MUNSTER’S TOMMY O’DONNELL is set to put his injury hell behind him and return to action against Leinster.
The flanker, who cruelly suffered a hip injury during Ireland’s World Cup warm-up series, is among the replacements for Sunday’s derby in Thomond Park (5.15pm).
Coach Anthony Foley’s biggest call is at out-half where the under-fire Ian Keatley is left out and Tyler Bleyendaal comes in to make only his second start at number 10.
Keatley, whose recent form has come in for some criticism, trained on Wednesday but is not part of the matchday 23.
Foley makes three more changes in the pack with BJ Botha cleared to start in the front row after completing the return to play protocols.
Donnacha Ryan returns to the second row while Jack O’Donoghue starts at openside flanker.
Munster
15. Andrew Conway
14. Keith Earls
13. Francis Saili
12. Denis Hurley
11. Simon Zebo
10. Tyler Bleyendaal
9. Conor Murray
1. James Cronin
2. Mike Sherry
3. BJ Botha
4. Dave Foley
5. Donnacha Ryan
6. Robin Copeland
7. Jack O’Donoghue
8. CJ Stander (c)
Replacements:
16. Niall Scannell
17. Dave Kilcoyne
18. John Ryan
19. Billy Holland
20. Tommy O’Donnell
21. Tomás O’Leary
22. Rory Scannell
23. Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino
Leinster
15. Zane Kirchner
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Luke Fitzgerald
11. Isa Nacewa (c)
10. Ian Madigan
9. Eoin Reddan
1. Jack McGrath
2. Sean Cronin
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Devin Toner
5. Tom Denton
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Sean O’Brien
8. Jamie Heaslip
Replacements:
16. James Tracy
17. Cian Healy
18. Marty Moore
19. Ross Molony
20. Josh van der Flier
21. Nick McCarthy
22. Cathal Marsh
23. Dave Kearney
