Munster make six changes for Pro14 clash with Cardiff

Munster head coach Johann van Graan has decided to ring the changes from the team that beat Edinburgh in the Champions Cup last time out for tomorrow’s game with Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park.

Van Graan has made six changes to the lineup with Mike Haley, Tyler Bleyendaal, Kevin O’Byrne, Billy Holland, Chris Cloete and Arno Botha all set to start.

Haley has recovered from the illness that saw him drop out late on for the Edinburgh game and will be flanked at full back by Andrew Conway and Keith Earls on the win.

The centre partnership of Chris Farrell and Rory Scannell remains intact, while Tyler Bleyendaal comes in for the injured Joey Carbery to play alongside Conor Murray in the half back positions.

O’Byrne will have Dave Kilcoyne and John Ryan either side of him in the front row with Holland joining Jean Kleyn in the second row.

Peter O’Mahony captains the side from blindside flanker. Cloete and Botha make up the back row trio.

Munster: Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Tyler Bleyendaal, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Kevin O’Byrne, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Peter O’Mahony (C), Chris Cloete, Arno Botha.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Tadhg Beirne, CJ Stander, Alby Mathewson, JJ Hanrahan, Sammy Arnold.

Cardiff Blues have also named their team for tomorrow night’s clash that has a 7:35pm kick off in Cork.