Munster Rugby name team to face Ulster in home URC game

MUNSTER RUGBY have named their side to take on Ulster this Saturday, June 1 at Thomond Park at 5:15pm in the final game os the regular season. 

Munster are already through to the quarter-finals of the URC, with a guaranteed home quarter, but a win against Ulster would solidify their first place position leaving them to play eight in the table. Saturday's game will also be shown live on RTÉ 2 from 4:45pm. 

There are six personnel changes and one positional switch to the side that beat Edinburgh last time out as Simon Zebo, Seán O’Brien, Rory Scannell, Stephen Archer, RG Snyman and Peter O’Mahony all come into the starting XV. On the injury front, Antoine Frisch was unavailable due to a leg injury.

Zebo is named at full-back with Calvin Nash and Shane Daly on either wing. Scannell and O’Brien start together in midfield for the first time with Craig Casey and Jack Crowley continuing as the half-backs.

Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Archer pack down in the front row as captain Tadhg Beirne and Snyman renew their engine room partnership.

O’Mahony, Alex Kendellen and Jack O’Donoghue start together in the back row as O’Donoghue moves to number eight. 

Eoghan Clarke, John Ryan and Oli Jager provide the front row back-up. Ryan is named as Munster’s loosehead prop replacement for the first time since January 2016. Tom Ahern, Gavin Coombes and John Hodnett complete the forward cover.

Conor Murray and Joey Carbery are the backline replacements.

Kendellen, Ahern and Coombes are set to continue their record of playing in every URC and Champions Cup game so far this season.

MUNSTER: Simon Zebo; Calvin Nash, Seán O’Brien, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; RG Snyman, Tadhg Beirne (C); Peter O’Mahony, Alex Kendellen, Jack O’Donoghue.

REPLACEMENTS: Eoghan Clarke, John Ryan, Oli Jager, Tom Ahern, Gavin Coombes, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery, John Hodnett.