Munster Rugby name team for Benetton URC clash

Joey Carbery is set to make his 50th appearance for Munster against Benetton for

placeholder image — Joey Carbery is set to make his 50th appearance for Munster against Benetton for

MUNSTER have named their side that makes the trip to play Benetton in Italy on Saturday at 2:30pm. Niall Scannell is set to captain the side for just the second time for the game that is live on TG4 and Premier Sports.

Joey Carbery is also set to make his 50th appearance for Munster, while Fineen Wycherley makes his return to the starting lineup for the first time in four months. Ben Healy could also play his 50th game for the province as he is named among the replacements.

There are plenty of changes to the side that lost out to Toulouse in the Heineken Champions Cup last time out with Liam Coombes, Malakai Fekitoa, Paddy Patterson, Josh Wycherley, Roman Salanoa, Jack O'Sullivan and Alex Kendellen also earning starts.

Munster Academy trio Rudhan Quinn, Mark Donnelly and Cian Hurley are all named among the replacements.

MUNSTER: Shane Daly; Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Malakai Fekitoa, Liam Coombes; Joey Carbery, Paddy Patterson; Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell, Roman Salanoa; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O’Sullivan, John Hodnett, Alex Kendellen.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Mark Donnelly, Stephen Archer, Cian Hurley, Ruadhan Quinn, Neil Cronin, Ben Healy, Rory Scannell.