Irish Name Strong Starting XV

Bob Casey captains a London Irish side that includes 14 of the 22 that played against Toulouse in the Heineken Cup semi-final for tomorrow’s Jack Wakefield Memorial Trophy clash with Munster at Musgrave Park.

The occasion also affords supporters the opportunity perhaps to see Mike Catt in action for the last time on Irish soil, the 36 year old player/coach likely to concentrate fully on coaching after the conclusion of this season.

London Irish: Peter Hewat; Topsy Ojo, Delon Armitage, Seilala Mapusua, Sailosi Tagicakibau; Mike Catt, Paul Hodgson; Alex Corbiriero, David Paice, Faan Rautenbach; Nick Kennedy, Bob Casey; Jon Fisher, Richard Thorpe, Chris Hala’Ufia.

Replacements (from): James Buckland, Shane Geraghty, Charlie Gower, James Hudson, Gary Johnson, Dan Murphy, Tom Parker, Peter Richards, Dominic Shabbo, Richard Skuse and Adam Thompstone.