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Munster sign Argentina full-back Lucas Amorosino

Argentina and Munster full-back Lucas Amorosino (R) during the World Cup semi-final against Australia
Argentina and Munster full-back Lucas Amorosino (R) during the World Cup semi-final against Australia

Munster have signed Argentinian international full-back Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino and former Ulster flanker Sean Doyle on short-term contracts.
 
Amorosino, who is currently involved in Los Pumas' World Cup campaign, will start at 15 in Friday night's bronze-medal match against South Africa.

He came on for injured winger Juan Imhoff after 17 minutes of Argentina's 29-15 semi-final defeat to Australia last Sunday.
 
The full-back has just completed a season with Cardiff Blues where he made 12 appearances for the Welsh club. Prior to that he played for Top 14 sides Oyannax and Montpellier, and Premiership team Leicester Tigers.

A former international sevens player, the speedster is also comfortable playing on the wing. The 29-year-old has played 47 times for Argentina scoring 6 tries.
 
Back-row signing Sean Doyle arrived on Tuesday and trained with the squad yesterday in Cork. 

The 26-year-old Australian joins from Super Rugby outfit the Brumbies. He previously played for Ulster Rugby, making 24 appearances for the province.

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