Champions Cup debut for Nash as JvG names side for Ospreys

he Munster team has been named for Sunday’s Heineken Champions Cup clash against Ospreys at Thomond Park (1pm).

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Peter O’Mahony captains the side with two changes to the team that faced Racing 92 in Paris last weekend.

Calvin Nash makes his Champions Cup debut on the wing and Fineen Wycherley makes his first Champions Cup start as he returns from injury to make his 14th appearance of the season.

Dave Kilcoyne starts on his landmark 50th Champions Cup appearance. Billy Holland will play his 225th Munster game and moves up to fourth on the all-time list of appearances for the province ahead of Marcus Horan.

Greencore Munster Rugby Academy duo Jack O’Sullivan and Ben Healy are included among the replacements and are in line to make their Champions Cup debuts. Craig Casey, who made his European debut last week, is also among the replacements.

Mike Haley starts at full-back with Andrew Conway and Nash on either flank.

Conor Murray and JJ Hanrahan are in the half-backs with a centre partnership of Rory Scannell and Chris Farrell.

Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell and Stephen Archer pack down in the front row with Wycherley and Holland in the engine room.

O’Mahony, Jack O’Donoghue and CJ Stander complete the side.

Keith Earls and Shane Daly were unavailable for selection. Earls picked up a minor knee injury and Daly sustained a thumb injury this week.

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Munster: Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Calvin Nash; JJ Hanrahan, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Fineen Wycherley, Billy Holland; Peter O’Mahony (C), Jack O’Donoghue, CJ Stander.

Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, Arno Botha, Jack O’Sullivan, Craig Casey, Ben Healy, Dan Goggin.