Heineken Cup: Munster make four changes

Munster v Harlequins

Pool 4 - Thomond Park, Limerick

Munster have made four changes from the team which lost the Celtic League final to Leinster at Lansdowne Road in December.

John Kelly moves from centre to the right wing, with Mike Mullins replacing him in midfield. Jason Holland plays alongside Mullins, as Rob Henderson is again unfit.

In the pack, Mick O'Driscoll takes over from Paul O'Connell in the second-row while hooker Frankie Sheahan faces a fitness test on a calf injury.

Harlequins make five changes to the team that lost to Saracens last weekend. Nick Burrows replaces the injured Nick Greenstock in the centre, as Chris Bell is captaining England U-19 against New Zealand Schools.

At scrum half, Nick Duncombe makes his Quins debut in place of Matthew Powell, who drops to the bench. David Slemen, who made his 1st XV bow in Castres back in November, starts at full back in place of Ryan O'Neill.

In the pack, Jon Dawson starts at tight head in place of Jason Leonard, who is rested this weekend. Bill Davison starts in the second row ahead of Alex Codling and Steve White-Cooper starts in the back row in place of Roy Winters, who drops to the bench.

"This is a huge game for us. Munster away at Thomond Park is one of the biggest challenges in European rugby and we are looking forward to it," said Harlequins head coach John Kingston.

Munster: Crotty, Kelly, Mullins, Holland, Horgan, O'Gara, Prendergast, Horan, Sheahan, P. Clohessy, Galwey, M. O'Driscoll, Williams, Quinlan, Foley.

Replacements: Cahill, Blaney, O'Callaghan, McMahon, Staunton, Hegarty, J O'Neill.

Harlequins: D Slemen, Moore, Greenwood, Burrows, Luger, Burke, Duncombe, Starr, Roddam, Dawson, Morgan, Davison, White-Cooper, Tamarua, Diprose.

Replacements: Douglas, Olver, Codling, Alesbrook, M. Powell, Mapletoft, Jewell.