Munster have anxious wait for full assessment on Craig Casey's knee injury

Wing Abrahams suffered a dislocated shoulder, loosehead prop Dian Bleuler failing to return from a head knock and Peter O’Mahony receiving a stud on the back of a calf, the attrition rate in Castres was high.

INJURY: Munster’s Craig Casey dejected after the game. Picture:©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Munster are bracing for bad news when injuries to Craig Casey and Thaakir Abrahams are assessed on Monday following a costly Champions Cup defeat at Castres.

Munster’s mournful return to Limerick was underscored by the sight of scrum-half Casey on crutches following a potentially serious knee injury sustained 30 minutes into the 16-14 pool defeat at Stade Pierre Fabre last Friday night.