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Munster team named for Bulls encounter

Mar 11, 2022 13:10
By radiokerrysport
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Munster team named for Bulls encounter

The Munster side has been named for Saturday’s URC clash against Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria (2.05pm Irish time, 4.05pm local).

There are seven changes to the side that defeated Dragons at Thomond Park last weekend.

Calvin Nash, Rory Scannell, Ben Healy, Neil Cronin, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer and Alex Kendellen all come into the side.

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Two pairs of brothers start for Munster with the Scannells joining Fineen and Josh Wycherley in the starting XV.

Four Greencore Munster Rugby Academy players are included in the squad as Alex Kendellen starts at no.8 with Mark Donnelly, Eoin O’Connor and Paddy Patterson among the replacements.

Mike Haley is named at full-back with Nash and Simon Zebo on either flank.

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Rory Scannell and Chris Farrell form the centre partnership with Healy and Cronin in the half-backs.

Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell and Archer pack down in the front row with the second row of Jean Kleyn and Fineen Wycherley unchanged.

Captain Jack O’Donoghue, Chris Cloete and Kendellen complete the side.

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Damian de Allende has recovered from an abdomen injury to take his place among the replacements and could make his first appearance since January.

Mark Donnelly and Eoin O’Connor are set for their first URC appearances having made their Munster debuts against Wasps in December.

Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo; Ben Healy, Neil Cronin; Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O'Donoghue (C), Chris Cloete, Alex Kendellen.

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Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Mark Donnelly, John Ryan, Eoin O'Connor, John Hodnett, Paddy Patterson, Jack Crowley, Damian de Allende.

Michael Lowry will return to the Ulster starting fifteen for tomorrow's top-of-the-table United Rugby Championship visit of Leinster to Belfast.

That's one of five changes from their win over Cardiff last time out.

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Connacht have today announced the signing of Shamus Hurley-Langton from the Manawatu Turbos.

The 21-year-old Number 8 can also line out on the flanks.

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