Munster have named their side to face Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park in the Magners League on Sunday, kick off 5.30pm.
Mick O'Driscoll will mark his 40th League appearance for the province by captaining the side.
O'Driscoll gets the honour because Paul O'Connell is involved with the Irish squad, as is vice-captain Ronan O'Gara, while the other vice captain, Anthony Foley is injured.
Jeremy Manning has been chosen to fill for O’Gara in at fly-half.
Munster XV: 1 D Hurley, 2 A Kyriacou, 3 F Pucciariello, 4 C Wyatt, 5 M O'Driscoll (captain), 6 J O'Sullivan, 7 T McGann, 8 A Quinlan, 9 T O'Leary, 10 J Manning, 11 I Dowling, 12 L Mafi, 13 B Murphy, 14 J Kelly, 15 S Payne.
Replacements: 16 S Cronin, 17 T Ryan, 18 D Ryan, 19 J Coughlan, 20 G Hurley, 21 E Hickey, 22 T Halstead.
