The Munster side includes seven players from last season full back Evan Ryan, centre Tom Gleeson, scrum-half Duncan Williams, prop Daragh Hurley, lock Billy Holland, flanker Michael Essex and number 8 Jonathan Harte.

Hurley and Williams also played with the Irish Schools international XV, Williams the regular number 9 in the three games played while Hurley won his cap as a replacement in the 35-26 victory over England in Templeville Road.

In preparation for this championship Munster undertook a two match mid-October English tour where they recorded victories over Bath Academy and Gloucestershire Schools. Last week they had their final warm-up game against UCC U19/20s, a game that ended in a 13-13 draw.

Munster Team:

Evan Ryan (PBC,Cork); Jonathan Shortt (CBC, Cork), Thomas Gleeson (PBC, Cork), Alex Kelleher (PBC, Cork), Peter Shallow (Rockwell),; Conan Doyle (Ard Scoil Ris), Duncan Williams (CBC, Cork); Darragh Hurley (CBC, Cork), Sean Cronin (Ard Scoil Ris), Liam Casey (Ard Scoil Ris); David Sherry (Ard Scoil Ris), William Holland (CBC, Cork); Michael Essex (CBC,Cork) capt, Barry O'Mahony (Crescent Comprehensive), Jonathan Harte (CBC,Cork)

Replacements: Francis Daly (St. Munchin's), Thomas Barry (Rockwell) Ross O'Loughlin (Ard Scoil Ris) John Philpott (PBC, Cork), Ryan Hasson (CBC, Cork), Fergal Walsh (St. Munchin's), Paul Doyle (CBC, Cork).