Munster Team Named For Champions Cup Clash With Leicester
Second leg.
Head coach Johann van Graan has named his Munster team for this weekend’s return Champions Cup pool clash with Aviva Premiership side the Leicester Tigers, at Welford Road.
It’s a first European start for hooker Kevin O’Byrne as he and winger Darren Sweetnam are promoted from the bench this weekend with Andrew Conway and Rhys Marshall continuing to follow return to play protocols.
Keith Earls and Niall Scannell are notable returnees from respective hamstring and thumb injuries and are included in the match-day 23.
Billy Holland again continues in the second row having already started all 13 of Munster’s games so far this season.
Munster: Simon Zebo; Darren Sweetnam, Sammy Arnold, Rory Scannell, Alex Wootton; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Kevin O’Byrne, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Peter O’Mahony (C), Chris Cloete, CJ Stander.
Replacements: Niall Scannell, Brian Scott, John Ryan, Darren O’Shea, Jack O’Donoghue, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Keith Earls.
Here is your Munster team for Sunday's clash against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road (5.30pm).
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