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Zebo starts at full-back as Munster make three personnel changes for Stade

Anthony Foley’s side take on Stade Francais tomorrow at Thomond Park.

Simon Zebo Simon Zebo in training at UL this week. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

THE MUNSTER TEAM to play Stade Francais tomorrow at Thomond Park (1.00pm) shows three changes in personnel from last weekend’s 27-7 defeat to the French side in Paris.

Munster head coach Anthony Foley has moved Simon Zebo to full-back to replace the injured Andrew Conway, so Ronan O’Mahony will fill the vacancy on the wing.

Up front, injured prop BJ Botha is replaced by Mario Sagario, while Billy Holland comes into the back row at the expense of Robin Copeland, who drops to the bench.

Ireland international Donnacha Ryan is included among the replacements, alongside the likes of Kevin O’Byrne and Liam O’Connor, who could make their European debuts.

Munster (v Stade Francais)

15. Simon Zebo
14. Keith Earls
13. Francis Saili
12. Rory Scannell
11. Ronan O’Mahony
10. Ian Keatley
9. Conor Murray

1. Dave Kilcoyne
2. Mike Sherry
3. Mario Sagario
4. Dave Foley
5. Mark Chisholm
6. Billy Holland
7. Tommy O’Donnell
8. CJ Stander (c)

Replacements:

16. Kevin O’Byrne
17. Liam O’Connor
18. John Ryan
19. Donnacha Ryan
20. Robin Copeland
21. Jack O’Donoghue
22. Tomas O’Leary
23. Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino

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