Also included in the 27 strong squad for the first time this season are Doug Howlett, Peter Stringer, Mick O'Driscoll, Alan Quinlan, Niall Ronan, Tony Buckley and Damien Varley. It will be Munster's final game before the competitive season begins and tickets for the Gloucester game will be available on the night.

Munster Squad: I Dineen, S Zebo, S Deasy, D Barnes, F Jones, D Howlett, J Murphy, S Tuitupou, I Dowling, P Warwick, P Stringer, D Williams, B Holland, R O'Mahony, N Ronan, M O'Driscoll, S Archer, Dave Ryan, D Fogarty,  D Leamy, T O'Donnell, A Quinlan, Donncha Ryan, I Nagle, T Buckley, D Varley, W du Preez.