Munster will be without prop John Ryan for their Champions Cup last 16 clash at Northampton Saints and potentially the quarter-finals as well, after he received a three-match ban for foul play.
Munster will have to plan without the suspended John Ryan for their Champions Cup last 16 clash at Northampton Saints on Sunday.
With Oli Jaeger already sidelined with a knee injury, the ban comes as a blow to Graham Rowntree, who started Stephen Archer in the No.3 jersey last week.Ryan, 35, came off the bench against Cardiff Blues in Munster's URC victory at Thomond Park last Saturday but picked up a yellow card in the 59th minute.
The three-man disciplinary panel found that the incident met the red card threshold and warranted a six-game ban.
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