Foley Back To Captain Munster

Anthony Foley takes over from Denis Leamy at number 8 for Munster for the Magners League clash with Newport Gwent Dragons on Saturday at Musgrave Park (7.30).

Foley leads a Munster starting XV that shows nine changes from the side that ran out against Clermont Auvergne last weekend with six of those changes in the pack. However with the exception of David Wallace (dead leg), John Hayes (neck) and Shaun Payne, all those who featured against Clermont will be involved in the match day 22 for the Dragons visit.

Munster: D Hurley; B Carney, K Lewis, L Mafi, I Dowling; P Warwick, P Stringer; F Pucciariello, F Sheahan, T Buckley; M O’Driscoll, D Ryan; A Quinlan, N Ronan, A Foley capt.

Replacements: J Flannery, M Horan, D Leamy, D O’Callaghan, G Hurley, R. O’Gara, R Tipoki.