Ireland's Ronan O'Gara, Keith Earls and Donncha O'Callaghan and Auckland import Nick Williams will start for Munster for the first time this season in Sunday's sold-out Musgrave Park Magners League clash with the Dragons (5.05pm).

Jean de Villiers will play in the Munster jersey for the first time following his inclusion in the squad for Sunday’s Magner’s League tie against The Dragons at Musgrave Park.

TOMÁS O’LEARY admitted on Saturday night that he is “a stronger player and person” after he returned from the horror injury which destroyed his Lions dream.

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TOMÁS O’LEARY has been surprisingly drafted into the Munster squad for tonight’s Magners League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets (6.30pm), following his full recovery from a broken ankle.

Coach Tony McGahan has stuck with the same squad that beat Cardiff at the weekend for the Magners clash against the Scarlets on Saturday in Parc Y Scarlets (6.30pm).

Munster stalwarts John Hayes and Alan Quinlan are poised to make their seasonal debuts when both were included in a 25 man squad for the Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues in Thomond Park Stadium on Friday (7.05).

MUNSTER are hopeful Paul Warwick will be available to take his place at out-half when they begin their defence of the Magners League against Glasgow at Firhill on Friday night, (8pm Setanta Sport).

Munster have named a 25-strong squad for their Magners League opener with Glasgow Warriors in Firhill.

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IN THE enforced absence of Ireland’s Lions and Churchill Cup internationals, Munster will be giving youth its fling in tonight’s friendly against Sale Sharks at Musgrave Park (7pm).

Danny Riordan, Toby Morland and Damien Varley will make their Munster debuts in Friday’s friendly against Sale Sharks, while Julien Brugnaut has been named amongst the replacements.

Munster team manager Shaun Payne believes that star summer signing Jean de Villiers will prove a 'perfect fit' for the province.

MUNSTER marquee signing, Jean de Villiers, is eligible to play for South Africa when he joins up with the two-time Heineken Cup champions next month.

MUNSTER may learn by Sunday if their bid to sign Springbok centre Jean de Villiers has been successful.

JEAN de Villiers has apparently taken another step towards a new career with Munster, following the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa.

Otago and Chiefs scrum-half Toby Morland has signed a six-month contract with Munster.