Munster Rugby name their side to face Ospreys in the third round of URC

MUNSTER Rugby have named their side to take on Ospreys in Virgin Media Park tomorrow evening at 7:35pm in the third round of the URC.

After last weekends shock defeat to Zebre the province have have made eight personnel changes and one positional switch this weekends team. 

In some exciting news Garryowen's Bryan Fitzgerald will make his first start for Munster at inside centre, following his debut off the bench last week. He will line-out alongside new signing Tom Farrell. 

Captain Tadhg Beirne, Jack Crowley and Peter O’Mahony all start on their first appearances of the season. 

21-year-old Academy winger Shay McCarthy, Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Jack O’Donoghue also come into the starting 15.

Mike Haley, Calvin Nash and McCarthy start in the back three. Craig Casey and Crowley are in the half-backs as Fitzgerald and Tom Farrell start together in midfield. A positional change sees Farrell return to outside centre.

Loughman, Scannell and Oli Jager pack down in the front row with Jean Kleyn and Beirne in the engine room. O’Mahony, John Hodnett and O’Donoghue complete the side.

Diarmuid Barron, John Ryan and Stephen Archer provide the front row back-up. Fineen Wycherley, Gavin Coombes and Jack Daly complete the forward cover.

Conor Murray and Tony Butler are the backline replacements.

On the injury front, Alex Nankivell (shoulder) was unavailable for selection.

Tomorrow nights fixture in Cork will be shown live on RTÉ 2 from 7:20pm. 

Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Bryan Fitzgerald, Shay McCarthy; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Oli Jager; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne (C); Peter O’Mahony, John Hodnett, Jack O’Donoghue.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, John Ryan, Stephen Archer, Fineen Wycherley, Gavin Coombes, Conor Murray, Tony Butler, Jack Daly.