Craig Casey will captain the side.
Munster have made five changes for Saturday night’s crunch URC clash with Lions at Thomond Park, with Craig Casey captaining the side.
Jack Crowley returns at out-half alongside Casey, while Seán O’Brien also comes back into the backline for the must-win encounter.
Up front, Niall Scannell, Jack O’Donoghue and Brian Gleeson all come into the starting 15.
Still unavailable for selection are the likes of Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash and Jean Kleyn through injury.
Munster Rugby: Mike Haley; Andrew Smith, Alex Nankivell, Dan Kelly, Seán O’Brien; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey (C); Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Michael Ala’alatoa; Tom Ahern, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O’Donoghue, John Hodnett, Brian Gleeson.
Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Evan O’Connell, Gavin Coombes, Ben O’Donovan, JJ Hanrahan, Alex Kendellen.

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