Munster Side Named For Cardiff

James Cronin and Mike Sherry both return to the starting XV and join John Ryan in the front row with Dave Foley resuming his partnership in the second row with Billy Holland who again captains the side.

The return of Robin Copeland at number 8 sees Jack O'Donoghue switch to blindside and Dave O'Callaghan move to openside.

In the final change, winger Ronan O'Mahony has successfully overcome a hamstring complaint to re-join the back-three. Darren Sweetnam remains on the opposite flank as does Andrew Conway at full-back.

Duncan Williams and Ian Keatley again take charge at half-back with Rory Scannell and Francis Saili continuing in midfield.

Should he feature from the bench, academy second row Sean McCarthy will make his first Guinness PRO12 appearance. A native of Currow in Co. Kerry, McCarthy has made 12 appearances for Munster A in the British and Irish Cup and started every game of this season's campaign.

Munster: Andrew Conway, Darren Sweetnam, Francis Saili, Rory Scannell, Ronan O'Mahony; Ian Keatley, Duncan Williams; James Cronin, Mike Sherry, John Ryan; Dave Foley, Billy Holland - capt.; Jack O'Donoghue, Dave O'Callaghan, Robin Copeland.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne, Stephen Archer, Sean McCarthy, Jordan Coghlan, Cathal Sheridan, Johnny Holland, David Johnston.

Cardiff Blues v Munster, Guinness PRO12 Round 12 (re-fixture), Friday March 18th at Cardiff Arms Park - KO 7.15pm.