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Munster team to face Toulon | Champions Cup

Munster team to face Toulon | Champions Cup

The Munster team has been named for tomorrow's Champions Cup clash against Toulon.

Peter O’Mahony, Alex Nankivell, and Niall Scannell all return from injury to start the game with six changes and two positional switches to the side that faced Connacht.

Ardmore's Tom Ahern returns to the second row alongside Captain Tadgh Beirne.

Full-back Simon Zebo and wingers Calvin Nash and Shane Daly line out together in an unchanged back three.Nankivell and Antoine Frisch renew their midfield partnership as Casey and Crowley start together in the half-backs.

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Jeremy Loughman, Scannell and John Ryan start in the front row with Scannell making his first competitive appearance of the campaign.

Joey Carbery returns from a wrist injury to take his place among the replacements.

Conor Murray and Seán O’Brien are among the backline replacements.

Kick-off tomorrow is at 3.15 in the Stade Felix Mayol.

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Munster: Simon Zebo; Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Alex Nankivell, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Tom Ahern, Tadhg Beirne (C); Peter O’Mahony, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.Replacements: Eoghan Clarke, Josh Wycherley, Stephen Archer, Brian Gleeson, Alex Kendellen, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery, Seán O’Brien.

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