O'Gara back for Munster

Munster coach Alan Gaffney had an almost injury free squad to select from for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with provincial rivals Leinster.

John Kelly has not yet recovered fully from a bruised ankle and was not considered.

David Wallace has missed out, with Denis Leamy taking the number seven shirt alongside Alan Quinlan and captain Anthony Foley, with Jim Williams on the bench.

The rest of the team features no great surprises, with Mike Mullins partnering Rob Henderson in the centre, Shaun Payne lining out on the wing opposite Anthony Horgan, and Jerry Flannery replacing James Blaney as the substitute hooker.

Munster are currently one point behind league leaders the Ospreys, while Leinster trail their southern counterparts by six points in third place.

The Munster team is:

15. Christian Cullen

14. Shaun Payne

13. Mike Mullins

12. Rob Henderson

11. Anthony Horgan

10. Ronan O'Gara

9. Peter Stringer

1. Marcus Horan

2. Frank Sheahan

3. John Hayes

4. Donncha O'Callaghan

5. Paul O'Connell

6. Alan Quinlan

7. Denis Leamy

8. Anthony Foley (C)

16. Jerry Flannery

17. Gordon McIlwham

18. Jim Williams

19. Trevor Hogan

20. Mike Prendergast

21. Paul Burke

22. Mossy Lawlor.