Munster interim head coach Ian Costello has made six changes to the side for their inter-pro derby against Ulster.
Shane Daly and Paddy Patterson both come into the backline with John Ryan, Tom Ahern, captain Jack O’Donoghue and Gavin Coombes starting in the pack as they look to bounce back from a poor performance away to Castres in the Champions Cup.
Mike Haley, Calvin Nash and Daly start together in the back-three, with Alex Nankivell and Tom Farrell continuing their centre partnership.
Patterson and Jack Crowley start together in the half-back line. John Ryan starts at loosehead prop, with Niall Scannell and Stephen Archer completing the front-row.
Ahern and Fineen Wycherley start together in the second-row with O’Donoghue, John Hodnett and Coombes completing the side in the back-row.
Eoghan Clarke, Dave Kilcoyne and Oli Jager provide the front-row backup. Academy lock Evan O’Connell, Alex Kendellen and Brian Gleeson complete the forward cover. Ethan Coughlan and Rory Scannell are the backline replacements.
On the injury front, Peter O’Mahony (calf) and Diarmuid Barron (shoulder) were unavailable for selection due to the knocks they picked up in the Castres defeat.
In line with IRFU player management guidelines, Tadhg Beirne was unavailable for selection.
Munster: M Haley; C Nash, T Farrell, A Nankivell, S Daly; J Crowley, P Patterson; J Ryan, N Scannell, S Archer; T Ahern, F Wycherley; J O’Donoghue, J Hodnett, G Coombes.
Replacements: E Clarke, D Kilcoyne, O Jager, E O’Connell, A Kendellen, E Coughlan, R Scannell, B Gleeson.