The Munster squad trained yesterday in Thomond Park where the two players - Peter Stringer & David Wallace - who have forced Kidney to stay his hand, took a full part. Stringer took a knock in the Borders game while Horgan missed out all together with a slight Achilles strain and Kidney will wait to see how both came through the session before deciding on his match 22.

Alan Quinlan and Frank Sheahan come into the side for their first start of the season.

Munster (1-8): Marcus Horan, Frank Sheahan, Federico Pucciarriello; Trevor Hogan, Mick O'Driscoll; Alan Quinlan, David Wallace, Anthony Foley capt.

Munster (9-22 from): Frank Murphy, Peter Stringer, Jeremy Manning, Paul Burke, John Kelly, Anthony Horgan, Barry Murphy, Trevor Halstead, Rob Henderson, Shaun Payne, Frank Roche, Marcus Horan, Jerry Flannery, Stephen Keogh John O'Sullivan.