Simon Zebo plays his final home game for Munster this Saturday

Munster name side for Guinness Pro14 Playoff against Edinburgh

Published: Fri 4 May 2018, 12:01 PM

Last updated: Fri 4 May 2018, 1:03 PM


<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='color:#0b3861'>TheMunster team has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan fortomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 Semi-Final Qualifier againstEdinburgh at Thomond Park (3.15pm).<br><br>Simon Zebo starts at full-back in his final game for Munster atThomond Park with 12 changes to the side that drew 24-all withUlster last weekend.<br><br>Munster Rugby Player of the Year Keith Earls and Andrew Conwaystart on either flank with Rory Scannell returning to the side atinside centre as Young Player of the Year Sammy Arnold keeps hisplace.<br><br>JJ Hanrahan is also retained at out-half and is partnered by ConorMurray in the half-backs.<br><br>James Cronin, Man of the Match last week, starts at loosehead withRhys Marshall and Stephen Archer both returning to the side.<br><br>Jean Kleyn and Billy Holland are back in the engine room withcaptain Peter O’Mahony, Jack O’Donoghue and CJ Standermaking up the back row.<br><br>Mike Sherry, Dave Kilcoyne and Ciaran Parker provide the front rowcover while Gerbrandt Grobler and Robin Copeland are set to maketheir final Munster appearances at Thomond Park asreplacements.<br><br>James Hart, Ian Keatley and Darren Sweetnam complete the bench.<br><br>The winners of the fixture travel to the RDS to face Leinster inthe Guinness PRO14 semi-final on Saturday, May 19.<br><br><b><span style='font-size:inherit'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Munster:</span></span></span></span></b>Simon Zebo; Andrew Conway, Sammy Arnold, Rory Scannell, KeithEarls; JJ Hanrahan, Conor Murray; James Cronin, Rhys Marshall,Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Peter O'Mahony (C), JackO'Donoghue, CJ Stander.<br><br><b><span style='font-size:inherit'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Replacements:</span></span></span></span></b>Mike Sherry, Dave Kilcoyne, Ciaran Parker, Gerbrandt Grobler, RobinCopeland, James Hart, Ian Keatley, Darren Sweetnam.<br><br><b><span style='color:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'><span style='font-size:inherit'><span style='color:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Kids gofree</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b> -Up to four kids go free if you purchase ticketsonline.</span></span></span><br><br><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Ticketsare available for the game via <a data-ac-default-color='1' href='http://munsterrugby.acemlnc.com/lt.php?s=2323934bd8ac47bd7cc302ad81be8547&i=25A39A3A97'style='outline:none; color:blue; text-decoration:underline'><span style='color:#045fb4'><span style='font-size:inherit'><span style='font-weight:inherit'><span style='line-height:inherit'><span style='text-decoration:inherit'>Ticketmaster.ie</span></span></span></span></span></a>,from the Munster Rugby ticket offices in Irish Independent Park andThomond Park, or by calling061-421103.</span></span></span></span></span>