Trevor Halstead comes up from the bench to his usual number 12 slot with Lifeimi Mafi moving to outside centre while Chris Wyatt is drafted straight into the side. The Welshman will operate at blindside wing forward and John O'Sullivan at open.

Mossy Lawlor comes onto the replacement bench.

 

MUNSTER: C Cullen; A Horgan,  L Mafi, T Halstead, I Dowling; J Manning, T Ó'Leary; M Horan, A Kyraicou, T Buckley; D Ryan, M O'Driscoll; C Wyatt, J O'Sullivan, A Foley. Replacements: F Pucciariello, E McGovern, P O'Connell, J Coughlan, B O'Meara, E Hickie,  M Lawlor.

DRAGONS: K Morgan; G Wyatt, P Emerick, A Smith, N Brew; C Sweeney, G Cooper; A Black, B Daly, L Harrison; I Gough, L Charteris/P Sidoli; C Charvis, J Ringer, M Owen. Replacements: K Crawford, D Maddocks, A Hall, N Fitisemanu, G Chapman, M Hercus, A Walker.

Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland) .