Munster v Glasgow: Guinness PRO 12 preview
Last Updated: 24/10/15 3:45pm
Munster ring the changes as they welcome reigning PRO 12 champions Glasgow to Thomond Park on Friday (kick-off 6pm), in a repeat of last season's final.
Head coach Anthony Foley has made eight changes to the side that defeated the Ospreys a fortnight ago, as his side look to continue their unbeaten start to the season.
Felix Jones is named at captain, while James Cronin, Duncan Casey and Stephen Archer all come into the side and take their places in the front-row, with Archer making his 99th Munster appearance.
Duncan Williams and Ian Keatley return at half-back.
Glasgow have had an indifferent start to the defence of their title with an opening game loss at home to the Scarlets before sneaking past Connacht with a 33-32 win last time out.
Coach Gregor Townsend has handed first competitive starts to centre Hugo Blake and prop D'arcy Rae for the trip to Ireland.
Scotland international Rory Hughes is named at full-back, while Lee Jones and Junior Bulumaku make up the back-three.
Glenn Bryce (ankle), Alex Dunbar (knee), Peter Murchie (elbow) and Mike Cusack (back) are all ruled out of the match through injury.
Rob Harley will captain the side from the second-row.
Munster: 15 Felix Jones (capt), 14 Andrew Conway, 13 David Johnston, 12 Tyler Bleyendaal, 11 Gerhard van den Heever, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Duncan Williams, 1 James Cronin, 2 Duncan Casey, 3 Stephen Archer, 4 Mark Chisholm, 5 Dave Foley, 6 Dave O'Callaghan, 7 Jack O'Donoghue, 8 CJ Stander.
Replacements: 16 Mike Sherry, 17 Dave Kilcoyne, 18 BJ Botha, 19 Robin Copeland, 20 Jordan Coghlan, 21 Cathal Sheridan, 22 Rory Scannell, 23 Shane Monahan.
Ospreys: 15 Rory Hughes, 14 Junior Bulumakau, 13 Hugo Blake, 12 Fraser Lyle, 11 Lee Jones, 10 Rory Clegg, 9 Grayson Hart, 1 Alex Allan, 2 Pat MacArthur, 3 D'arcy Rae, 4 Rob Harley (capt), 5 Scott Cummings, 6 Tyrone Holmes, 7 Chris Fusaro, 8 Adam Ashe.
Replacements: 16 Fergus Scott, 17 Jerry Yanuyanutawa, 18 Zander Fagerson, 19 Kieran Low, 20 James Eddie, 21 Mike Blair, 22 Gregor Hunter, 23 Robbie Fergusson.
Watch Munster v Glasgow live on Sky Sports 3 HD on Friday from 5.45pm. Catch the match with a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV.
