Rua Tipoki and Ian Dowling will to travel for Munster's Heineken Cup clash with Sale Sharks in Edgeley Park on Sunday.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has chosen Peter Stringer and Alan Quinlan for the opening Heineken Cup game against French side Montauban in Thomond Park on Friday evening (8pm).

Munster will begin their quest to retain the Heineken Cup at home to Montauban at Thomond Park on Saturday.

MOTIVATION won’t be lacking when Munster clash with Glasgow Warriors on Saturday night (7pm) in a Magners League clash that marks the re-opening of Thomond Park.

Tony McGahan makes several changes to his Munster squad with six for the Magner's League match against Glasgow Warriors at newly developed Thomond Park next Saturday.

Keith Earls will start at full-back for Munster against Leinster in the biggest challenge of his fledgling career for Sunday's Magners League clash with Leinster at The RDS on Sunday.

Coach Tony McGahan has made six changes to the Munster squad for Sunday's Magners League clash with Leinster at The RDS.

Veterans Alan Quinlan and John Hayes return to competitive action for Munster for the first time this season for Saturday's Magners League game against the Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park.

Alan Quinlan returns to competitive action this weekend having been named in the Munster squad for the Magners League game against Cardiff Blues in Musgrave Park on Saturday.

Keith Earls will start at full-back for Munster in Sunday's encounter with Newport-Gwent Dragons at a sold-out Musgrave Park.

Denis Hurley returns to Munster's match-day squad as the only change for Sunday's Magners League clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has announced Paul O'Connell will lead his strongest possible side for the Magners League opener against Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Friday.

Munster has announced its team to face Edinburgh in Friday's Magners League opener at Murrayfield (kicks off at 7.30pm).

IN what is Munster’s first home game since winning the Heineken Cup in May, Tony McGahan has kept faith with 11 of the side that started in last weekend’s impressive 46-22 win over the USA Eagles for tonight’s sell-out friendly with London Irish at Musgrave Park (7.30pm).