DIAN Bleuler is set to leave Munster in the coming weeks after interim coach Ian Costello confirmed that the South African’s short-term loan deal is nearing its end.
The 25-year-old arrived last November and has featured prominently in five of the province’s six matches to date.
The loose-head prop will feature at Nortahmpton Saints on Saturday next but thereafter he will return to South Africa and to Sharks.
“Dian is here for a set period and there isn’t any scope to extend beyond that,” explained Costello.
“That is the agreement that we went in with at the start.”
“The IRFU through David Humphreys were unbelievably accommodating at the start in terms of facilitating that process (to sign Bleuler) but we always knew there was an end date which we will share with everybody in the next week.”
Meanwhile, Peter O’Mahony is an injury concern ahead of the weekend and a decision on his availaility will be decided in the coming days.
Continuing to rehab: Dave Kilcoyne (thigh), Scott Buckley (calf), Alex Nankivell (hamstring), Thaakir Abrahams (shoulder), Craig Casey (knee), Jean Kleyn (thigh), Liam Coombes (chest), Seán O’Brien (leg), Jeremy Loughman (hip), Josh Wycherley (neck), Patrick Campbell (shoulder
