PETER O’MAHONY, TADHG Beirne and Jack Crowley will all make their first Munster appearances of the new United Rugby Championship campaign when Ospreys visit Virgin Media Park on Saturday evening [7.35pm].
The Ireland international trio are among eight changes to the XV which started last week’s shock defeat to Zebre in Parma.
There is a first senior start for Bryan Fitzgerald in midfield, while Shay McCarthy, Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Jack O’Donoghue are all handed starts by Graham Rowntree.
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Munster
15. Mike Haley
14. Calvin Nash
13. Tom Farrell
12. Bryan Fitzgerald
11. Shay McCarthy
10. Jack Crowley
9. Craig Casey
1. Jeremy Loughman
2. Niall Scannell
3. Oli Jager
4. Jean Kleyn
5. Tadhg Beirne (capt)
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. John Hodnett
8. Jack O’Donoghue
Replacements:
16. Diarmuid Barron
17. John Ryan
18. Stephen Archer
19. Fineen Wycherley
20. Gavin Coombes
21. Conor Murray
22. Tony Butler
23. Jack Daly
Ospreys
15. Max Nagy
14. Iestyn Hopkins
13. Owen Watkin
12. Phil Cokanasiga
11. Ryan Conbeer
10. Dan Edwards
9. Reuben Morgan-Williams
1. Steffan Thomas
2. Dewi Lake
3. Tom Botha
4. Huw Sutton
5. Adam Beard
6. James Ratti
7. Jac Morgan (capt)
8. Morgan Morris
Replacements:
16. Sam Parry
17. Garyn Phillips
18. Ben Warren
19. Lewis Jones
20. Harri Deaves
21. Luke Davies
22. Jack Walsh
23. Keiran Williams
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POM, Beirne and Crowley set for Munster return against Ospreys
PETER O’MAHONY, TADHG Beirne and Jack Crowley will all make their first Munster appearances of the new United Rugby Championship campaign when Ospreys visit Virgin Media Park on Saturday evening [7.35pm].
The Ireland international trio are among eight changes to the XV which started last week’s shock defeat to Zebre in Parma.
There is a first senior start for Bryan Fitzgerald in midfield, while Shay McCarthy, Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Jack O’Donoghue are all handed starts by Graham Rowntree.
Munster
15. Mike Haley
14. Calvin Nash
13. Tom Farrell
12. Bryan Fitzgerald
11. Shay McCarthy
10. Jack Crowley
9. Craig Casey
1. Jeremy Loughman
2. Niall Scannell
3. Oli Jager
4. Jean Kleyn
5. Tadhg Beirne (capt)
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. John Hodnett
8. Jack O’Donoghue
Replacements:
16. Diarmuid Barron
17. John Ryan
18. Stephen Archer
19. Fineen Wycherley
20. Gavin Coombes
21. Conor Murray
22. Tony Butler
23. Jack Daly
Ospreys
15. Max Nagy
14. Iestyn Hopkins
13. Owen Watkin
12. Phil Cokanasiga
11. Ryan Conbeer
10. Dan Edwards
9. Reuben Morgan-Williams
1. Steffan Thomas
2. Dewi Lake
3. Tom Botha
4. Huw Sutton
5. Adam Beard
6. James Ratti
7. Jac Morgan (capt)
8. Morgan Morris
Replacements:
16. Sam Parry
17. Garyn Phillips
18. Ben Warren
19. Lewis Jones
20. Harri Deaves
21. Luke Davies
22. Jack Walsh
23. Keiran Williams
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