Five Changes For Munster

Munster coach Alan Gaffney makes five changes, from the side that started against Glasgow, for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with Cardiff Blues at The Arms Park (5.30).

Munster coach Alan Gaffney makes five changes, from the side that started against Glasgow, for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with Cardiff Blues at The Arms Park (5.30).

Shaun Payne and Rob Henderson return to the starting line-up in place of James Storey and Jason Holland (bench) with Mike Prendergast the starting scrum-half in place of Eoin Reddan (bench).

Up front, the front row remains the same, Tom Bowman replaces the unavailable Donncha O’Callaghan in the second row and Stephen Keogh comes into the back-row for his first start since the game against Connacht on December 27th.

Munster. C Cullen; J Kelly, S Payne, R Henderson, A Horgan; P Burke, M Prendergast; M Horan, F Sheahan, G McIlwham; T Bowman, T Hogan; J Williams, D Wallace, S Keogh.

Replacements: F Roche, J Flannery, T Hayes, A Quinlan, E Reddan, J Holland, P Devlin.