The other notable change is at scrum-half where opportunity knocks for Cathal Sheridan who makes his first competitive start for Munster while Rob Penney continues to rotate Garryowen clubmates Damien Varley and Mike Sherry, Varley getting the nod for the number 2 jersey this time around.
Penney, acknowledging that Munster "probabley have to win all their remaining games if they're to qualify for the play offs" said. "I haven't seen Ospreys play badly. They've been there or thereabouts every match they've played. There's very few games where team have got away on them. They'll be tough. They'll be buoyed by the confidence they got from beating us over there."
Munster: F Jones; D Howlett capt, C Laulala, J Downey, D Hurley; R O'Gara, C Sheridan; D Kilcoyne, D Varley, S Archer; I Nagle, B Holland; P Butler, T O'Donnell, J Coughlan. Replacements: M Sherry, W du Preez, BJ Botha, D Foley, S Dougall, D Williams, I Keatley, I Dineen.
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