Tipp duo in Munster pack
Conor Murray, Donnacha Ryan, Francis Saili and Mike Sherry have all come through this week's preparations in time to be included in Munster's squad to take on Leicester Tigers on Saturday in Thomond Park, ko 7.45pm.
The returning Donnacha Ryan joins fellow Tipp man, Dave Foley, in the second row while Robin Copeland and CJ Stander are named alongside Dave O'Callaghan in the back row. Named at blindside, this will be Copeland's first Champions Cup start for the province, while Stander returns to captain the side from number 8.
A changed half-back pairing sees Conor Murray and Ian Keatley renew their partnership after Murray successfully rehabbed a bruised bone he sustained during the round one encounter against Treviso.
Mike Sherry is included in the replacements following on from a knee injury he sustained in the opening round against Treviso while Tyler Bleyendaal is in line to make his European debut if sprung from the bench.
Munster: Andrew Conway; Keith Earls, Francis Saili, Denis Hurley, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; James Cronin, Niall Scannell, BJ Botha; Dave Foley, Donnacha Ryan; Robin Copeland, Dave O'Callaghan, CJ Stander Capt. Replacements: Mike Sherry, Dave Kilcoyne, John Ryan, Mark Chisholm, Jack O'Donoghue, Tomás O'Leary, Tyler Bleyendaal, Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino.
Meanwhile Munster's rescheduled fixture with Stade Francais, which was postponed followiing the terrorist attacks in Paris, will now take place on Saturday January 9th at 5.45pm