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John Solomon (38)
From Munsterrugby.ie:
The Munster squad to face Edinburgh in the first round of the Heineken Cup has been named today with the most notable absentee being Captain Peter O'Mahony.
Peter has been integrated back in to training this week following on from his half-time replacement against Leinster last Saturday. All protocol re return to play has been followed and Peter has progressed normally in this regard. However, due to the heavy schedule in the upcoming weeks, including Rabo, Heineken and possible International involvement, a decision to omit Peter from this weekend’s opening round Heineken Cup game against Edinburgh has been made.
Paul O’Connell will captain the side when they run out in Murrayfield at 1.35pm on Saturday.
With O’Mahony ruled out there is one change to the pack that defeated Leinster last weekend with Paddy Butler coming into the squad and making his first Heineken Cup start this Saturday, as he joins Niall Ronan and James Coughlan in the back-row.
There is one change to the back-line also with Conor Murray moving into the starting XV with Duncan Williams named in the replacements.
Munster: Felix Jones; Keith Earls, Casey Laulala, James Downey, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Mike Sherry, Stephen Archer; Donncha Ryan, Paul O’Connell Capt.; Paddy Butler, Niall Ronan, James Coughlan.
Replacements: Damien Varley, James Cronin, BJ Botha, Donncha O’Callaghan, CJ Stander, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Denis Hurley.
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Personally I am pleased that they are not taking a chance with POM, I would like to see mandatory 10 day stand downs for any loss of consciousness. Stephen Archer's push for the Ireland 3 jersey is gathering momentum, with Fitzpatrick stringing some games together up North as well it is starting to look a bit better in the Irish tight head prop department. Nathan White qualifies next year as well.
The Munster squad to face Edinburgh in the first round of the Heineken Cup has been named today with the most notable absentee being Captain Peter O'Mahony.
Peter has been integrated back in to training this week following on from his half-time replacement against Leinster last Saturday. All protocol re return to play has been followed and Peter has progressed normally in this regard. However, due to the heavy schedule in the upcoming weeks, including Rabo, Heineken and possible International involvement, a decision to omit Peter from this weekend’s opening round Heineken Cup game against Edinburgh has been made.
Paul O’Connell will captain the side when they run out in Murrayfield at 1.35pm on Saturday.
With O’Mahony ruled out there is one change to the pack that defeated Leinster last weekend with Paddy Butler coming into the squad and making his first Heineken Cup start this Saturday, as he joins Niall Ronan and James Coughlan in the back-row.
There is one change to the back-line also with Conor Murray moving into the starting XV with Duncan Williams named in the replacements.
Munster: Felix Jones; Keith Earls, Casey Laulala, James Downey, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Mike Sherry, Stephen Archer; Donncha Ryan, Paul O’Connell Capt.; Paddy Butler, Niall Ronan, James Coughlan.
Replacements: Damien Varley, James Cronin, BJ Botha, Donncha O’Callaghan, CJ Stander, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Denis Hurley.
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Personally I am pleased that they are not taking a chance with POM, I would like to see mandatory 10 day stand downs for any loss of consciousness. Stephen Archer's push for the Ireland 3 jersey is gathering momentum, with Fitzpatrick stringing some games together up North as well it is starting to look a bit better in the Irish tight head prop department. Nathan White qualifies next year as well.