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Timeline of a Munster marvel: How Red Army confounded the odds in Europe once again

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Timeline of a Munster marvel: How Red Army confounded the odds in Europe once again

Munster's international players are sick in South Africa. They are quarantined in Cape Town and Limerick. The players will be allowed to travel to Dublin on December 1st. Heineken Champions Cup organisers EPCR announce that player registration for both European competitions will reopen with a December 8 deadline. Munster will play Wasps in 10 days. It is possible they will have to play without their players. There are 14 confirmed cases. All players and staff are well. Their players have been cleared to leave. For more information on the symptoms of the disease visit the official website.

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