Munster name side for Harlequins meeting | TEAM NEWS

Alex Kendellen captains the 25-man squad that includes a mixture of senior, Academy and talented young club players.

Munster have named their team for Friday night’s clash against Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop, kicking off at 7.45pm.

Alex Kendellen captains the 25-man squad that includes a mixture of senior, Academy and talented young club players.

Academy trio Fionn Gibbons, Shay McCarthy and Ethan Coughlan all start with Max Clein, Dylan Hicks, Mark Donnelly, Daniel Okeke and Tony Butler among the replacements.

Mike Haley starts at full-back after making his return from injury against Scarlets with Gibbons and McCarthy on either wing.

Rory Scannell and Seán O’Brien start together in midfield with O’Brien making his first appearance at centre for Munster. Coughlan and Joey Carbery team up in the half-backs.

Josh Wycherley, Scott Buckley and John Ryan pack down in the front row with Cian Hurley and Fineen Wycherley in the engine room. Hurley made his return to action from a long-term achilles/ankle injury for Garryowen in the AIL last week.

Jack Daly, Kendellen and Jack O’Sullivan complete the starting XV.

The game will be streamed live on the Harlequins YouTube channel here.

Munster: Mike Haley; Fionn Gibbons, Seán O’Brien, Rory Scannell, Shay McCarthy; Joey Carbery, Ethan Coughlan; Josh Wycherley, Scott Buckley, John Ryan; Fineen Wycherley, Cian Hurley; Jack Daly, Alex Kendellen (C), Jack O’Sullivan.

Replacements: Max Clein, Mark Donnelly, Stephen Archer, Kamil Nowak, Daniel Okeke, Neil Cronin, Tony Butler, Dylan Hicks, Colm Hogan, Stephen Kiely.