One of those changes is positional, Ian Keatley moving back to his favoured ten spot occupied last time out by Ronan O’Gara, and two are injury enforced with Niall Ronan back after almost two months replacing Sean Dougall and Paddy Butler in for Tommy O’Donnell  who limped out of the game against Leinster last week with an ankle injury.

Elsewhere, Wian du Preez starts ahead of Marcus Horan, Ian Nagle partners Billy Holland this time around and James Downey is back as centre partner for Casey Laulala.

Munster: F Jones; D Howlett capt, C Laulala, J Downey, L O’Dea; I Keatley, D Williams; W du Preez, M Sherry, S Archer; I Nagle, B Holland; Dave O’Callaghan, N Ronan, P Butler. Replacements: D Varley, M Horan, BJ Botha, D Foley, CJ Stander, P Stringer,  JJ Hanrahan, D Hurley.