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Munster have received, let's call it mixed injury news ahead of their URC Interpro Derby away to Connacht on Saturday.

First the bad news, so Tygburn, Tom Farrell, Olly Yeager, John Klain and Calvin Nash all picked up knocks in their emphatic win over Ulster a fortnight ago and are thus unavailable.

Out half Jack Crowley was due to start that game at Thoman Park but was forced to withdraw after picking up a knock in the warm-up.

The good news is he's available this weekend for that clash at Dexcom Stadium which could have huge ramifications in the race for the top eight.

Fifth-placed Munster are currently seven points clear of the Westerners in the table, their three points adrift of the playoff spots, and Connacht have been boosted by the return of out-half Josh Ioane ahead of the weekend.

The season is over, however, for both Cahill Ford and Matthew Victory, who came home injured from their South African tour.

Staying with Connacht, they've added another prop to their ranks ahead of next season.

Kinvara native Thomas Connolly will head back to Galway this summer.

The tight head came through the ranks at Galwegians with underage caps for the province at under-19 level.

He also lined out for Dublin University and Old Belvedere in the Energia All-Ireland League and last season played for Connacht Eagles as well as the Cornish Pirates over in England.

The Westerners yesterday announced the signing of loose head Gerry Cahir from Leinster.

while veteran scrummager Dennis Buckley announced he'll be leaving Dexcom Stadium this summer after 17 years in green.

Ulster have confirmed that Jacob Stockdale will undergo surgery on a facial fracture suffered in their Challenge Cup semi-final win over Exeter Chiefs.

He collided head-on-head with his opposite number, Emmanuel Faye Wabasso, midway through the first half, for which Stockdale was sin-binned and then was taken off for the rest of the game once that sin-bin time had elapsed.

Stuart McCloskey and Dave McCann also suffered knocks in Belfast last weekend.