Quinlan and Carney start for Munster

Carney scored a try in the corresponding fixture last season and his return to the side is opportune given that injury forces Anthony Horgan to miss out. Ian Dowling switches to the left wing to accomodate Carney's inclusion and the only change up front sees Quinlan come into the blind-side wing forward berth in place of James Coughlan who is named on the bench.

Besides the switch between Quinlan and Coughlan the only other change to the replacements sees Peter Stringer take over from Gerry Hurley.

Munster: S Payne; B Carney, K Lewis, R Tipoki, I Dowling; P Warwick, T O'Leary; F Pucciariello, D Fogarty, T Buckley, M Melbourne, M O'Driscoll; A Quinlan, N Ronan, A Foley capt. Replacements: F Sheahan, Darragh Hurley, J Coughlan, P Stringer, J Manning, L Mafi.