We kick off Wednesday’s Media Watch in Leinster, where there is good news and bad for the reigning Guinness PRO14 champions. Starting off with the good, and former Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde appears to besettling in nicely to the same role under Leo Cullen in Dublin. Unfortunately, however, updates on the playing staff are less positive, withJohnny Sexton’s knee injury ruling him out of his side’s remaining Champions Cup Pool fixtures as he targets a February return to action. Munster are preparing for a trip to Saracens, knowing victory at Allianz Park could effectively knock out the defending European champions. Chris Cloete is fit and firing again andback in contention, while fellow flanker Peter O’Mahony has been backed tobecome Ireland’s next captain. It is less good news forConnacht however, who lost to Gloucester last weekend and will be withoutflanker Colby Fainga’a for the return fixture this weekend. Across the Irish Sea and there are movements in Wales, asScarlets props Rhys Fawcett and Simon Gardiner link up with Ospreys for a short-term loan deal. "The job is only half done."Robin McBryde looks ahead to our second meeting with Northampton Saints this Saturday at @AVIVAStadium. ⬇#LEIvNOR #JoinTheRoar pic.twitter.com/FhrOdchUNq— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) December 10, 2019 With only three props fit amidst something of an injury crisis for the Swansea-based side – they currently have five on the treatment table – the introduction of reinforcements will be welcomed with open arms. Down the road and flyer Josh Adams has beenbigging up his early days in aCardiff Blues shirt, having joined up with the side from Worcester Warriors in the summer. After wracking up a debut hat-trick against Pau last time out, the Wales international is raring for more as his side prepare for the return fixture this weekend. Meanwhile in Newport, theDragons are preparing to welcome Cory Hill back to action at long lastafter a lengthy lay-off with injury that goes all the way back to Wales’ Six Nations win over England in February. Heading up north now, and while theOspreys are welcoming new faces,Edinburgh Rugby are bidding farewell, after it was announced that Darryl Marfo is departing from Richard Cockerill’s outfit. But coach Steve Lawrie admits the club have been handed a real boost byJohn Barclay’s international retirement.
