Munster make two further changes to their team ahead of Champions Cup rugby tie

TWO enforced changes have been made to the Munster starting line-up for Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 clash away to Northampton Saints.

The game has a 12.30pm start and will be live on ITV and TNT Sports.

Shane Daly picked up a knock at training on Friday and has been ruled out with Seán O’Brien coming into the side on the right wing as Simon Zebo moves to the left wing.

Academy winger Shay McCarthy joins the squad as a replacement.

RG Snyman has been ruled out by the medical team due to illness. Tom Ahern comes into the starting XV to partner captain Tadhg Beirne in the second row.

Jack O’Donoghue joins the squad as a replacement.

On Friday afternoon, academy prop Mark Donnelly came into the squad among the replacements for John Ryan.

An appeal hearing took place on Friday afternoon regarding John Ryan’s suspension with the prop initially named among the replacements pending the outcome of the hearing. The appeal panel upheld the original disciplinary decision and Ryan will be unavailable for the

MUNSTER: Mike Haley; Seán O’Brien, Antoine Frisch, Alex Nankivell, Simon Zebo; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Tom Ahern, Tadhg Beirne; Peter O’Mahony, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Eoghan Clarke, Josh Wycherley, Mark Donnelly, Jack O’Donoghue, Alex Kendellen, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery, Shay McCarthy.