Rugby – Munster name side to face Leicester Tigers

HEAD coach Anthony Foley has named his starting XV for tomorrow night’s Champions Cup clash with Leicester at Thomond Park. In the backline, Denis Hurley is named at 12, with Keith Earls returning to the wing. Conor Murray starts at nine for the first time since the Treviso clash, with injury doubt Francis Saili cleared to take the 13 shirt.

In the pack, Niall Scannell starts ahead of the returning Mike Sherry, while James Cronin gets the nod at loose head in front of Dave Kilcoyne. Dave Foley partners Donnacha Ryan in the second row, while Dave O’Callaghan moves to number 7, to allow Robin Copeland (6) and CJ Stander (8)  to fit in the same backrow.

Munster XV:

Conway;Earls, Saili,Hurley,Zebo;Keatley,Murray;Cronin,N Scannell, Botha; Foley, D Ryan; Copeland, O’Callaghan,Stander (c).

Mun Replacements: Sherry, Kilcoyne, J Ryan, Chisholm, O’Donoghue, O’Leary, Bleyendaal, Amorosino