Johan Van Graan has named his first Munster starting XV

Munster host the Ospreys tomorrow evening at Half 5 in Irish Independent Park

Johan Van Graan will take charge of Munster for the first time this weekend when his side welcome Steve Tandy’s struggling Ospreys to Musgrave Park.

There are a total of two changes to the side that defeated Zebre last Sunday with Ian Keatley and John Ryan returning to the starting line up after featuring for Joe Schmidt’d Ireland side against Argentina last Saturday.

Simon Zebo has been declared fit to start and will start at full back with Darren Sweetnam and top try scorer Alex Wooton keeping their places on the wing to make up the back three.

Rory Scannell and Sam Arnold is the centre partnership with James Hart and Keatley making up the half backs.

The returning Ryan slots in at tighthead and is joined by Liam O’Connor and Rhys Marshall in the front row.

Behind them in the second row are captain Billy Holland along with Jean Kleyn with the back row of Robin Copeland at No. 8, Jack O’Donoghue at blindside and Chris Cloete openside unchanged.

Kevin O’Byrne, Brian Scott and Stephen Archer make up the front row replacements.

Darren O’Shea and Greencore Munster Academy player Sean O’Connor complete the forward cover.

Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan and Academy player Calvin Nash, who scored his first Munster try against Zebre last week, are the backline replacements.

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