Alex Kendellen will captain Munster for the first time when he leads his side out for Saturday's URC clash against Crusaders at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (kick-off 5pm).
With a capacity crowd of 40,885 expected, Kendellen will line up alongside academy trio Ethan Coughlan, Shay McCarthy and Ruadhán Quinn, who all start.
It will be Quinn's first start for Munster after becoming the province’s youngest player in the professional era at the age of 18 last season.
Hooker Eoghan Clarke also makes his first start for the province and Jack O’Sullivan starts for the first time this season at no. 8.
Out-half Joey Carbery is in the starting XV for the first time since October after returning from a wrist injury last month, while full-back Daly, Seán O’Brien and McCarthy make up the back three.
Christchurch native Alex Nankivell and Antoine Frisch continue their centre partnership with Coughlan and Carbery in the half-backs.Josh Wycherley, Clarke and Stephen Archer pack down in the front row with Coombes and Fineen Wycherley in the engine room.
Quinn, Kendellen and O’Sullivan complete the starting XV.
Munster: Shane Daly; Seán O'Brien, Antoine Frisch, Alex Nankivell, Shay McCarthy; Joey Carbery, Ethan Coughlan; Josh Wycherley, Eoghan Clarke, Stephen Archer; Gavin Coombes, Fineen Wycherley; Ruadhán Quinn, Alex Kendellen (C), Jack O'Sullivan.
Replacements: Scott Buckley, Mark Donnelly, John Ryan, Kamil Nowak, Jack Daly, Daniel Okeke, Neil Cronin, Tony Butler, Rory Scannell, Colm Hogan.
