MUNSTER'S TEAM TO FACE Scarlets on Friday evening is out.
Three changes and one positional switch has been made by Graham Rowntree for the 7.35pm kick-off.
Gavin Coombes returns from Ireland duty to start in an unchanged backrow with captain Jack O’Donoghue and John Hodnett.
Patrick Campbell, Calvin Nash, and Shane Daly start in a back three.
Centre pair Malakai Fekitoa and Antoine Frisch get the nod in the middle of the park.
Scrum-half Paddy Patterson and out-half Joey Carbery start as Munster's halfbacks.
Limerick , Ireland - 26 November 2022; Munster players Joey Carbery and Jack Crowley (Photo By Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile via Getty Images)Roman Salanoa Josh Wycherley and Diarmuid Barron start in the front row.
In the second row Jean Kleyn and Fineen Wycherley supply support from the engine room.
The likes of Jack Crowley, Keynan Knox, and South African RG Snyman start on the bench.
The South African lock ruptured his ACL in October 2021 against the Scarlets. The 28-year-old had just returned from the same injury suffered on his Munster debut back in 2020.
The game at Musgrave Park tomorrow can be seen live on RTÉ2.
Tickets are sold out for the game.
Munster:
Fullback: 15 Patrick Campbell
Winger: 14. Calvin Nash,
Centres: 13. Antoine Frisch, 12. Malakai Fekitoa,
Winger 11. Shane Daly
Outl half: 10. Joey Carbery, Scrum half: 9 Paddy Patterson;
Front row: 1 Josh Wycherley, 2. Diarmuid Barron, 3. Roman Salanoa;
Second row: 4. Jean Kleyn, 5. Fineen Wycherley
Back row: 6 Jack O'Donoghue (capt), 7. John Hodnett, 8. Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Niall Scannell, Mark Donnelly, Keynan Knox, RG Snyman, Alex Kendellen, Ethan Coughlan, Jack Crowley, Jack O’Sullivan.
📢 TEAM NEWS | The Munster side to face Scarlets at a sold-out Musgrave Park tomorrow night has been named.
Hooker Diarmuid Barron makes his 50th appearance with RG Snyman set to make his return off the bench.
Full details ⤵️#MUNvSCA #URC #SUAF 🔴— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) March 2, 2023
Scarlets:
Fullback: 15. Johnny McNicholl;
Winger: 14. Tom Rogers,
Centres: 13. Joe Roberts, 12. Ioan Nicholas,
Winger: 11. Steff Evans;
Outl half: 10. Sam Costelow, Scrum half: 9. Dane Blacker;
Front row: 1. Kemsley Mathias, 2. Shaun Evans 3. Sam Wainwright;
Second row: 4. Vaea Fifita, 5. Sam Lousi;
Back row: 6. Josh Macleod (capt), 7. Dan Davis, 8. Sione Kalamafoni.
Replacements: Taylor Davies, Steff Thomas, Javan Sebastian, Morgan Jones, Carwyn Tuipulotu, Gareth Davies, Dan Jones, Johnny Williams.
📢 Here's your Scarlets 23 to take on @Munsterrugby at Musgrave Park on Friday evening (19:35)
👊 Josh to skipper
🔴 50th appearance for Dan Davis
Dyma tîm y Scarlets i wynebu Munster ar nos Wener yn Cork
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