Howlett included in Munster squad

Also returning from injury is Tomas O'Leary who has been missing from the squad in recent weeks as he recovered from a bout of pneumonia

Munster Squad (for Magners League game v Ulster).Shaun Payne, Anthony Horgan, Brian Carney, Doug Howlett, Kieran Lewis, Barry Murphy, Rua Tipoki, Lifeimi Mafi, Tomas O'Leary, Gerry Hurley, Peter Stringer. Ronan O'Gara, Paul Warwick, Marcus Horan, Tony Buckley, John Hayes, Frank Sheahan, Jerry Flannery, Donncha O'Callaghan, Mick O'Driscoll, Donnacha Ryan, Denis Leamy, Niall Ronan, David Wallace, Anthony Foley.