MUNSTER HAVE NAMED JJ Hanrahan at out-half for the ‘A’ fixture against Connacht Eagles at Thomond Park tomorrow (KO 3pm, free entry).

The Northampton-bound playmaker starts in a back-line that includes Garryowen’s Neil Cronin, Darren Sweetnam as well as Andrew Conway.

Fresh from his sprint to a disallowed intercept try in the Pro12 meeting with Connacht, Jack O’Donoghue will captain the side from number eight with Paddy Butler and Sean Dougall completing a strong looking back row.

On the replacements bench, loosehead James Cronin is in line for his first action since sustaining a knee injury against Italy on the opening weekend of the Six Nations.

Munster A v Connacht Eagles 

15. Darren Sweetnam
14. Andrew Conway
13. Ivan Dineen
12. Rory Scannell
11. Luke O’Dea
10. JJ Hanrahan
9. Neil Cronin

1. Liam O’Connor
2. Kevin O’Byrne
3. Stephen Archer
4. John Madigan
5. Frank Bradshaw Ryan
6 Paddy Butler
7. Sean Dougall
8. Jack O’Donoghue (Capt.)

Replacements:

16. Niall Scannell
17. James Cronin
18. Peter McCabe
19.  Joe McSwiney
20. Lee Nicholas
21. Jamie Glynn
20.  Dan Goggin
22. David Johnston
23. Diarmuid McCarthy

Ulster confirm that Charles Piutau will play his rugby in Ireland from 2016

Former All Black Mils Muliaina is leaving Connacht at the end of the season