Leinster and Munster have both named their teams ahead of tomorrow's United Rugby Championship meeting at the Aviva Stadium.
Johnny Sexton returns to captain Leinster, while Ciaran Frawley has been named at full back.
Tadhg Furlong, James Ryan and Caelan Doris are all included in the pack.
| There are eight changes to the Munster side that beat the Bulls last week with two positional switches.
The backline changes see Jack Crowley, Rory Scannell and Conor Murray start with Crowley named at full-back for the first time as Shane Daly moves to the wing.
Captain Jack O’Donoghue, Diarmuid Barron, Keynan Knox, Tom Ahern and John Hodnett all come into the forward pack.
Ahern, Barron, Crowley, Hodnett and Scannell all make their first starts of the season.
James French is among the replacements and in line to make his second senior appearance for Munster. Greencore Munster Rugby Academy duo Ruadhan Quinn and Patrick Campbell are also named in the replacements.
Shane Daly and Liam Coombes start on either flank with Jack Crowley at full-back.
Rory Scannell starts at inside centre as Dan Goggin moves to outside centre with Conor Murray and Joey Carbery in the half-backs.
Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron and Keynan Knox pack down in the front row with Jean Kleyn and Tom Ahern in the engine room.
Jack O’Donoghue captains the side from the back row with Hodnett and Gavin Coombes completing the side.
In player news, Peter O’Mahony didn’t come through training this week due to a neck complaint but will join the Ireland squad next week.
Munster: Jack Crowley; Shane Daly, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Liam Coombes; Joey Carbery, Conor Murray; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, Keynan Knox; Jean Kleyn, Tom Ahern; Jack O’Donoghue (C), John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Scott Buckley, Dave Kilcoyne, James French, Jack O’Sullivan, Ruadhan Quinn, Paddy Patterson, Ben Healy, Patrick Campbell. |
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Connacht welcome the Scarlets to the Sportsground this evening for a 7.35 kick off.
