THAAKIR ABRAHAMS WILL make his Munster debut in Friday night’s pre-season friendly against Gloucester at Virgin Media Park (7pm).
The 24-year-old South African, who arrived this summer from Top 14 club Lyon, is named to start on the left wing.
Head coach Graham Rowntree has named a squad of 30 players, handing a first senior start to academy scrum-half Jack Oliver, who lines up alongside Billy Burns in the half-backs.
Ireland U20s star Seán Edogbo, who is among the extended replacements, is in line to make his senior debut for the province.
The match will be streamed live through the Access Munster platform.
Munster
15. Mike Haley
14. Liam Coombes
13. Shane Daly
12. Seán O’Brien
11. Thaakir Abrahams
10. Billy Burns
9. Jack Oliver
1. Josh Wycherley
2. Niall Scannell
3. Stephen Archer
4. Gavin Coombes
5.Fineen Wycherley
6. Ruadhán Quinn
7. Alex Kendellen
8. Jack O’Donoghue (capt)
Replacements from: Diarmuid Barron, Scott Buckley, Eoghan Clarke, Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, Ronan Foxe, Conor Ryan, Jack Daly, Seán Edogbo, Luca Cleary, Tony Butler, Tom Farrell, Bryan Fitzgerald, Gordon Wood, Patrick Campbell.
Daly to centre is a great decision. Farrell to replace Freish doesn’t quiet cut it for me. Plus Abrahams and kilgallon can then play wing instead of Daly.
@Sean O’Maolain: Daly excelled at outside centre when Ireland U20’s reached their first U20 World Cup final
Finally Daly at 13, really hope he goes well, Sean Edogbo is a move too, would prefer Quinn at 7 too