Munster name starting lineup for opening Guinness PRO14 game of the season

Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan has handed debuts to three players for their Guinness PRO14 campaign against the Cheetahs at Thomond Park tommorrow.

Shane Daly, Mike Haley, Arno Botha are all named to start, while new out-half signing from Leinster, Joey Carbery could make his debut off the bench. Neil Cronin makes his first competitive PRO14 start in his second spell with the province.

Haley is joined in the back three by Daly and the in-form Darren Sweetnam, Dan Goggin and Rory Scannell are named at centre and JJ Hanrahan is alongside Cronin at half back.

MUNSTER NAME TEAM FOR #MUNvCHE #SUAF

👉 DALY STARTS
👉 JOEY C ON THE BENCH
👉 ARNO AT 8
👉 THE RETURN OF THE RYANO AT TIGHTHEAD
👉 MIKE HALEY COMPETITIVE DEBUT pic.twitter.com/udbD0IZUt2

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Dave Kilcoyne, Mike Sherry and John Ryan make up and experienced front row, while Billy Holland captains the side alongside Jean Kleyn at second-row. The back row is made up of Dave O’Callaghan, Tommy O’Donnell and Botha.

Kick-off for the game at Thomond Park is at 5:15pm.

Munster Team v Cheetahs

Mike Haley; Darren Sweetnam, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly; JJ Hanrahan, Neil Cronin; Dave Kilcoyne, Mike Sherry, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland (C); Dave O’Callaghan, Tommy O’Donnell, Arno Botha.

Replacements: Rhys Marshall, Brian Scott, Stephen Archer, Darren O’Shea, Gavin Coombes, James Hart, Joey Carbery, Sammy Arnold.