All Well in Munster Camp

All was reported well in the Munster camp in the hours leading up to the game this afternoon against ASM Clermont Auvergne

Conditions for the game are expected to be excellent with the weather on the Massif Central sunny if a little chilly when the squad had their normal pre-match warm up at their Novotel base ahead of departure for the ground at 2.25pm.

Reports from the city centre indocate that as usual a large contingent of Munster fans are assembled for this crucial rount 3 game, the outcome of which certainly decide the home side’s future in the competition.

Munster: K Earls; D Howlett, B Murphy, L Mafi, I Dowling; R O’Gara, T O’Leary; M Horan, F Sheahan, J Hayes, D O’Callaghan, P O’Connell [capt], A Quinlan, N Ronan, D Wallace. Replacements: D Fogarty, T Buckley, D Ryan, J Coughlan, P Stringer, P Warwick, J Manning.

ASM Clermont Auvergne: A Floch; A Rougerie [capt], B Baby, S Bai, J Malzieu; B James, P Mignoni; T Domingo, M Ledesma, D Zirakashvili, J Pierre, L Jacquet, J Cudmore, A Lapandry, J Bonnaire. Replacements: M Lozupone, L Emmanuelli, A Audebert, E Vermeulen, J Senio, P Garcia, G Esterhuizen.

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)