape Town. Pic: Steve Haag Sports/Inpho

Munster are looking into the possibility of signing a loosehead prop on a short-term deal to get them through an injury crisis in the position as they brace for a second searching examination in South Africa this coming weekend.

Head coach Graham Rowntree has had to do without David Kilcoyne (ankle), Josh Wycherley (neck) and Mark Donnelly (ankle) for the two URC fixtures against the Stormers and Sharks and Jeremy Loughman picked up a knee injury in the loss during the first of those ties.