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The Munster Team:
15. P Warwick
14. D Howlett
13. K Earls
12. J de Villiers
11. L Mafi
10. R O’Gara
9. T O’Leary
1. M Horan
2. D Varley
3. J Hayes
4. D O’Callaghan
5. M O’Driscoll
6. A Quinlan
7. N Ronan
8. N Williams.
Replacements: J Flannery, D Ryan, J Coughlan, D Wallace, P Stringer, D Hurley, S Deasy.

Jerry Flannery and David Wallace have been dropped to the bench from the Munster team to play Leinster this weekend. It is rumoured that there is unrest and fighting within the camp but no reason has been give yet but a statement is expected from Munster Rugby later today.

Our young talent really should the old guard how its done tonight. They were hungry, every last one playing their heart out to kept the season alive. Williams again showed great strength and skill with ball in hand. He has yet to play a bad game in a Munster jersey this season and only for him being [...]

Munster
ERC European Ranking 1 (29 pts)
Wins 77
Draws 1
Losses 30
Biggest Win 64 – 0 (v Viadana 2002)
Heaviest Defeat 19 – 60 (v Toulouse 1996)
Most Appearances John Hayes (92)
Top Points Scorer Ronan O’Gara (1136)
Top Try Scorer Anthony Foley (23)
Heineken Cups 2 ( 2006, 2008)
Biarritz
ERC European Ranking 6 (18 pts)
Wins 47
Draws 1
Losses 23
Biggest Win 75 – 25 (v [...]

Howlett and Dowling to miss Biarritz clash
Friday, 30 April 2010 17:57
Doug Howlett and Ian Dowling have been withdrawn from the Munster side for Sunday’s Heineken Cup semi-final clash with Biarritz.
Both players had been named in the starting XV earlier today, but failed to come through the Captains Run this evening at Thomond Park Stadium.
It means [...]

BELIEVE!!!

Munster:
15.P Warwick
14.D Howlett
13.K Earls
12.J de Villiers
11.I Dowling
10.R O’Gara
9.T O’Leary
1.M Horan
2.J Flannery
3.J Hayes
4.D O’Callaghan
5.M O’Driscoll
6.A Quinlan
7.D Wallace
8.J Coughlan
Replacements: D Varley, J Brugnaut, T Buckley, N Williams, N Ronan, P Stringer, L Mafi, S Deasy
Biarritz Team
15. Iain Balshaw, 14. Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13. Arnaud Mignardi, 12. Ayoola Erinle, 11. Jean-Baptiste Gobelet, 10. Karmichael Hunt, 9. Dimitri Yachvili, 1. [...]

News from Biarritz is that Imanol Harinordoquy will be in their starting line-up when they run out at the Anoeta Stadium on Sunday , having the plaster removed on Tuesday and amid suggestions that he would seek permission from ERC to wear a protective mask, he is now reported to be set to lead the side.
It [...]