Tommy O’Donnell, James Cronin and Ronan O’Mahony back for Racing return

Rassie Erasmus has made three changes from the side which booked a place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals last Saturday in Glasgow as Munster play their 60th top-flight European game at Thomond Park.

The push for the win that will guarantee a home quarter-final has been entrusted to players including Tommy O’Donnell, James Cronin and Ronan O’Mahony, all restored to the starting XV.

All three began the rearranged round one fixture in Paris a fortnight ago, which Munster won 32-7, although O’Donnell failed to finish the match due to an ankle injury. The openside flanker missed last weekend’s 14-12 win at Scotstoun but is named in the Munster back row at the expense of Jack O’Donoghue, who reverts to the bench.