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Fri 10 Oct 2007Munster pair ready for battleMunster v Cardiff Musgrave:For a change, Alan Quinlan and Frank Sheahan can expect to see some game time tonight. Not bad options for Munster to have on the bench.Shaun Payne continues his Indian summer at fullback despite supposedly retiring from the professional game to take up the role as Munster manager. When Doug Howlett eventually arrives, the South African-born but adopted Munsterman may become surplus to requirements but that's unlikely.