Denis Leamy is required in Scotland and so the pack shows just one change in personnel with Ian Nagle coming into the second row to partner Mick O'Driscoll and Donnacha Ryan slipping into the back row at blindside.
The half-back pairing from the Edinburgh game O'Gara and Stringer will also be in Edinburgh so Paul Warwick switches from centre to 10 and will be served by Duncan Williams.
Sam Tuitupou resumes at inside centre and Denis Hurley switches to the wing berth vacated by Howlett to facilitate the introduction of former U20 International wing Simon Zebo.
Munster J Murphy D Hurley L Mafi S Tuitupou S Zebo P Warwick D Williams W du Preez D Varley T Buckley I Nagle M O'Driscoll capt D Ryan T O'Donnell J Coughlan
Replacements D Fogarty M Horan S Archer B Holland A Quinlan C Murray D Cusack D Howlett.
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