Four Changes For The Borders Game

Mike Mullins, Alan Quinlan and Eoin Reddan return to Munster action at the weekend while Paul Devlin makes his run-on debut for the side in the game against The Borders.

Please note that the kick-off time for this match is now 6.46pm.

Mike Mullins, Alan Quinlan and Eoin Reddan return to Munster action at the weekend while Paul Devlin makes his run-on debut for the side in the game against The Borders.

Coach Alan Gaffney makes just one change up front with Alan Quinlan making an opportune return from injury to take his place in the back-row.

Leading try-scorer Christian Cullen, who has started in every one of Munster’s games to date, is given rest this weekend, the number 15 shirt to be worn by Shaun Payne

Mike Mullins returns to the starting line-up for the first time since he played against Glasgow in early October and Devlin, who scored a try when coming on as a replacement against Cardiff is named on the wing in place of Anthony Horgan who picked up a hamstring injury training with the national squad.

Munster: Shaun Payne; Mossy Lawler, Mike Mullins, Rob Henderson, Paul Devlin; Paul Burke, Eoin Reddan; Frank Roche, James Blaney, Gordon McIlwham; Trevor Hogan, Tom Bowman; Stephen Keogh, Alan Quinlan, Jim Williams.

Replacements: Mike Storey, Denis Fogarty, Tom Hayes, Johnny O’Connor, Mike Prendergast, Jason Holland, Martin McPhail.