Munster v Ulster: Teams
Munster have rung the changes for their Magners League outing against Ulster at Thomond Park.
Last Updated: 31/12/10 12:59pm
Munster have rung the changes for their Magners League outing against Ulster at Thomond Park.
Only Denis Hurley, Peter Stringer, Wian du Preez, Peter Borlase, Ian Nagle and Niall Ronan will start the match in the same numbered shirt as they did against Connacht.
Paul Warwick and Donnacha Ryan also started in Galway, although they have changed positions. Warwick moves from full-back to fly-half to replace Ronan O'Gara, while Ryan switches from the second row to the back row as Alan Quinlan is injured.
Ulster will welcome back skipper Rory Best to their line-up for the interprovincial clash.
Best has been sidelined with the fractured cheekbone injury he sustained during the autumn internationals.
And he will captain a much-changed team with coach Brian McLaughlin opting to rotate his players ahead of a busy month of action.
Munster: 15 Scott Deasy, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Keith Earls, 12 Sam Tuitupou, 11 Denis Hurley, 10 Paul Warwick, 9 Peter Stringer, 1 Wian du Preez, 2 Damien Varley, 3 Peter Borlase, 4 Ian Nagle, 5 Mick O'Driscoll, 6 Donnacha Ryan, 7 Niall Ronan, 8 Denis Leamy (capt)
Replacements: 16 Jerry Flannery, 17 Darragh Hurley, 18 Tony Buckley, 19 Billy Holland, 20 Tommy O'Donnell, 21 Tomas O'Leary, 22 Lifeimi Mafi, 23 Barry Murphy.
Ulster: 15 Jamie Smith, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Ian Whitten, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Simon Danielli, 10 Paddy Wallace, 9 Paul Marshall, 1 Bryan Young, 2 Rory Best (capt), 3 Declan Fitzpatrick, 4 Tim Barker, 5 Ryan Caldwell, 6 TJ Anderson, 7 Willie Faloon, 8 Robbie Diack
Replacements: 16 Andi Kryiacou, 17 Tom Court, 18 BJ Botha, 19 Neil McComb, 20 Chris Henry, 21 Ian Porter, 22 Paddy Jackson, 23 David McIlwaine.
