25-Year-Old Scannell Joining Munster 100 Club

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Centre Rory Scannell will become the youngest player to make 100 appearances for Munster when they meet Scarlets in the Guinness PRO14.

The 25-year-old is one of seven changes made by Johan Van Grann for their second trip to Wales in eight days.

Billy Holland captains the side which shows seven changes from last week’s win against the Ospreys.

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Alby Mathewson, Bill Johnston, Ronan O’Mahony, John Ryan, Jean Kleyn and Conor Oliver also come into the starting XV.

Kick-off tomorrow in Parc Y Scarlets is 5 O’Clock.

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Munster: Mike Haley; Ronan O’Mahony, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Darren Sweetnam; Bill Johnston, Alby Mathewson; Jeremy Loughman, Rhys Marshall, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland (C); Fineen Wycherley, Conor Oliver, Arno Botha.

Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Liam O’Connor, Stephen Archer, Darren O’Shea, Jack O’Donoghue, Neil Cronin, Tyler Bleyendaal, Jaco Taute.

Munster players in Ireland camp and unavailable this weekend: Tadhg Beirne, Joey Carbery, Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Chris Farrell, Dave Kilcoyne, Conor Murray, Peter O’Mahony, Niall Scannell and CJ Stander.

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Meanwhile, Kieron Fonotia will lead the Scarlets for the first time.

The Samoa international centre takes over the captaincy from Jake Ball.