After an appearance from the bench last Saturday, Captain Peter O’Mahony is set to return to Munster’s starting 15 for the first time since April.

Having missed the Round 4 defeat to Saracens Keith Earls, Dave Kilcoyne, Tommy O’Donnell and Damien Varley are all named in Rob Penney’s starting XV for Sunday’s Heineken Cup meeting with Edinburgh at Murrayfield (12.45pm).

Rob Penney has opted to leave Ronan O’Gara on the bench for Munster’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with league leaders Ulster in Thomond Park tomorrow (5.30) with Ian Keatley retaining the number 10 jersey.

Rob Penney has made just one change to his starting XV for the return game against Saracens in Vicarage Road on Sunday with Casey Laulala coming into the side in place of the injured Keith Earls.

Munster head coach Rob Penney has made seven changes to his starting XV from the side that took the field against Edinburgh in Round 2 for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup showdown with Saracens at Thomond Park (6pm).

Five days after making his Heineken Cup debut off the bench for Munster in the game against Edinburgh, JJ Hanrahan will return to Thomond Park Stadium to make his first senior start when Italian side Zebre visit tomorrow night (7.45pm).

As expected, a fit again Donncha O'Callaghan has been named in the Munster line-up for the Heineken Cup clash with Edinburgh at Thomond Park Stadium on Sunday (12.45).

Having shown no ill effects from a full training session yesterday, Paul O'Connell has been named in Munster's starting XV for their opening Heineken Cup game against Racing Metro on Saturday in the Stade de France (1.35pm).

Munster coach Rob Penney has made six changes from the side that started against Ospreys for tomorrow's RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Leinster in Dublin (6.30pm).

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has named his strongest possible team for the third Test against a New Zealand team weakened by the loss of Dan Carter.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has rung the changes for the first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park on Saturday, with debuts for Simon Zebo and Declan Fitzpatrick.

Despite being deemed fit enough to make the match day squad, Ronan O’Gara will start on the replacements bench when Munster travel to the Liberty Stadium to take on the Ospreys in Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final (7.35pm).

Ronan O'Gara returns to the Munster squad for the first time since the Heineken Cup quarter final game with Ulster for Friday's RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final clash with Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium (7.35pm).

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made two personnel changes from the side that started against Scarlets, for his final Thomond Park game against Ulster on Saturday night (7.30pm).

Munster Academy prop Dave Kilcoyne will make his first competitive start for the province when Tony McGahan’s men take on the Scarlets in tomorrow evening’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting in Llanelli (6.30pm).

With seven of those involved in last Sunday's game against Ulster ruled out through injury, Munster are forced to reshuffle their side for the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Glasgow Warriors at Musgrave Park tomorrow (7.15pm).

Munster coach Tony McGahan has chosen what can only be construed as a team hell-bent on winning the first of four important RaboDirect Pro12 games away to Treviso today.

Munster make just one change in personnel to their starting XV, from the one that started against Castres Olympique, for tomorrow's Heineken Cup clash with Northampton Saints (6pm).

Perhaps unsurprisingly Tony McGahan keeps faith with the same 23 that delivered the bonus point win last weekend, for tomorrow's crucial Heineken Cup clash with Castres Olympique.

With three of those who started against Ulster ruled out through injury Munster once again ring the changes for the RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Benetton Treviso in Thomond Park Stadium tomorrow evening (8.15pm).

Munster retain the same pack of forwards that played against Castres in round two of the Heineken Cup for the clash with Pool leaders Scarlets in Parc Y Scarlets tomorrow (3.40pm).

Denis Leamy, Donnacha Ryan and Peter Stringer are the only notable absentees from the extended squad Munster named today for the visit of Edinburgh to Thomond Park Stadium on Saturday.

After snatching a dramatic victory over Northampton Saints, Tony McGahan has opted for the same starting XV for Saturday's Heineken Cup meeting with Castres Olympique in Stade Ernest-Wallon (3.40pm Irish time).

Munster Rugby Academy graduates, Danny Barnes, Conor Murray and Peter O'Mahony, will make their Heineken Cup starts against Northampton Saints in Thomond Park Stadium tomorrow evening (6pm).

Tony McGahan has made three changes in personnel from the XV that started against Aironi for the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Leinster in the Aviva Stadium tomorrow night (8pm).

Tony McGahan has announced an almost identical extended squad to face Leinster in Friday’s RaboDirect PRO 12 meeting in Dublin (8pm) as that which was named ahead of the Aironi clash.

Munster will field their strongest side of the season for the visit of Aironi when the RaboDirect PRO12 resumes tomorrow night in Musgrave Park (8.30pm).

Tony McGahan has made eight changes for the visit of the Ospreys to Thomond Park on Saturday night (7.30pm) for the last game in the opening phase of the RaboDirect PRO12 League.

The Leinster medical team have reported no fresh injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO 12 clash with Connacht at the RDS (5pm).

The Munster starting XV for Friday's clash with Edinburgh in Murrayfield, shows 10 changes from the one that ran out against Cardiff Blues last weekend.

Following Saturday’s 15-10 victory over the Scarlets in Llanelli, the Leinster management report no major fresh injury concerns aside from the usual bumps and bruises ahead of the visit of Aironi to the RDS on Saturday (6.30pm).

Danny Barnes returns to the Munster side for the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Cardiff Blues at the Cardiff City Stadium tomorrow night (7.05pm).

The Leinster management counted the cost of Saturday night’s defeat to the Glasgow Warriors with Kevin McLaughlin and Dominic Ryan sustaining ankle injuries.

With a host of first team players in New Zealand and an ever-growing injury list Joe Schmidt will be relieved he can call upon the experience and flare of Luke Fitzgerald for his sides meeting with Glasgow Warriors in the RDS on Saturday (6pm).

Munster today named a 27-man squad for Munster's Saturday evening clash with Leinster in Thomond Park (kick-off 7.30pm).

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named young scrumhalf Conor Murray in the starting line-up for tomorrow evening’s game against Cardiff Blues at Cardiff City Stadium, kick-off 7.05pm.

Johne Murphy, who was released from the Irish international squad this week, has been withdrawn from the Munster team for tonight’s Magners League game with the Dragons at Rodney Parade. (kick-off 7.05pm)

Tomás O'Leary and Lifeimi Mafi return to Munster action for the first time in almost two months for Friday night’s Magners League game with the Dragons at Rodney Parade. (kick-off 7.05pm)

Tomás O’Leary and Lifeimi Mafi are included in the Munster squad, for the first time in almost two months, for Friday’s Magners League away trip to the Dragons at Rodney Parade in Newport. (kick-off 7.05pm)

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made two changes to the side that defeated Australia during the week ahead of Sunday’s Magners League clash with the Scarlets at Musgrave Park (kick-off 5.35pm).

Peter Stringer will win his 200th cap for Munster in Friday's Magners League clash with Ulster in Ravenhill.

Scott Deasy will start at full back for Munster against Benetton Treviso in the Magners League at Thomond Park Stadium on Friday evening (7.45pm).

As expected, Jerry Flannery is the only exception from the Munster squad that beat Toulon ahead of their Magners League game against Benetton Treviso at Thomond Park on Friday (7.45pm).

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named David Wallace in a 27-man squad ahead of Munster’s Magners League clash with Glasgow in Firhill on Friday night (KO 8.05pm).