Peter O'Mahony and Stephen Archer have been named in the Munster starting XV for tomorrow’s BKT URC derby against Ulster, while Conor Murray is among the replacements.
All three will play their final games at Thomond Park (7.35pm) for Munster, with O’Mahony and Archer retiring at the end of the season and Murray set to move to a new club abroad.
In all, Ian Costello has made five changes to the team who lost to Cardiff last time out.
Jean Kleyn, John Hodnett and Diarmuid Kilgallen join O’Mahony and Archer in the starting team.
In the back three, Thaakir Abrahams moves from wing to full-back where he is joined by Calvin Nash and the returning Kilgallen.
The rest of the backline remains unchanged as Alex Nankivell and Tom Farrell continue their centre partnership with Jack Crowley and Craig Casey starting at out-half and scrum-half, respectively.
Up front, Michael Milne makes his second start for Munster in as many appearances and he is joined in the front row by Niall Scannell and Archer.
Kleyn and captain Tadhg Beirne start together in the second row with a back-row of O’Mahony, Hodnett and Gavin Coombes completing the side.
Among the replacements, Lee Barron is in line for his second Munster appearance after making his debut against the Bulls last month.
Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Fineen Wycherley, Tom Ahern and Alex Kendellen complete the forward cover with Murray and Seán O’Brien the backline replacements.
Oli Jager and Diarmuid Barron were unavailable due to knocks.
Munster are ninth in the table on 41 points with two rounds left in the regular season, while Ulster sit in 12th, three points behind.
Their final game against Benetton next week is in Cork.
Ulster welcome Iain Henderson (above) back among three changes to their side from the narrow loss to the Sharks a fortnight ago.
The captain returns in the second row in place of Alan O'Connor for his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury in February.
Rob Baloucoune also makes a return from a similar issue on the right wing, while Mike Lowry is available to start at full-back after coming through the graduated return to play protocols for a concussion.
Henderson is the only change in the pack, and joins Cormac Izuchukwu in an international second row partnership.
The front row is unchanged, as Scott Wilson and Andrew Warwick pack down either side of Rob Herring. Tom Stewart, Callum Reid and Tom O’Toole are available off the bench.
James McNabney continues at number 8, between flankers Matty Rea and Nick Timoney, with Alan O’Connor and David McCann the other forward replacements.
Nathan Doak and Jack Murphy starrt in what is now the first-choice half-back partnership, with Stuart McCloskey and Jude Postlethwaite in the centre.
The in-form Jacob Stockdale moves from full-back to his usual left wing spot, allowing Lowry to reclaim the 15 shirt. Baloucoune gets the nod over Werner Kok on the right wing.
Munster: Thaakir Abrahams; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Diarmuid Kilgallen; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Michael Milne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne (C); Peter O'Mahony, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Lee Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Fineen Wycherley, Tom Ahern, Conor Murray, Seán O’Brien, Alex Kendellen.
Ulster: Michael Lowry; Rob Baloucoune, Jude Postlethwaite, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale; Jack Murphy, Nathan Doak; Andrew Warwick, Rob Herring, Scott Wilson; Iain Henderson (capt), Cormac Izuchukwu; Matty Rea, Nick Timoney, James McNabney
Replacements: Tom Stewart, Callum Reid, Tom O'Toole, Alan O’Connor, David McCann, Dave Shanahan, Stewart Moore, Werner Kok
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