MUNSTER HAVE MADE six changes to their starting XV ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Edinburgh at Murrayfield.
Billy Holland captains the side on his 150th PRO14 appearance, while JJ Hanrahan, Rory Scannell, Darren Sweetnam, Mike Sherry, Jack O’Donoghue and Conor Oliver all come into the team following the defeat of Glasgow three weeks ago.
It will be Sherry’s first PRO14 appearance since April 2016, as he has recovered from a back injury that kept him out for a sustained period.
Tommy O’Donnell is on the bench and is expected to play for the first time since picking up a shoulder injury on New Year’s Day, while fellow substitute and Academy scrum-half Jack Stafford is in line to make his second senior appearance.
The match kicks off at 7.35pm.
Munster
15. Simon Zebo
14. Darren Sweetnam
13. Sammy Arnold
12. Rory Scannell
11. Alex Wootton
10. JJ Hanrahan
9. James Hart
1. James Cronin
2. Mike Sherry
3. Stephen Archer
4. Jean Kleyn
5. Billy Holland (captain)
6. Jack O’Donoghue
7. Conor Oliver
8. Robin Copeland.
Replacements:
16. Kevin O’Byrne
17. Dave Kilcoyne
18. Brian Scott
19. Darren O’Shea
20. Tommy O’Donnell
21. Jack Stafford
22. Bill Johnston
23. Dan Goggin.
Edinburgh
15. Dougie Fife
14. Jason Harries
13. Mark Bennett
12. Chris Dean
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Jaco van der Walt
9. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
1. Jordan Lay
2. Neil Cochrane
3. Murray McCallum
4. Fraser McKenzie (captain)
5. Ben Toolis
6. Magnus Bradbury
7. John Hardie
8. Bill Mata
Replacements:
16. Cameron Fenton
17. Rory Sutherland
18. Simon Berghan
19. Lewis Carmichael
20. Cornell du Preez
21. Nathan Fowles
22. Duncan Weir
23. Junior Rasolea
Like a fine wine
The offload to earls and the pat on the back before he’s even scored is class. He’s is a rich vein of form at the moment.
Billy’s having a great season, hope he sticks around for a few more.
Why no Ireland call up?
@Tomás O’Loughlin: wrong club
@Tomás O’Loughlin: serious question. Is Roux better?
@Brian Les: I think he is.
@Bungee Aky: yawn…. very original. He wouldn’t start for Ireland if Toner and Ryan are fit and if Henderson was fit he would be on the bench. Otherwise Beirne would cover second row.
There is a pecking order and it has nothing to do with club my good man. You knew that though.
P.s, didn’t Schmidt give Holland his first Ireland cap?
@Tomás O’Loughlin: Great question…