Six changes for Munster’s away clash with Ospreys

Munster head coach Johann van Graan has made a host of changes for their Pro14 clash with Ospreys tomorrow night at the Liberty Stadium.

Billy Holland captains a side that sees Calvin Nash, JJ Hanrahan, Jaco Taute, Dan Goggin, Rhys Marshall and Stephen Archer come in from the one that beat the Southern Kings 43-0 last week.

It’s Nash’s first start of the season and he is joined in the back three by Mile Haley and Darren Sweetnam.

Taute gets a rare chance in the centre alongside Goggin, while Neil Cronin keeps his place at scrum half. Hanrahan comes in for Tyler Bleyendaal.

Jeremy Loughman packs down alongside Marshall and Archer, with Holland and Jean Kleyn take their places in an unchanged second row.

The back row remains the same from the Kings victory. Fineen Wycherley, Chris Cloete and Arno Botha get another chance as a trio.

There is also positive news on the bench with Jack O’Donoghue returning to the match day squad for the first time since last May. Munster v Ospreys has a 7:35pm kick off tomorrow night and is live on eirSport.

Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Dan Goggin, Jaco Taute, Darren Sweetnam; JJ Hanrahan, Neil Cronin; Jeremy Loughman, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Fineen Wycherley, Chris Cloete, Arno Botha.

Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Liam O’Connor, Ciaran Parker, Darren O’Shea, Jack O’Donoghue, Alby Mathewson, Bill Johnston, Rory Scannell.

Ospreys have also named their team for the game.