The IRFU and Munster have released a statement.
Gerbrandt Grobler has been named on the Munster bench for their PRO14 clash with Zebre on Saturday evening.
The South African, who was hit with a two-year suspension after testing positive for drostanolone – an anabolic-androgenic steroid – during the 2014 Currie Cup, took over all airwaves, newspapers, websites, TV stations and social media in Ireland recently because he became fit and was ready to make his competitive debut.
That competitive debut may take place on Saturday evening.
Grobler was signed by the province a couple of months previous to this, and had played games for them – against Worcester in the preseason, and in a competitive game, for Munster ‘A’ against Nottingham.
He played 20 times for Racing 92, and after joining Munster in 2016, he now looks set for his competitive debut.
The IRFU and Munster Rugby have issued a response in relation to his selection and it reads as follows.