JACK CROWLEY HAS been named to start among nine changes as Munster bid to bounce back from a poor Champions Cup start against Gloucester at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh (Saturday, 5.30pm).
Out-half Crowley was a late withdrawal from their 40-14 defeat to Bath, as were Jean Kleyn and Michael Milne. All three return for the 40,000-capacity clash at the home of Cork GAA, which has seen a big screen installed at the City End for the occasion.
Prop Michael Ala’alatoa will make his first start since signing against the English Premiership side.
There are four backline changes as Mike Haley, Alex Nankivell, and Ben O’Connor join Crowley. Two further positional switches see Shane Daly move from full-back to the wing, and Dan Kelly from inside to outside centre.
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JJ Hanrahan and Tom Farrell are named on the bench, while wingers Diarmuid Kilgallen and Thaakir Abrahams drop out.
Milne and Ala’alatoa feature in an all-new front-row alongside Niall Scannell. Captain Tadhg Beirne shifts to the second-row, where he is paired with Kelyn.
Tom Ahern swaps to the back-row, where Jack O’Donoghue is introduced to join Gavin Coombes.
Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley and potential Champions Cup debutant Conor Bartley provide the front-row back-up as Edwin Edogbo and Ruadhán Quinn complete the forward cover.
Munster Rugby
15. Mike Haley
14. Shane Daly
13. Dan Kelly
12. Alex Nankivell
11. Ben O’Connor
10. Jack Crowley
9. Craig Casey
1. Michael Milne
2. Niall Scannell
3. Michael Ala’alatoa
4. Jean Kleyn
5. Tadhg Beirne (captain)
6. Tom Ahern
7. Jack O’Donoghue
8. Gavin Coombes
Replacements:
16. Diarmuid Barron
17. Josh Wycherley
18. Conor Bartley
19. Edwin Edogbo
20. Ruadhán Quinn
21. Paddy Patterson
22. JJ Hanrahan
23. Tom Farrell
Gloucester Rugby
15. George Barton
14. Josh Hathaway
13. Will Knight
12. Max Knight
11. Rob Russell
10. Charlie Atkinson
9. Mike Austin
1. Dian Bleuler
2. Jack Innard
3. Jamal Ford-Robinson
4. Cam Jordan
5. Arthur Clark (captain)
6. Josh Basham
7. Harry Taylor
8. Jack Clement
Replacements:
16. Kealan Freeman Price
17. Ciaran Knight
18. Afolabi Fasogbon
19. Danny Eite
20. Hugh Bokenham
21. Caio James
22. Rhys Price
23. Jack Cotgreave
- Updated with corrected Gloucester team at 12.30pm.
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Jack Crowley to start among nine Munster changes for Páirc clash
JACK CROWLEY HAS been named to start among nine changes as Munster bid to bounce back from a poor Champions Cup start against Gloucester at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh (Saturday, 5.30pm).
Out-half Crowley was a late withdrawal from their 40-14 defeat to Bath, as were Jean Kleyn and Michael Milne. All three return for the 40,000-capacity clash at the home of Cork GAA, which has seen a big screen installed at the City End for the occasion.
Prop Michael Ala’alatoa will make his first start since signing against the English Premiership side.
There are four backline changes as Mike Haley, Alex Nankivell, and Ben O’Connor join Crowley. Two further positional switches see Shane Daly move from full-back to the wing, and Dan Kelly from inside to outside centre.
JJ Hanrahan and Tom Farrell are named on the bench, while wingers Diarmuid Kilgallen and Thaakir Abrahams drop out.
Milne and Ala’alatoa feature in an all-new front-row alongside Niall Scannell. Captain Tadhg Beirne shifts to the second-row, where he is paired with Kelyn.
Tom Ahern swaps to the back-row, where Jack O’Donoghue is introduced to join Gavin Coombes.
Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley and potential Champions Cup debutant Conor Bartley provide the front-row back-up as Edwin Edogbo and Ruadhán Quinn complete the forward cover.
Munster Rugby
Replacements:
Gloucester Rugby
Replacements:
- Updated with corrected Gloucester team at 12.30pm.
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