Boost for Munster as Conor Murray set for return from injury lay-off
Conor Murray is set to make his Munster return this weekend.
The star scrum-half has been named on the bench for Sunday's Pro 14 match against Zebre in Italy.
Murray has been struggling with a troublesome neck injury since Ireland's Summer Tour to Australia.
Chris Farrell and Conor Oliver also return to the match-day squad, while Ronan O'Mahony will make his first appearance of the season on the wing.
📣 TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) November 23, 2018
Munster squad named for Guinness PRO14 encounter with @ZebreRugby on Sunday. @ConorMurray_9, @Farrell_C93, @ConorOliver & @RonanOMahony1 all return with a first PRO14 start for Gavin Coombes.
Full details >> https://t.co/eot47xNPIP#ZEBvMUN #SUAF 🔴 pic.twitter.com/76x7g50zuq
Farrell has been out of action since injuring his knee while training with Ireland during the Six Nations in March.
Mike Haley; Ronan O’Mahony; Rory Scannell, Tyler Bleyendaal (C); Alex Wootton; JJ Hanrahan, Neil Cronin; Jeremy Loughman, Kevin O’Byrne, Stephen Archer; Fineen Wycherley, Darren O’Shea; Gavin Coombes, Chris Cloete, Arno Botha.
Mike Sherry, Brian Scott, Ciaran Parker, Sean O’Connor, Conor Oliver, Conor Murray, Bill Johnston, Chris Farrell.
