Player Injury Update

There are two changes to today’s starting XV with Andrew Conway and Dave Foley ruled out after both players failed to recover from their respective injuries sustained against Leinster last weekend.

Andrew Conway (bruised hip) and Dave Foley (dead leg) have been withdrawn from today's match-day squad.

Gerhard van den Heever comes straight into the side starting on the wing with Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino switching to fullback, while Billy Holland is promoted from the bench with his place going to Shane Buckley in the replacements.

Munster: Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino; Gerhard van den Heever, Francis Saili, Rory Scannell, Ronan O’Mahony; Ian Keatley, Tomás O'Leary; Dave Kilcoyne, Mike Sherry, BJ Botha; Billy Holland, Mark Chisholm; Jack O'Donoghue, Tommy O'Donnell, CJ Stander Capt.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, John Ryan, Mario Sagario, Shane Buckley, Robin Copeland, Duncan Williams, Tyler Bleyendaal, Denis Hurley.

Latest player injury update:
 
Following on from scans earlier in the week there were mixed results for Donnacha Ryan and James Cronin. 

On a positive note it was confirmed that Donnacha Ryan sustained a low-grade knee injury and the Tipperary-lock is expected to return to training next week, while prop James Cronin has been ruled out for approximately four weeks with an ankle ligament injury.

Players not available for selection through injury:  Stephen Archer (neck), Duncan Casey (pec), Andrew Conway (hip), James Cronin (ankle), Sean Doyle (back), Keith Earls (neck), Dave Foley (dead leg), Dave O'Callaghan (adductor), Peter O'Mahony (ACL), Conor Murray (hip pointer), Donnacha Ryan (knee), Cathal Sheridan (calf).