Craig Casey has a chance of facing Castres in Munster’s must-win Champions Cup pool game at Thomond Park on Saturday after fears of a serious shoulder injury were dispelled on Tuesday. The same applies to lock/flanker Tom Ahern, forced out of last Sunday’s tie with a neck injury but being assessed as the week progresses. Frontline second row Jean Kleyn and tighthead prop Oli Jager are both available for selection, though. South African Kleyn missed the trip to Toulon with a calf issue while Jager has been absent since October 10 when he sustained a concussion against Edinburgh. Academy scrum-half Jake O’Riordan, 21, could be also be primed for a Champions Cup debut as a replacement in that scenario having looked assured in his first two senior appearances, both this season, against Connacht and Argentina XV.

Source: Irish Examiner January 13, 2026 13:53 UTC