Keogh, who led the U21s in the 2003 Six Nations, is joined in the Munster squad for Friday's game by colleagues from the 2003 campaign, Eugene McGovern, Shane O'Connor and Barry Murphy.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has yet to decide on several back positions and is not expected to finalise his side until after the Captain's run in cardiff, Friday morning.

Munster: AN Other; John Kelly, Gary Connolly, AN Other, Anthon Pitout; AN Other, 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, Eugene McGovern, Denis Fogarty, Shane O'Connor, Frank Cogan, John O'Connor, Mike Prendergast, Paul Burke, Jeremy Manning, Trevor Halstead, Barry Murphy, Shaun Payne, Mossie Lawlor