Munster boosted by return of seven players to full training 

Scrum-half Craig Casey, who sustained a hamstring injury in training last week, remains an outside bet for featuring against Edinburgh and is expected to return for the round four trip to Croke Park to face Leinster on October.

BOOST: Tom Farrell, Roman Salanoa, Edwin Edogbo, Mike Haley, Andrew Smith, Mikey Milne and John Ryan all return to full training for Munster. Pic: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Munster’s bid for a third straight victory in their new URC campaign this Friday has been boosted by the return to full training of seven senior squad member ahead of the visit of Edinburgh to Cork’s Virgin Media Park.

Tighthead prop Roman Salanoa and lock Edwin Edogbo are among the returning septet as they continue their comebacks from serious injury while the shorter-term absentees are Munster Player of the Year and centre Tom Farrell, full-back Mike Haley, wing Andrew Smith, and props Mikey Milne and John Ryan.