Ronan and De Villiers to start for Munster

South African international centre Jean De Villiers and openside wing-forward Niall Ronan are to start for Munster against Benetton Treviso on Saturday.

Ronan fills the injured Denis Leamy’s place in the back-row, with David Wallace expected to move to number eight and Alan Quinlan to continue at six.

De Villiers will line out at inside-centre, with Keith Earls partnering him in the number thirteen jersey.

Paul Warwick is set to continue at full-back with Doug Howlett and Denis Hurley on the wings. Tomás O'Leary will partner Ronan O'Gara at half-back, with Peter Stringer providing cover from the bench.

Wian Du Preez is named at loosehead prop alongside Denis Fogarty and John Hayes while Donncha O'Callaghan and Paul O'Connell will start in the second row.

Munster team to face Benetton Treviso in the Heineken Cup at Stadio Communale di Montigo, Friday, 6pm:

(15-9) P Warwick; D Howlett, K Earls, J de Villiers, D Hurley; T O'Leary, R O'Gara; (1-8) W du Preez, D Fogarty, J Hayes, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell; A Quinlan, N Ronan, D Wallace.

Replacements: D Varley, S Archer, J Brugnaut, D Ryan, J Coughlan, P Stringer, L Mafi, I Dowling