Munster as you were as Keith Earls is passed fit

Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus will field the starting XV which put Leicester Tigers to the sword in Limerick last week when the teams reconvene at Welford Road this afternoon for their Champions Cup pool rematch.

Ireland wing Keith Earls had been the only fitness doubt after last Saturday’s 38-0 bonus-point win over the English giants but he has recovered from a slight groin strain to take his place in the Munster back three as Erasmus bids for a third straight win in Pool 1.

There is one change on the replacements bench at loosehead prop where James Cronin, who scored two tries on his return from injury for Munster A at Rotherham last week, has been named in place of new signing Thomas du Toit.