Mike Haley and Jean Kleyn are the only Munster survivors from last week as Johann van Graan makes wholesale changes for Saturday’s Guinness Pro 14 clash against Dragons at Rodney Parade.
After securing a record 18th Champions Cup quarter-final place in last week’s 9-7 win over Exeter Chiefs, van Graan has shuffled his personnel with only full-back Haley and lock Kleyn remaining in situ.
Tyler Bleyendaal captains the team from inside centre with Dan Goggin as his centre partner, with Darren Sweetnam and Ronan O’Mahony named on the wings.
Alby Mathewson and Bill Johnston are named in the half-backs.
Jeremy Loughman, Rhys Marshall and Stephen Archer pack down in the front row with Archer making his 180th appearance for the province.
Kleyn and Billy Holland start in the engine room with a back row of Fineen Wycherley, Conor Oliver and Arno Botha completing the side.
Prop Liam O’Connor is in line to make his first Pro 14 appearance of the season after recovering from a long-term knee injury.
Munster: Mike Haley; Darren Sweetnam, Dan Goggin, Tyler Bleyendaal (C), Ronan O’Mahony; Bill Johnston, Alby Mathewson; Jeremy Loughman, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Fineen Wycherley, Conor Oliver, Arno Botha.
Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Liam O’Connor, Ciaran Parker, Darren O’Shea, Gavin Coombes, Neil Cronin, Calvin Nash, Jaco Taute.
