Munster weigh Ireland stars’ involvement for URC clash with Stormers

Tadhg Beirne, Jack Crowley, Craig Casey and Tom Farrell all featured for Ireland in the defeat to South Africa but were back training with Munster on Monday. 

Munster face the Stormers at Thomond Park on Saturday. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon

Munster may turn to their returning Ireland players for this Saturday’s URC top-of-the-table clash at home to the Stormers as they put their unbeaten start to the season on the line against the league leaders.

Captain Tadhg Beirne, fly-half Jack Crowley, scrum-half Craig Casey and centre Tom Farrell all featured in last Saturday’s physically demanding Ireland defeat to South Africa but were training with their province in Limerick on Monday as preparations began for the meeting of the URC’s last remaining unbeaten teams. Lock/flanker Tom Ahern also returned from Ireland camp having not played during the November Test window.