ANTHONY FOLEY HAS made eight changes to his Munster side for tomorrow’s trip to Wales for their Pro12 meeting with Scarlets as Tommy O’Donnell, Felix Jones and Ian Keatley all return from international duty.
Keatley was named in last week’s team to play Cardiff Blues after being left out of the Ireland panel for the Six Nations game with France but was forced to withdraw before kick-off due to illness.
The out-half resumes his partnership with Duncan Williams while Denis Hurley skippers the side once again from midfield. Andrew Conway, Luke O’Dea and Jones make up the back three.
Foley has opted to name a new front row for the visit to Parc y Scarlets with Dave Kilcoyne, Kevin O’Byrne and Stephen Archer all starting.
Last Saturday’s 33-16 win over Cardiff at Musgrave Park moved Munster up to second in the standings behind Glasgow after both Ospreys and Leinster slipped up.
With Glasgow not playing until later in the day, Munster have the opportunity to leapfrog the Scottish side with a win in Wales.
The game kicks-off at 2.40pm and is live on Sky Sports.
Munster:
15.Felix Jones
14. Andrew Conway
13. Keith Earls
12. Denis Hurley
11. Luke O’Dea
10. Ian Keatley
9. Duncan Williams
1. Dave Kilcoyne
2. Kevin O’Byrne
3. Stephen Archer
4. Donncha O’Callaghan
5. Billy Holland
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6. Dave O’Callaghan
7. Tommy O’Donnell
8. CJ Stander
Replacements:
16. Eusebio Guinazu
17. John Ryan
18. BJ Botha
19. Jack O’Donoghue
20. Paddy Butler
21. Neil Cronin
22. JJ Hanrahan
23. Ivan Dineen
Connacht, meanwhile, have named their side to face Newport Gwent Dragons on Sunday afternoon.
Connacht trained with the Irish squad in Galway this week Dan Sheridan / INPHO
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Pat Lam has made three changes to the side that lost at Scarlets last week with Craig Ronaldson returning from injury and John Cooney coming in for injured scrum-half Kieran Marmion.
In the pack, Eoghan Masterson will make his first start of the season at number 8 with George Naoupu dropping out.
Munster bolstered by returning internationals for trip to Scarlets
ANTHONY FOLEY HAS made eight changes to his Munster side for tomorrow’s trip to Wales for their Pro12 meeting with Scarlets as Tommy O’Donnell, Felix Jones and Ian Keatley all return from international duty.
Keatley was named in last week’s team to play Cardiff Blues after being left out of the Ireland panel for the Six Nations game with France but was forced to withdraw before kick-off due to illness.
The out-half resumes his partnership with Duncan Williams while Denis Hurley skippers the side once again from midfield. Andrew Conway, Luke O’Dea and Jones make up the back three.
Foley has opted to name a new front row for the visit to Parc y Scarlets with Dave Kilcoyne, Kevin O’Byrne and Stephen Archer all starting.
Last Saturday’s 33-16 win over Cardiff at Musgrave Park moved Munster up to second in the standings behind Glasgow after both Ospreys and Leinster slipped up.
With Glasgow not playing until later in the day, Munster have the opportunity to leapfrog the Scottish side with a win in Wales.
The game kicks-off at 2.40pm and is live on Sky Sports.
Munster:
15. Felix Jones
14. Andrew Conway
13. Keith Earls
12. Denis Hurley
11. Luke O’Dea
10. Ian Keatley
9. Duncan Williams
1. Dave Kilcoyne
2. Kevin O’Byrne
3. Stephen Archer
4. Donncha O’Callaghan
5. Billy Holland
6. Dave O’Callaghan
7. Tommy O’Donnell
8. CJ Stander
Replacements:
16. Eusebio Guinazu
17. John Ryan
18. BJ Botha
19. Jack O’Donoghue
20. Paddy Butler
21. Neil Cronin
22. JJ Hanrahan
23. Ivan Dineen
Connacht, meanwhile, have named their side to face Newport Gwent Dragons on Sunday afternoon.
Pat Lam has made three changes to the side that lost at Scarlets last week with Craig Ronaldson returning from injury and John Cooney coming in for injured scrum-half Kieran Marmion.
In the pack, Eoghan Masterson will make his first start of the season at number 8 with George Naoupu dropping out.
Connacht:
15. Darragh Leader
14. Danie Poolman
13. Dave McSharry
12. Craig Ronaldson
11. Matt Healy
10. Jack Carty
9. John Cooney
1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Nathan White
4. Quinn Roux
5. Aly Muldowney
6. John Muldoon
7. Jake Heenan
8. Eoghan Masterson
Replacements:
16. Shane Delahunt
17. Rodney Ah You
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Mick Kearney
20. George Naoupu
21. Ian Porter
22. Niyi Adeolokun
23. Tiernan O’Halloran
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