Overview
- Munster confirmed that Jack Crowley will not be available for the URC quarter-final in Pretoria because of an ongoing neural injury to his leg.
- The squad will also be without captain Tadhg Beirne, locks Edwin Edogbo and Jean Kleyn, props Michael Milne and Oli Jager, centre Tom Farrell and wing Calvin Nash.
- JJ Hanrahan is expected to continue as Munster’s starting out-half in Crowley’s absence, adding senior game management to a weakened backline.
- Lock Fineen Wycherley and centre Alex Nankivell have returned to full training after missing the Lions match but their availability to start has not been confirmed.
- Munster will travel to South Africa midweek to play at Loftus Versfeld where travel timing and Pretoria’s altitude will complicate preparation for a heavily changed matchday squad.