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Meanwhile, Ian Costello has given new signing Dian Bleuler his first start in a Munster shirt

Emmanuel Tshituks of the Lions during the URC match between Lions and Leinster.

Munster interim boss Ian Costello will press new signing Dian Bleuler into immediate action when the Reds resume their URC campaign against a dangerous Lions side at Thomond Park on Saturday (7.35pm).

With six props currently injured, the province signed South African Bleuler alongside Young Munster’s Conor Bartley during the month’s break and Costello has given the 25-year-old former Shark a debut at the earliest opportunity in this first competitive match since Graham Rowntree’s departure as head coach on October 29.