Munster v Dragons: Guinness PRO12 preview

Simon Zebo features for Munster for the first time since January

Anthony Foley has made three changes to his side, including the return of Simon Zebo, as Munster host the Dragons at Thomond Park on Sunday.

Foley's side defeated Treviso 16-13 last week, and in their return to Thomond Park Zebo has been made available to the province, and makes his first appearance for them since January.

There are two changes to the pack as hooker Niall Scannell re-joins Dave Kilcoyne and John Ryan in the front row, while Tommy O'Donnell takes up the No 7 jersey. Dave O'Callaghan and No 8 Jack O'Donoghue complete the loose trio.

Zebo starts on the left wing in an otherwise unchanged backline as Duncan Williams and Ian Keatley once again form the half-back partnership.

Stephen Archer also makes a return to the match-day squad after overcoming the neck injury that kept him out of action since October. If called upon from the bench, the tighthead prop will win his 100th cap for Munster.

Meanwhile the Dragons have also made three changes to their team as Wales international Hallam Amos returns to action for the region.

The Welsh side will be looking to bounce back from their narrow defeat to Glasgow Warriors last week, and incoming fly-half Jason Tovey will be tasked with spearheading the attack.

The final change sees Tovey link up with scrum-half Charlie Davies in the half-backs.

The visitors' replacements bench has five changes made to it as Elliot Dee, Shaun Knight, Ed Jackson, Sarel Pretorius and Angus O'Brien join Lloyd Fairbrother, Rynard Landman and Ross Wardle.

Munster: 15 Andrew Conway, 14 Darren Sweetnam, 13 Francis Saili, 12 Rory Scannell, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Duncan Williams, 1 Dave Kilcoyne, 2 Niall Scannell, 3 John Ryan, 4 Mark Chisholm, 5 Billy Holland (c), 6 Dave O'Callaghan, 7 Tommy O'Donnell, 8 Jack O'Donoghue.

Replacements: 16 Mike Sherry, 17 James Cronin, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Dave Foley, 20 Robin Copeland, 21 Cathal Sheridan, 22 Johnny Holland, 23 David Johnston.

Dragons: 15 Carl Meyer, 14 Ashton Hewitt, 13 Adam Hughes, 12 Adam Warren, 11 Hallam Amos, 10 Jason Tovey, 9 Charlie Davies, 1 Phil Price, 2 Thomas Rhys Thomas (c), 3 Brok Harris, 4 Cory Hill, 5 Matthew Screech, 6 Nick Crosswell, 7 Nic Cudd, 8 Lewis Evans.

Replacements: 16 Elliot Dee, 17 Shaun Knight, 18 Lloyd Fairbrother, 19 Rynard Landman, 20 Ed Jackson, 21 Sarel Pretorius, 22 Angus O'Brien, 23 Ross Wardle.