Worrying Update On Munster’s Peter O’Mahony Ahead Of Crucial Champions Cup Fixture
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Munster captain Peter O’Mahony has emerged as a major doubt for Saturday’s crucial final pool match with Exeter Chiefs at Thomond Park in Limerick.
O’Mahony was forced off in the second-half of Munster’s bonus-point win over Gloucester on Friday night having popped a rib. Head coach Johann van Graan says O’Mahony is ’50-50 at best’ as they await results of a scan.
“He’s gone for a scan this morning,” Van Graan said
“He’s had some treatment over the weekend, with a bang to the ribs and rib cartilage you do have a lot of pain. It’s not something that just goes away.
“So we’ll give him every opportunity to recover up to Saturday. Unfortunately, if you’re a forward, it’s not something you can hide, if you go to the breakdown, or steal a ball. I had a chat to him this morning, he’s very open-minded about it.”“He’d love to play in this game, but his body has to work with it first. First and foremost, it’s Pete’s health that’s most important so we’ll make a decision on it later in the week.”
Munster are currently just four point ahead of Exeter in Pool 2 ahead of their mammoth clash.
