Downey and Laulala form the midfield pairing and after an impressive debut season in which he scored four tries Luke O'Dea is named on the left wing.
Up front there's a strong spine to the selection, Damien Varley propped by the South African pair Wian du Preez and BJ Botha. Donncha O'Callaghan is partnered by the hard working Billy Holland with Dougall joined in the back row by youth and experience in the shape of Paddy Butler (6) and the ever dependable James Coughlan at number 8.
RaboDirect PRO12 Edinburgh v Munster, Sat. 1st Sept., Murrayfield, ko 8pm.
Munster: D Hurley; D Howlett capt, C Laulala, J Downey, L O'Dea; I Keatley, D Williams; W du Preez, D Varley, BJ Botha; D O'Callaghan, B Holland; P Butler, S Dougall, J Coughlan.
Replacements: M Sherry, M Horan, S Archer, D Foley, B O'Mahony, P Stringer, S Deasy, I Dineen.
Guinness PRO12 Munster News
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