Scarlets v Munster: Teams

Scarlets have made three changes to their starting line-up for the visit of reigning champions Munster on Saturday.

The trio coming into the XV from the recent defeat against Glasgow are flanker Simon Easterby, prop Rhys Thomas and debutant Gareth Maule, who lines up at outside centre.

And head coach Nigel Davies admitted he is looking forward to getting back on home soil as the Scarlets look to follow up their earlier victory over Leinster this weekend.

"As a group we've trained well this week and are up for Saturday," he said.

"The big challenge against Munster will be their physicality - they're honest and basic in their game plan and they bring huge intensity to the contact area.

Dedication

"We want to play with quick ball and I think we're starting to show people what we can do when we create that, but Munster will want to stop us having that ball so that's going to be one hell of an area this weekend."

Munster meanwhile, have been boosted by the return from injury of Tomas O'Leary who takes a place on the bench in just one change to the matchday 22 that beat Cardiff Blues.

Tony McGahan recalls the unfortunate scrum-half after five months of recovery from ankle injury that ended his British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa before it even got going.

"Tomas has shown tremendous professionalism and dedication in getting himself back playing and great credit is due to him and to the work done by our medical and fitness staff," said an impressed Head Coach.

"It is of course great to see him back in the squad particularly after the injury he sustained."

Scarlets: 15 Daniel Evans, 14 Sean Lamont, 13 Gareth Maule, 12 Jonathan Davies, 11 Mark Jones (capt), 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Martin Roberts, 8 David Lyons, 7 Dafydd Jones, 6 Simon Easterby, 5 Dominic Day, 4 Lou Reed, 3 Rhys Thomas, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Iestyn Thomas.
Replacements: 16 Phil John, 17 Emyr Phillips, 18 Deacon Manu, 19 Vernon Cooper, 20 Richie Pugh, 21 Lee Williams, 22 Dan Newton.

Munster: 15 Felix Jones, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Barry Murphy, 12 Lifeimi Mafi, 11 Denis Hurley, 10 Jeremy Manning, 9 Toby Morland, 8 Denis Leamy, 7 Niall Ronan, 6 Alan Quinlan, 5 Mick O'Driscoll (capt), 4 Donncha Ryan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Damien Varley, 1 Julien Brugnaut.
Replacements: 16 Denis Fogarty, 17 Tony Buckley, 18 Billy Holland, 19 Tom O'Donnell, 20 Tomas O'Leary, 21 Scott Deasy, 22 Tom Gleeson.