Munster Name Team for Ulster Clash

Johann van Graan has named his team for Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium (7.35pm).

It sees ten changes to the side that lost out to Leinster last weekend. The five to retain their places are Shane Daly, Sammy Arnold, Rory Scannell, Fineen Wycherley and Jack O’Donoghue.

Peter O’Mahony returns to captain the side with Joey Carbery making his first start of the season at out-half.

Daly moves to full-back with Andrew Conway and Keith Earls coming into the side on either flank.

Scannell and Arnold continue their centre partnership with Conor Murray in the half-backs with Carbery.

There is an all-changed front row of Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Academy man Keynan Knox.

Wycherley and Darren O’Shea start in the engine room with a back-row of O’Mahony, O’Donoghue and Arno Botha, who returns from suspension.

Academy duo Diarmuid Barron and Jack O’Sullivan are named among the replacements. John Ryan and Gavin Coombes have recovered from knocks to also take their places in the squad.

Ulster have also named their side with former Munster player Bill Johnston named amongst the replacements.