Munster head coach Johann van Graan has named his side to take on Connacht at the Sportsground on Saturday evening in the Guinness PRO14.
Munster will go into the game off the back of a narrow 15-10 loss to Ulster last weekend while Connacht enjoyed a shock defeat over Leinster at the RDS.
Johann van Graan has made 14 changes to his starting XV that lined out against Dan McFarland's side at the Kingspan Stadium, with a number of big names returning to the starting line up.
In the front row, James Cronin returns to the side after recovering from an abdomen injury and he is joined by Kevin O’Byrne and Stephen Archer.
The game will be Cronin's 100th appearance in the competition.
Jean Kleyn and Tadhg Beirne form the second row partnership while Gavin Coombes, captain Peter O’Mahony and CJ Stander make up the back row combination.
In the half backs, Conor Murray and JJ Hanrahan renew their partnership alongside Damian De Allende and Chris Farrell in the centre.
Shane Daly, who is the only player to retain his position from the Ulster game, starts on the left wing.
Keith Earls takes up the other wing spot and Mike Haley slots in at full back.
Josh Wycherley and Ben Healy are named amongst the replacements.
Meanwhile, 23-year-old Fineen Wycherley will make his 50th appearance for the province if introduced from the bench.
Munster side in full to face Connacht:
Mike Haley
Keith Earls
Chris Farrell
Damian de Allende
Shane Daly
JJ Hanrahan
Conor Murray
James Cronin
Kevin O’Byrne
Stephen Archer
Jean Kleyn
Tadhg Beirne
Gavin Coombes
Peter O’Mahony (C)
CJ Stander.
Replacements:
Niall Scannell
Josh Wycherley
Keynan Knox
Fineen Wycherley
Billy Holland
Nick McCarthy
Ben Healy
Rory Scannell.
Kick-off at the Sportsground is at 7.35pm on Saturday.
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