Rugby: Williams and Cahill debut for Munster

Declan Kidney will hand new recruits Jim Williams and Martin Cahill debuts when Munster take on London Irish in a friendly at Musgrave Park tomorrow night.

Williams has been named at number seven in a 17-strong starting line up, while A international Cahill comes into the front row alongside Marcus Horan and John Fogarty.

Derek Hegarty, another newcomer, is named in the replacements. Hegarty won international honours for Ireland on the South African tour in 1998 and was a regular on the Leinster side until the arrival last season of Kevin Putt and Brian O’Meara.

Kidney will also give another run to under 21 stars Denis Leamy and Peter Malone. Leamy played in the warm up match against London Wasps while Malone featured in the game against Bath.

Meanwhile, London Irish arrived at their Kinsale hotel yesterday ahead of their five day pre-season training camp. They field a side that includes Irish internationals Justin Bishop, Eddie Halvey and Kieron Dawson.