Munster team to face Connacht

Tony McGahan has made several changes to the team that beat Ospreys last weekend in the Heineken cup quarter final by bringing Barry Murphy, Peter Stringer and Mick O’Driscoll, amongst others into a starting line up to face Connacht this Saturday night at Thomond Park in the Magners League.

The side, also includes a new look front row from last weekend, with Pucciariello, Fogarty and Buckley all making starts for the province.

The Full side is as follows;

15 Denis Hurley, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Barry Murphy, 12 Keith Earls, 11 Ian Dowling, 10 Paul Warwick, 9 Peter Stringer, 1 Federico Pucciariello, 2 Denis Fogerty, 3 Tony Buckley, 4, Mick O’Driscoll (C), 5 Donnacha Ryan, 6 Nick Williams, 7 Niall Ronan, 8 Denis Leamy

Replacements, Essex, Horan, Holland, Wallace, O’Leary, O’Gara and Mafi