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Fri 01 Jan 2009O'Connell back to spur Munster
MAGNERS LEAGUE: Ospreys v Munster:THE PROSPECT of the Magners League leaders hosting their closest pursuers would ordinarily whet the appetite but tonight's game in Swansea is devalued somewhat by the absence on both sides of influential figures from central casting.
The Ospreys have elected to rest Ireland wing Tommy Bowe, Gavin Henson, Ryan Jones and Adam Jones, while electing to start their former All Black flanker Marty Holah on the bench. This comes on top of injuries that sideline Nikki Walker, Duncan Jones, Ian Evans and Kiwi scrumhalf Jamie Nutbrown.
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