Returning to the Munster fold are Anthony Foley, Denis Leamy, Donncha O'Callaghan, John Hayes, Peter Stringer, Ronan O'Gara and Anthony Horgan.

Horgan's return means that Anthon Pitout who played on the left wing in the Arms Park, switches to the right for Saturday's game.

Listed among the replacements for the first time this season is Mossy Lawlor who last February had a shoulder operation.

Munster: J Manning; A Pitout, G Connolly, T Halstead, A Horgan; RO'Gara, P Stringer; F Roche, J Flannery, J Hayes; D O'Callaghan, M O'Driscoll; D Leamy, D Wallace, A Foley capt

Replacements: M Horan, D Fogarty, T Hogan, S Keogh, T O'Leary, B Murphy, M Lawlor.