LONG TERM injury worry Tyler Bleyendaal will start for Munster in tomorrow night’s clash with Worcester in Cork. The former New Zealand U/20 star will be joined in the starting XV by new signing Jean Kleyn.Overcoming a quad injury that saw him make just five competitive appearances last season, Bleyendaal returns to partner Duncan Williams in the half backs, while in midfield, a new pairing sees Rory Scannell team up with academy player Dan Goggin, the latter making his first senior start.
Meanwhile, on the injury front, hooker Mike Sherry has undergone a procedure on his back and will be side-lined for approximately 3 to 4 months.
Munster XV: Simon Zebo; Darren Sweetnam, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Ronan O’Mahony; Tyler Bleyendaal, Duncan Williams; James Cronin, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland – capt., Dave O’Callaghan, Tommy O’Donnell, Jack O’Donoghue.
Replacements from: Duncan Casey, Peter McCabe, John Andress, Brian Scott, Darren O’Shea, Dave Foley, Conor Oliver, Robin Copeland, Tomás O’Leary, Ian Keatley, Alex Wootton, Cian Bohane, Colm O’Shea, Stephen Fitzgerald.
Munster v Worcester Warriors, 2016 Keary’s Renault Series, Friday August 26th at Irish Independent Park – KO 7pm.
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