Omitted from the squad are forwards Frank Sheahan who picked up an injury last Saturday playing with his club Cork Constitution and four of those who featured in the win at Edgeley Park, John Hayes, skipper Paul O'Connell, Doug Howlett and Tomas O'Leary

Munster: Marcus Horan, Tony Buckley, Jerry Flannery, Denis Fogarty, Daragh Hurley, Federico Pucciariello, Donncha O'Callaghan, Mick O'Driscoll, Mark Melbourne, Donnacha Ryan, John O'Sullivan, Justin Melck, Alan Quinlan, James Coughlan, David Wallace, Jeremy Manning, Ronan O'Gara, Paul Warwick, Peter Stringer, Mike Prendergast, Anthony Horgan, Kieran Lewis, Keith Earls, Ian Dowling, Lifeimi Mafi, Barry Murphy, Denis Hurley,