Munster make changes but Hurley confident of victory

DESPITE being short a host of internationals, Munster continue their rotation policy for tonight’s RaboDirect Pro12 away clash at Edinburgh.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2011 - 01:00
Barry Coughlan

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made eight changes in personnel and a number of positional switches from the side which beat Cardiff away last weekend.

Johne Murphy switches from full-back to wing to allow Doug Howlett a weekend off while James Coughlan is rested to recover from a head injury, prompting a move for Tommy O’Donnell from open to blind side in the back row.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: EdinburghPerson: HurleyPerson: Tony McGahanPerson: Johne MurphyPerson: Doug HowlettPerson: James CoughlanPerson: Tommy O’DonnellPerson: Mick O’DriscollPerson: Scott DeasyPerson: Tom GleesonPerson: Danny BarnesPerson: Peter StringerPerson: Duncan WilliamsPerson: Denis FogartyPerson: Mike SherryPerson: John HayesPerson: Stephen ArcherPerson: Dave FoleyPerson: Billy HollandPerson: Niall RonanPerson: Peter O’MahonyPerson: Paddy ButlerPerson: Denis HurleyPerson: AironiPerson: Michael BradleyPerson: Matt ScottPerson: Tom BrownPerson: Lewis NivenPerson: Grant GilchristPerson: Shaun KnightPerson: Steven TurnbullPerson: J ThompsonPerson: L JonesPerson: M ScottPerson: J KingPerson: T VisserPerson: G HunterPerson: G LaidlawPerson: K TraynorPerson: S LawriePerson: L NivenPerson: G GilchristPerson: S CoxPerson: D DentonPerson: R GrantPerson: S McInallyPerson: A WalkerPerson: R HislopPerson: S KnightPerson: E LozadaPerson: H WatsonPerson: C LeckPerson: P GodmanPerson: T BrownPerson: S DeasyPerson: J MurphyPerson: T GleesonPerson: L MafiPerson: D HurleyPerson: I KeatleyPerson: P StringerPerson: W du PreezPerson: D FogartyPerson: J HayesPerson: M O’DriscollPerson: D FoleyPerson: T O’DonnellPerson: P ButlerPerson: N RonanPerson: M SherryPerson: J RyanPerson: S ArcherPerson: I NaglePerson: P O’MahonyPerson: D WilliamsPerson: D BarnesPerson: S ZeboEvent: RaboDirect PRO12Event: Heineken CupOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: CardiffOrganisation: EdinburghOrganisation: RDSOrganisation: Leinster
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