Jeremy Manning will wear the number 15 jersey, Paul Burke returns to the out-half berth while Gary Connolly and Trevor Halstead will once again form the mid-field partnership.

Munster: Jeremy Manning; John Kelly, Gary Connolly, Trevor Halstead, Anthon Pitout; Paul Burke, Tomas O'Leary; Frank Roche, Jerry Flannery, Federico Pucciarriello; Trevor Hogan, Mick O'Driscoll; John O'Sullivan, David Wallace, Stephen Keogh capt.

Replacements: Tony Buckley, Denis Fogarty, Shane O'Connor, John O'Connor, Mike Prendergast, Barry Murphy, Shaun Payne.