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O' Donoghue and Ahern named in Munster side for Exeter trip

O' Donoghue and Ahern named in Munster side for Exeter trip
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Jack O' Donoghue captains Munster tomorrow for the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 Clash with Exeter in Sandy Park.

A hamstring complaint has ruled out Peter O’Mahony, while Joey Carbery is also unavailable for selection.

The province have said that Carbery presented with a low-grade leg/knee injury following the Leinster clash but is expected to make his return to full training on Monday.

Ardmore's Thomas Ahern continues his return to full game time as he is named on the bench by Johan Van Graan.

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Academy player Alex Kendellen will have his maiden start in Europe at no.8 - he completes the back row along with O Donoghue and John Hodnett.

Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, and Stephen Archer keep their places in the front row while Jean Kleyn and Fineen Wycherley form the second row partnership.

Mike Haley, Keith Earls and Simon Zebo all return to the starting fifteen for the away trip with Ben Healy starting at 10 outside Conor Murray.

Munster: Mike Haley; Keith Earls, Chris Farrell, Damian de Allende, Simon Zebo; Ben Healy, Conor Murray; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O’Donoghue (C), John Hodnett, Alex Kendellen.Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Jason Jenkins, Thomas Ahern, Craig Casey, Rory Scannell, Jack O’Sullivan.

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