Jack O’Donoghue is poised for his first game in nine months after being named among the Munster replacements to face Ospreys sin the Guinness Pro 14 clash at the Liberty Stadium on Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm)
Johann van Graan has six changes to the team that secured a bonus-point win over Southern Kings last time out.
O’Donoghue has been sidelined since rupturing knee ligaments in the Pro14 semi-final defeat to Leinster last May, but could feature off the bench in Wales.
Calvin Nash makes his first start of the season on the right wing with Jaco Taute and Dan Goggin coming in to form the centre partnership.
Calvin Nash makes his first start of the season on the right wing with Jaco Taute and Dan Goggin coming in to form the centre partnership.
JJ Hanrahan starts at out-half with hooker Rhys Marshall and tighthead prop Stephen Archer the other changes in personnel.
Mike Haley starts at full-back with Nash and Darren Sweetnam on the wings. Taute and Goggin are named in midfield with Neil Cronin and Hanrahan in the half-backs.
Jeremy Loughman, Marshall and Archer pack down in the front row with Jean Kleyn and captain Billy Holland in the engine room.
Last week’s back row of Fineen Wycherley, Chris Cloete and Arno Botha is unchanged.
Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Dan Goggin, Jaco Taute, Darren Sweetnam; JJ Hanrahan, Neil Cronin; Jeremy Loughman, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland (C); Fineen Wycherley, Chris Cloete, Arno Botha.
Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Liam O’Connor, Ciaran Parker, Darren O’Shea, Jack O’Donoghue, Alby Mathewson, Bill Johnston, Rory Scannell.
