Munster Head Coach Johan Van Grann has made 11 changes to the team that defeated Zebre for tomorrow’s Champions Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh.
Peter O’Mahony returns to captain the side and Joey Carbery has recovered form a hamstring injury to join Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Keith Earls and Conor Murray in the back line.
The six changes in the pack see Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell and John Ryan pack down in the front row with locks Jean Kleyn and Tadhg Beirne also returning alongside flanker O’Mahony.
Kick-off in Murrayfield tomorrow is at 12.45pm.
A great send-off from @ShannonAirport with Jean Wallace & @MRSC16 Choir members giving us a rendition of #SUAF 🎤👏🏽🔴 #EDIvMUN pic.twitter.com/k7OjbeqNbp
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) March 29, 2019
Mike Haley starts at full-back with Conway and Earls on either flank. Rory Scannell is joined by Farrell in the centres with Murray and Carbery in the half-backs.
Jack O’Donoghue makes his first Champions Cup start of the season in the back row having made his full return from injury last week. CJ Stander completes the side at no.8.
The squad travel to Edinburgh from Shannon Airport today (Friday) and will be arriving at Murrayfield at around 11am on matchday.
Munster: Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Joey Carbery, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Peter O’Mahony (C), Jack O’Donoghue, CJ Stander.
Replacements: Rhys Marshall, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Billy Holland, Arno Botha, Alby Mathewson, Tyler Bleyendaal, Dan Goggin.