Nenagh's Donncha Ryan, Conor Murray & Keith Earls to start for Munster

Nenagh's Donncha Ryan, Conor Murray and Keith Earls will make their first starts for Munster this season after being named in Anthony Foley's starting line-up to face Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Saturday – kick off 5.15pm. There are eight changes to the starting XV that defeated Ulster at Thomond Park for this weekend's Round 7 clash of the Guinness PRO12. Ryan impressed as a second-half replacement in the province's win over Ulster last weekend.   The only personnel change amongst the back-three sees winger Ronan O'Mahony make his first start of the current campaign. 

 

Gerhard van den Heever remains on the right wing and Simon Zebo makes the move to full-back. Uruguayan international Mario Sagario is again in line to make his first appearance for the province after being named amongst the replacements. On the injury front, Billy Holland (ankle) has completed his return to play rehabilitation and is expected to play a part in Cork Constitution's All Ireland League encounter against Young Munster at Tom Clifford Park while squad captain Peter O'Mahony's knee surgery is expected to take place in a fortnight.  

 

Munster: Simon Zebo; Gerhard van den Heever, Keith Earls, Francis Saili, Ronan O'Mahony; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Duncan Casey, John Ryan; Donnacha Ryan, Dave Foley; Dave O'Callaghan, Jack O'Donoghue, CJ Stander – capt. Replacements: Niall Scannell, James Cronin, Mario Sagario, Robin Copeland, Jordan Coghlan, Tomás O'Leary, Rory Scannell, Denis Hurley.