Craig Casey knock set to keep Munster scrum-half sidelined for at least two weeks

The New Zealander said he would not be rushing into a conversation with recently exited Munster scrum-half legend Conor Murray, who announced his retirement as a player last month.

Craig Casey of Munster prepares to put the ball into the scrum during the United Rugby Championship match between Scarlets and Munster at Parc Y Scarlets. Pic: Gruff Thomas/Sportsfile

Clayton McMillan expects Craig Casey’s thigh injury to keep the Ireland scrum-half out of action for around two weeks but the Munster boss admitted it may take longer for a return to action.

Casey, who followed up his captaincy of Ireland on tour this summer with leading his home province for the first time last Saturday in the URC season-opening bonus-point victory at Scarlets, sustained his injury at the tail end of Tuesday’s training session at the Munster High Performance Centre.