Munster Starting XV To Face Southern Kings Named

Pic (c) Pat Flynn

The Munster side to face Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14 Championship tomorrow night has been named. 

Five Irish internationals have been released by Joe Schmidt and are named in the starting XV. 

Munster Head Coach Johan Van Grann has made seven changes from the side that beat the Dragons three weeks ago for Friday night’s meeting with South Africa’s Southern Kings in Cork. 
Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Niall Scannell, John Ryan and Billy Holland all return from international duty to start while Tyler Bleyendaal captains the team. 
Mike Haley starts at full-back with Conway and Darren Sweetnam named on the flanks. 
Rory Scannell and Farrell start in the centres with Neil Cronin and Bleyendaal named in the half-backs. 
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Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Ryan pack down in the front row with Jean Kleyn and Holland in the engine room. 

Fineen Wycherley, Chris Cloete and Arno Botha start in the back row to complete the side. Cloete makes his first appearance since sustaining a neck injury in December. 

The Southern Kings have also named their side with 21-year-old Bader Preterious getting his first start at number 10. 

Munster are Conference A leaders and favourites to maintain their impressive form before the break. 

Kick-off at Irish Independent Park on Friday is 7.35pm.