Munster Forced To Reshufle

Munster coach Tony McGahan has been forced to reshuffle his side ahead of the Magners League clash with Scarlets this evening at Musgrave Park (5.35pm).

Full back Johne Murphy (knee), hooker Damien Varley (shoulder) and wing-forward Alan Quinlan (hamstring) have all withdrawn to be replaced in the starting XV by Scott Deasy, Mike Sherry and Peter O'Mahony.

Deasy, Sherry and O'Mahony had all been included among the replacements and they in turn are replaced on the bench by Academy pair Sean Henry and Brian Hayes and Ivan Dineen who is on a Munster training contract.

Munster: S Deasy; D Howlett capt, B Murphy, S Tuitupou, D Hurley; P Warwick, D Williams; W du Preez, M Sherry P Borlase; I Nagle, B Holland; P O'Mahony, N Ronan, J Coughlan. Replacements: S Henry, D Ryan, S Archer, B Hayes, T O'Donnell, C Murray, T Gleeson, I Dineen.

Scarlets: D Evans, M Stoddart, G Maule, R King, L Williams, R Priestland, M Roberts, I Thomas, K Owens, P Edwards, L Reed, D Day, A Shingler, J Edwards capt, B Morgan. Replacements: E Phillips, P John, S Gardner, D Welch, J Fa'amatuainu, T Knoyle, D Newton, S Williams