TEAMS | Munster side to face Exeter in final pre-season game named

31-man Munster squad has been revealed for Saturday’s pre-season clash with Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park.

Jack O’Donoghue will lead the charge against the 2020 Champions Cup Winners in Sandy Park on Saturday. Rory Scannell and Dan Goggin make up the midfield with the half-back pairing of Ronan Osbourne and Ben Healy.

Mike Haley returns to the full-back position with Calvin Nash and Matt Gallagher joining him on either wing. Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Keynan Knox make up the front row with Jean Kleyn and Thomas Ahern in the engine room.

The back row will be made up of captain O’Donoghue alongside the explosive combination of Chris Cloete and Irish U20 and Greencore Munster Rugby Academy back-row Alex Kendellen starting at no.8.

Speaking ahead of the fixture, Munster Head Coach Johann Van Graan outlined his excitement ahead of the game.

“There’s real excitement to have a game like this ahead of us, playing a quality opposition such as Exeter Chiefs on their home turf in front of supporters.”

Johann Van Graan told Munster Rugby

Van Graan also outlined that with the extended bench, he will look to give many of those players as much game time as possible.

Take a look at the team below:

Munster

Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Matt Gallagher; Ben Healy, Rowan Osborne; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Keynan Knox; Jean Kleyn, Thomas Ahern; Jack O’Donoghue (C), Chris Cloete, Alex Kendellen.

Replacements

Diarmuid Barron, Liam O’Connor, Josh Wycherley, Roman Salanoa, Mark Donnelly, Cian Hurley, Jack O’Sullivan, Paddy Kelly, Jack Daly, Neil Cronin, Paddy Patterson, Jack Crowley, Jake Flannery, Liam Coombes, Alex McHenry, Seán French.