Munster name powerful side to face Leinster

Munster will be hot favourites to scalp Leinster, given the strength of their selection, in the Celtic League at Musgrave Park on Friday.

Captain Jim Williams will join Scottish prop Gordon McIlwham and Welsh centre Jason Jones-Hughes as the three foreign internationals.

They will also have the experience of Rob Henderson, John Kelly and Eddie Halvey to call on.

Munster (v Leinster): S Payne; J Kelly, J Jones-Hughes, R Henderson, M Lawlor; J Holland, E Reddan; S Kerr, J Blaney, G McIlwham, T Hogan, D Pusey, S Keogh, E Halvey, J Williams (capt).