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Published 14:32 13 Dec 2014 GMT
Updated 17:35 13 Dec 2014 GMT
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Hanrahan has lost the arm-wrestle for the starting out-half role with Ian Keatley mixing excellent performances with lacklustre outings and loose kicking displays. His agent tested the waters, earlier this week, by mooting a summer move to Northampton Saints.
Some individuals (on the national airwaves and in social media) were suggesting that want-away talk had secured Hanrahan the 12 jersey for a daunting away trip to Clermont. It is more likely, however, that Foley is chasing scores as he knows forward power alone will not conquer the Top 14 giants.
Clermont have scored 22 tries in their last five games at Stade Marcel Michelin and have only conceded one. Teams looking to batten down the hatches have eventually been blown away. The blueprint for success comes from Castres league win at Clermont back in April. They targeted the Clermont line-out, needed their pack to hold their own and strung Clermont's defensive line by playing wide when the opportunity was there. Munster need to take to the pitch with try-scoring attentions.
SportsJOE rugby columnist David Wallace would like to see the Castleisland native get a run of games at outside centre. He told us, 'He has superb agility and a low centre of gravity that reminds me of Brian O'Driscoll in that respect. He is also very similar in that he can make something out of nothing... With a bit more space to operate in, he could do some real damage.'
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