Kelly included in Munster squad

John Kelly's try-scoring return for Cork Constitution at the weekend has earned him a recall to the Munster squad ahead of Saturday…

John Kelly's try-scoring return for Cork Constitution at the weekend has earned him a recall to the Munster squad ahead of Saturday's Magner's League clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park.

The wing has been out of action since playing Viadana in September.

He will be joined in the squad by David Wallace and John Hayes who have both recovered from knocks picked up in last week's European Cup win over Clermont-Auvergne.

Munster are fourth in the league and two points ahead of the Dragons after six games.

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Meanwhile, Munster's New Zealand wing Doug Howlett has been reprimanded over his drunken antics in London following the All Blacks' exit at the World Cup.

The 29-year-old, who joins Munster in January, attended a misconduct meeting at the New Zealand Rugby Union to discuss his behaviour after the 20-18 defeat to France last month, which was deemed to amount to "serious misconduct".

All Blacks manager Darren Shand expressed his disappointment over the incident but claimed the player had held his hands up and the matter was now closed.

"Doug faced intense public scrutiny over his behaviour and has faced up to his actions and made reparations," Shand said in a statement on www.allblacks.com.

Shand said the NZRU had taken into account the circumstances of Howlett's behaviour and the costs incurred incurred by the player as well as his long and distinguished career and his imminent departure for Ireland.

Howlett has received an "appropriate sanction" - the details of which are confidential - from the NZRU.

Munster Squad (26):Denis Hurley, Shaun Payne, John Kelly, Ian Dowling, Brian Carney, Kieran Lewis, Lifeimi Mafi, Rua Tipoki, Paul Warwick, Ronan O'Gara, Gerry Hurley, Peter Stringer, Marcus Horan, Federico Pucciariello, John Hayes, Tony Buckley, Frank Sheahan, Jerry Flannery, Mick O'Driscoll, Donncha O'Callaghan, Donnacha Ryan, Alan Quinlan, Denis Leamy, Anthony Foley, David Wallace, Niall Ronan.