Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan has named his side for the province’s record 18th Champions Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow afternoon (12:45 kick-off).
Waterford's Jack O’ Donoghue makes his first Champions Cup start of the season in the back row having made his full return from injury last week.
Peter O’Mahony returns to captain the side as one of 11 changes to the team that defeated Zebre in the Guinness PRO14 last weekend.
Joey Carbery has recovered from a hamstring injury and returns to the backline along with Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Keith Earls and Conor Murray.
The six changes in the pack see Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell and John Ryan pack down in the front row with locks Jean Kleyn and Tadhg Beirne also returning alongside flanker O’Mahony.
Mike Haley starts at full-back with Conway and Earls on either flank. Rory Scannell is joined by Farrell in the centres with Murray and Carbery in the half-backs.
📣 Team Announcement
The Munster side to face Edinburgh in tomorrow's Champions Cup quarter-final at Murrayfield has been named.
There are 11 changes to the team that defeated Zebre last weekend.
Full details > > https://t.co/aBRp7TTnwk#EDIvMUN #SUAF 🔴 pic.twitter.com/Vm6zvEtrSn— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) March 29, 2019
Munster: Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Joey Carbery, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Peter O’Mahony (C), Jack O’Donoghue, CJ Stander.
Replacements: Rhys Marshall, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Billy Holland, Arno Botha, Alby Mathewson, Tyler Bleyendaal, Dan Goggin.
A great send-off from @ShannonAirport with Jean Wallace & @MRSC16 Choir members giving us a rendition of #SUAF 🎤👏🏽🔴 #EDIvMUN pic.twitter.com/k7OjbeqNbp
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) March 29, 2019
