Murray and Farrell on the way back



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Munster coach Johann van Graan said he would continue to integrate Conor Murray and Chris Farrell into the team.

The Reds will meet Edinburgh in Cork on Friday (at 19:35) at the Guinness Pro14 and the South African wants the two Irish players to replace the victory against Zebre Sunday after a long-term injury. the visit of Castres on December 9th.

"It's great to find Conor, just his presence [around the place]"Van Graan told RTÉ Sport.

"It's great to see what he's doing off the court for the other players on the bench.

"Younger guys like Gavin Coombes and Sean O'Connor and how they took control of the situation.

Chris Farrell at training on Tuesday

"We have planned very specifically for the entire team and they know that in the next nine weeks they will have opportunities somewhere.

"Some could have 30 minutes, six other matches, we need to plan this block of three blocks, then we have three interprovincial derbies, then we have two blocks in Europe and then we have another game against the dragons.

"The focus is on Edinburgh and individuals, with some players taking part in all the tests the Irish played and will not play this weekend.

"Some guys only played a few minutes, some could start."

"Conor and Chris, we will build them gradually with Jaco Taute, we will provide them all for the two weeks in Europe, it's crucial for us."

Munster leads the group 2, two points ahead of Castres, after a win and a draw against Gloucester and Exeter respectively.

.@ Scannell_Rory12 had an excellent start to the season with very impressive statistics with the Guinness PRO14!

We are back at the Irish Independent Park on Friday night for the visit of Edinburgh at 19:35. Tickets are still available: https://t.co/pwLUzcX2a1.#MUNVEDI #SUAF ? pic.twitter.com/CoDJphhyBC

– Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) November 27, 2018

In other news about the injuries, the province announced that James Cronin (leg) and Alby Mathewson (calf) had been knocked on the door and that they would be monitored by the medical team this week .

Darren Sweetnam was scheduled to meet a specialist today for a back injury contracted in international service with Ireland against the United States.

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