CJ Stander will captain Munster from number 8 this weekend in his 50th Heineken Champions Cup appearance for the province.
Johann van Graan's side meet Toulouse in the last 16 of the competition at Thomond Park on Saturday from 3pm.
Peter O’Mahony misses out due to the thigh laceration he sustained in their PRO14 final loss to Leinster while Fineen Wycherley has rehabbed the neck injury he sustained against Scarlets to be included in the match-day squad.
There are three changes to the side that started in Dublin last weekend and they are all in the pack.
Jack O’Donoghue starts at openside for the injured O’Mahony, and he joins Gavin Coombes and Stander in the back row.
In the front row Dave Kilcoyne and Stephen Archer scrum down on either side of Niall Scannell for Saturday’s encounter.
Jean Kleyn and Tadhg Beirne continue in the engine room.
📢 TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT | The Munster side to face Toulouse in the #HeinekenChampionsCup Round of 16 @thomondstadium tomorrow has been named.
Congrats to @CJStander who captains the side on this 50th Champions Cup appearance.
Full details ⤵#MUNvTOU #SUAF 🔴
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) April 2, 2021
An unchanged backline sees Mike Haley start at full-back with Andrew Conway and Keith Earls completing the back three.
Damian de Allende and Chris Farrell form the centre partnership as Conor Murray and Joey Carbery start in the half-backs.
Munster starting 15 to face Toulouse:
Mike Haley
Andrew Conway
Chris Farrell
Damian de Allende
Keith Earls
Joey Carbery
Conor Murray
Dave Kilcoyne
Niall Scannell
Stephen Archer
Jean Kleyn
Tadhg Beirne
Gavin Coombes
Jack O’Donoghue
CJ Stander (C).
Munster Replacements:
Kevin O’Byrne
James Cronin
John Ryan
Billy Holland
Fineen Wycherley
Craig Casey
JJ Hanrahan
Chris Cloete.
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