Ballygunner All Ireland winners Dessie Hutchinson, Pauric Mahony and Ian Kenny will make their first league starts of 2022 in Sunday's National League clash with Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.
Liam Cahill has made eight changes from the team that beat Tipperary as Billy Nolan, Ian Kenny, Conor Dalton, Carthach Daly, Austin Gleeson, Pauric Mahony, Dessie Hutchinson and Colin Dunford all start.
Waterford Hurling Team v Kilkenny
1. Billy Nolan (Roanmore)
2. Ian Kenny (Ballygunner)
3. Iarlaith Daly (Lismore)
4. Shane McNulty (De La Salle)
5. Jack Fagan (De La Salle)
6. Tadhg de Burca (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg)
7. Conor Dalton (Clonea)
8. Carthach Daly (Lismore)
9. Darragh Lyons (Dungarvan)
10. Neil Montgomery (Abbeyside)
11. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
12. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
13. Dessie Hutchinson (Ballygunner)
14. Michael Kiely (Abbeyside)
15. Colin Dunford (Colligan)
Meanwhile, there are three switches to the Waterford football side for Sunday's home tie with Sligo as Paudie Hunt, Conor Walsh and David Hallihan are included in the starting fifteen.
Waterford Football Team v Sligo
1. Paudie Hunt (Rathgormack)
2. Conor Walsh (Rathgormack)
3. Darach Ó Cathasaigh (An Rinn)
4. Liam Fennell (Stradbally)
5. Dermot Ryan (The Nire)
6. Dylan Guiry (The Nire)
7. Brian Looby (Ballinacourty)
8. Jason Curry (Rathgormack)
9. Michael Curry (Rathgormack)
10. Stephen Curry (Rathgormack)
11. Conor Murray (Rathgormack)
12. Brian Lynch (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg)
13. Tom O'Connell (Brickey Rangers)
14. Darragh Corcoran (St. Saviours)
15. David Hallihan (Kilmacthomas)
