WITH several props currently injured, Munster have signed a couple of options for front-row cover.
The club has confirmed that Conor Bartley (Young Munster) and Dian Bleuler (Sharks) have joined the club on short-term contracts.
Versatile Bartley can play on both sides of the scrum.
He played his school’s rugby with Castletroy College before a one-season spell with Garryowen.
Over the past ten years, Bartley has been a cornerstone of Young Munster’s front-row with the 29-year-old winning three consecutive Munster Senior Challenge Cup titles between 2021 and 2023.
He also represented the Ireland Clubs side against Portugal A in March 2024.
Loosehead prop Bleuler, 25, has represented the South Africa U20s and started out his professional career with Western Province and the Stormers.
In 2021, Bleuler joined the Sharks where he has played for the Durban-based outfit in the Currie Cup, URC and Champions Cup in the past number of seasons including October 2023’s URC clash against Munster at Thomond Park.
