Munster team named for soldout clermont game

Munster's international contingent return to the starting XV for Satuarday's European Champions Cup clash with Clermont Auvergne at a sold-out Thomond Park on Saturday – kick off 5.30pm. Dave Foley, Paul O'Connell, Peter O'Mahony, Conor Murray and Simon Zebo are named in the starting side by head coach Anthony Foley for the first time since the round 2 Saracens encounter.

 

The sevens changes from last weekend's squad also sees Tommy O'Donnell and Felix Jones promoted to the starting line-up this week.  In the replacements hooker Kevin O'Byrne is named in his first European squad while prop James Croninin included after successfully rehabbing an ankle injury. 

Munster: Felix Jones; Gerhard van den Heever, Pat Howard, Denis Hurley, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Duncan Casey, BJ Botha; Paul O'Connell, Dave Foley; Peter O'Mahony Capt., Tommy O'Donnell, CJ Stander. Replacements: Kevin O'Byrne, James Cronin, Stephen Archer, Billy Holland, Sean Dougall, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Johne Murphy.