The preparations been done, the phony war games against Leicester Tigers and Gloucester dispensed with and tomorrow the business end of the season begins with the visit to Musgrave Park of new Italian side Aironi Rugby.

Nick Williams anchors an Aironi scrum that includes current Italian internationals Fabio Ongaro, Salvatore Perugini, Carlo Del Fava and Quintin Geldenhuys for Saturday's Magners League clash with Munster at Musgrave Park (7.30pm).

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made four changes, one positional, for their Magners League opener against Aironi Rugby in Musgrave Park on Saturday (7.30pm).

Twelve months on from making his compettive debut as a second-half replacement in the Magners League opener against Glasgow Warriors, Damien Varley leads the front line against Aironi Rugby in Musgrave Park on Saturday evening.

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