MUNSTER'S TEAM TO FACE THE EMIRATES LIONS ON FRIDAY IN THE UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP IS OUT
The game will take place at Musgrave Park in Cork (7.35pm).
Graham Rowntree has made six changes and three positional switches to the side that beat Ulster on New Year's Day.
Rory Scannell, Liam Coombes, Ben Healy, Josh Wycherley, Diarmuid Barron and John Hodnett all come into the side.
Malakai Fekitoa moves to outside centre as Gavin Coombes joins the second row and Alex Kendellen moves to no.8.
Jack O'Donoghue captains the side.
A back three of Mike Haley, Shane Daly and Liam Coombes; also start the game
Ben Healy, who announced he would be leaving Munster for Edinburgh, starts at 10, while Paddy Paterson starts at 9.
Jack O’Sullivan, Conor Murray, Dan Goggin, Patrick Campbell and the likes start on the bench.
Here's the full team for the game tomorrow.
Tickets for game can be found here
📢 TEAM NEWS | The Munster side to face Emirates Lions at Musgrave Park tomorrow night has been named.
There are 6 personnel changes and 3 positional switches to the team that beat Ulster in Belfast on Sunday.
Full details ⤵️#MUNvLIO #URC #SUAF 🔴— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) January 5, 2023
Munster:
Fullback: 15. Mike Haley;
Winger: 14. Shane Daly,
Centres 13. Malakai Fekitoa, 12. Rory Scannell,
Winger: 11. Liam Coombes;
Out half: 10 Ben Healy, Scrum half 9. Paddy Patterson;
Front row: 1. Josh Wycherley, 2. Diarmuid Barron, 3. Roman Salanoa;
Second row: 4. Jean Kleyn, 5. Gavin Coombes;
Back row: 6. Jack O'Donoghue (capt), 7. John Hodnett, 8. Alex Kendellen.
Replacements: Scott Buckley, Dave Kilcoyne, Stephen Archer, Cian Hurley, Jack O’Sullivan, Conor Murray, Dan Goggin, Patrick Campbell.
