Munster welcome back Simon Zebo, Peter O'Mahony and RG Snyman for their BKT United Rugby Championship clash against Ulster tomorrow.
Top of the table ahead of round 18, Munster will be guaranteed number one seed for the play-offs if they beat the visitors at Thomond Park (5.15pm, live on RTÉ).
In total, Graham Rowntree makes are six personnel changes and one positional switch to the side that beat Edinburgh last time out as Zebo, O’Mahony, Snyman, Seán O’Brien, Rory Scannell, Stephen Archer all come into the starting XV.
Zebo is named at full-back with Calvin Nash and Shane Daly on either wing.
Scannell and O’Brien start together in midfield for the first time with Craig Casey and Jack Crowley continuing as the half-backs.
Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Archer pack down in the front row as captain Tadhg Beirne and Snyman renew their engine-room partnership.
O’Mahony, Alex Kendellen and Jack O’Donoghue start together in the back row as O’Donoghue moves to number 8.
Eoghan Clarke, John Ryan and Oli Jager provide the front row back-up. Ryan is named as Munster’s loosehead prop replacement for the first time since January 2016.
Tom Ahern, Gavin Coombes and John Hodnett complete the forward cover.
Conor Murray and Joey Carbery are the backline replacements.
Kendellen, Ahern and Coombes are set to continue their record of playing in every URC and Champions Cup game so far this season.
Toulon-bound Antoine Frisch misses due to a leg injury.
Meanwhile, Ulster boss Richie Murphy has named an unchanged starting XV to the side that beat Leinster two weeks ago.
That victory meant Ulster secured play-off rugby.
A win over Munster would also mean the province would claim the Irish Shield, which is given to the Irish province with the best head-to-head record over the URC campaign.
Lock Alan O'Connor continues to captain the team, joining Kieran Treadwell in the second row.
Eric O’Sullivan starts at loosehead prop, Rob Herring at hooker and Tom O’Toole completes the front row at tighthead prop.
The back row sees Cormac Izuchukwu at blindside flanker, David McCann at openside flanker and Nick Timoney at eight.
After his player of the patch performance against Leinster, John Cooney, starts at scrum-half where he is joined by Billy Burns at fly-half.
Jacob Stockdale and Mike Lowry start on the left and right wing, respectively.
Stuart McCloskey and Will Addison start together in the centre positions.
Ethan McIlroy completes the XV at full-back.
The forward options are Tom Stewart, Andy Warwick, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan and Matty Rea.
Nathan Doak, Jude Postlethwaite and Stewart Moore form the back options.
Munster: Simon Zebo; Calvin Nash, Seán O’Brien, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; RG Snyman, Tadhg Beirne (capt); Peter O’Mahony, Alex Kendellen, Jack O’Donoghue.
Replacements: Eoghan Clarke, John Ryan, Oli Jager, Tom Ahern, Gavin Coombes, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery, John Hodnett.
Ulster: Ethan McIlroy; Mike Lowry, Will Addison, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale; Billy Burns, John Cooney; Eric O'Sullivan, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole; Kieran Treadwell, Alan O’Connor (capt); Cormac Izuchukwu, David McCann, Nick Timoney.
Replacements: Tom Stewart, Andy Warwick, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan, Matty Rea, Nathan Doak, Jude Postlethwaite, Stewart Moore.
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU)
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