ANTOINE FRISCH, GAVIN Coombes and John Hodnett have all returned to the starting 15 as Munster announce the team that will face Ospreys in Friday night’s URC quarter-final at Thomond Park.

Frisch returns from a leg injury to slot in at 13 for what will be his 40th Munster appearance. Hodnett and Coombes come into the backrow along with Peter O’Mahony.

Simon Zebo, Calvin Nash and Shane Daly complete an unchanged back three while Seán O’Brien partners up with Frisch in midfield. Craig Casey and Jack Crowley continue their half-back partnership while Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Stephen Archer combine in the front row.

Munster:

• 15. Simon Zebo
• 14. Calvin Nash
• 13. Antoine Frisch
• 12. Seán O’Brien
• 11. Shane Daly
• 10. Jack Crowley
• 9. Craig Casey

• 1. Jeremy Loughman
• 2. Niall Scannell
• 3. Stephen Archer
• 4. RG Snyman
• 5. Tadhg Beirne (C)
• 6. Peter O’Mahony
• 7. John Hodnett
• 8. Gavin Coombes.

Replacements:

• 16. Diarmuid Barron
• 17. John Ryan
• 18. Oli Jager
• 19. Jack O’Donoghue
• 20. Alex Kendellen
• 21. Conor Murray
• 22. Tony Butler
• 23. Mike Haley

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