Stringer dropped from Munster XV
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Peter Stringer will be replaced by Tomás O'Leary in the Munster team to face Gloucester in the Heineken Cup quarter-final on Saturday, 5.30pm.
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O'Leary will take over the number nine jersey, while Denis Hurley's recent good form has seen him keep Shaun Payne out of the starting line up.
Up front, Denis Leamy has been named at No. 8, with Anthony Foley on the bench.
Mike Tindall is named on the Gloucester bench - he's been out of action since the opening round of the 6 Nations Championsip.
Scottish Internatinal Chris Patterson is named on the wing, with Peter Buxton and Andy Hazell named in the backrow.
Munster: Denis Hurley; D Howlett, R Tipoki, L Mafi, I Dowling; R O'Gara, T O'Leary; M Horan, J Flannery, J Hayes, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell (capt), A Quinlan, D Wallace, D Leamy.
Replacements: F Sheahan, T Buckley, M O'Driscoll, A Foley, P Stringer, P Warwick, K Lewis.
Gloucester Rugby: O Morgan; C Paterson, J Simpson-Daniel, A Allen, L Vainikolo; R Lamb, R Lawson; N Wood, A Titterrell, C Nieto, M Bortolami (capt), A Brown, P Buxton, A Hazell, L Narraway.
Replacements: J Paul, A Dickinson, W James, G Delve, G Cooper, W Walker, M Tindall.
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
