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Munster coach Alan Gaffney said: "It is of course terribly disappointing to lose a quality player like Christian and I don't suppose it could have come at a worse time with the concluding stages of the Celtic competitions and the Heineken Cup upon us. It's particularly tough on him however and I can only wish him well in his recovery.
In relation to the deadline that looms for registration of players for the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup Gaffney said: "Obviously we have been exploring that situation over the past while. Now we have to re-visit the issue with a different midset in light of the injury to Christian. We have until Thursday to nominate and we will be making no decision until then."
