Leamy & Murphy Out of Munster Side

A bout of illness has forced Barry Murphy and Denis Leamy to withdraw from the Munster side for the game this evening against Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade (7.10).

Trevor Halstead comes up from the bench to his usual number 12 slot with Lifeimi Mafi moving to outside centre while Chris Wyatt is drafted straight into the side. The Welshman will operate at blindside wing forward and John O’Sullivan at open.

Mossy Lawlor comes onto the replacement bench.

MUNSTER: C Cullen; A Horgan,  L Mafi, T Halstead, I Dowling; J Manning, T O’Leary; M Horan, A Kyraicou, T Buckley; D Ryan, M O’Driscoll; C Wyatt, J O’Sullivan, A Foley. Replacements: F Pucciariello, E McGovern, P O’Connell, J Coughlan, B O’Meara, E Hickie,  M Lawlor.

DRAGONS: K Morgan; G Wyatt, P Emerick, A Smith, N Brew; C Sweeney, G Cooper; A Black, B Daly, L Harrison; I Gough, L Charteris/P Sidoli; C Charvis, J Ringer, M Owen. Replacements: K Crawford, D Maddocks, A Hall, N Fitisemanu, G Chapman, M Hercus, A Walker.

Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland) .