Jaco Taute will skipper Munster against Ulster. PHOTO: BRIDGET DELANEY

Munster name team to face Ulster in Pro14

Published: Thu 20 Dec 2018, 12:20 PM

Last updated: Thu 20 Dec 2018, 12:23 PM


<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:#454a6b'>JacoTaute captains Munster for the first time as Head Coach Johann vanGraan makes 13 changes to his side from the side that lost toCastres last Saturday for this Friday's Guinness Pro14Inter-provincial derby with Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium,Ravenhill (7.35pm kick-off).<br><br>Mike Haley keeps his place at full-back with Darren Sweetnamreturning from an injury sustained on international duty last monthto start on the right wing with Alex Wootton on the oppositeflank. <br>Sammy Arnold keeps his place at outside centre and partners Tautein midfield with Alby Mathewson and JJ Hanrahan in thehalf-backs.<br><br>Jeremy Loughman, Kevin O’Byrne and Stephen Archer pack downin the front row as Jean Kleyn returns from injury to partnerDarren O’Shea in the engine room.<br>Conor Oliver makes his first start of the campaign having missedthe early stages of the season through injury and is joined in theback row by Fineen Wycherley and Arno Botha. Fit-again TommyO’Donnell takes his place among the replacements along withAcademy duo Gavin Coombes and Shane Daly.<br><br><b><span style='font-size:inherit'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Munster:</span></span></span></span></b>Mike Haley; Darren Sweetnam, Sammy Arnold, Jaco Taute (C), AlexWootton; JJ Hanrahan, Alby Mathewson; Jeremy Loughman, KevinO’Byrne, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Darren O’Shea;Fineen Wycherley, Conor Oliver, Arno Botha.<br><b><span style='font-size:inherit'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Reps:</span></span></span></span></b>Mike Sherry, Dave Kilcoyne, Ciaran Parker, Gavin Coombes, TommyO’Donnell, Neil Cronin, Bill Johnston, ShaneDaly.</span></span></span></span></span><br>