Leinster v Munster: Teams
Leinster and Munster welcome back a number of their international contingent for the provincial derby on Friday.
Last Updated: 04/11/11 10:14am
Leinster and Munster welcome back a number of their international contingent for the provincial derby on Friday.
Leinster have a total of 13 Ireland internationals in their line-up including the quartet of Gordon D'Arcy, Jamie Heaslip, Shane Jennings, Sean O'Brien and Cian Healy, who make their first starts of the season following the World Cup.
Skipper Brian O'Driscoll, though has been given an extra week off, but Isa Nacewa is available after being rested.
Munster have made just a handful changes from the Aironi game - with Donncha O'Callaghan, Lifeimi Mafi, Niall Ronan and Denis Leamy all starting.
And Munster coach Tony McGahan said: "I don't think there are many greater challenges in European rugby than playing the Heineken champions, the number one ranked side in a sell out at the national stadium, a venue they've had wonderful success at.
"So what a perfect way to get back into the RaboDirect but also for the upcoming Heineken Cup, it's a perfect platform to certainly give us a great indication of where we are."
Leinster: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Isa Nacewa, 13 Fergus McFadden, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Luke Fitzgerald, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Isaac Boss, 1 Cian Healy, 2 Richardt Strauss, 3 Mike Ross, 4 Leo Cullen, 5 Devin Toner, 6 Sean O'Brien, 7 Shane Jennings, 8 Jamie Heaslip
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Jamie Hagan, 19 Kevin McLaughlin, 20 Rhys Ruddock, 21 Eoin Reddan, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Eoin O'Malley
Munster: 15 J Murphy, 14 D Howlett, 13 W Chambers, 12 L Mafi, 11 K Earls, 10 R O'Gara, 9 C Murray, 1 W du Preez, 2 D Varley, 3 BJ Botha, 4 D O'Callaghan, 5 P O'Connell capt, 6 D Ryan, 7 N Ronan, 8 D Leamy.
Replacements: 16 D Fogarty, 17 M Horan, 18 J Hayes, 19 P O'Mahony, 20 J Coughlan, 21 T O'Leary, 22 I Keatley, 23 D Barnes.
