Keogh to captain Munster in Tigers clash

Stephen Keogh will captain Munster for their second pre-season friendly, following on from the 20-18 win over Northampton, against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Friday evening.

Ireland international John Kelly will start for the injured Mike Mullins and Aussie Ben Martin will be at full back.

Frank Murphy comes in at scrum-half and a late decision will be made on woh will partner Mick O'Driscoll in the second row.

MUNSTER (v Leicester Tigers): Ben Martin; Paul Devlin, John Kelly, Rob Henderson, Mossie Lawlor; Paul Burke, Frank Murphy; Frank Roche, Jerry Flannery, Tony Buckley, AN Other, Mick O'Driscoll; John O'Sullivan, Johnny O'Connor, Stephen Keogh (capt).

Replacements (from): Eugene McGovern, Denis Fogarty, Prederico Pucciarello, AN Other, Anthony Foley, Mike Prendergast, Jeremy Manning, Ian Dowling, Trevor Halstead, Brian Touhy, Barry Murphy.

Leicester Tigers: Sam Vesty; Alesana Tuilagi, Dan Hipkiss, Daryl Gibson capt, Tom Varndell; Andy Goode, Harry Ellis; Michael Holford, George Chuter, Alex Moreno;

James Hamilton, Leo Cullen; Brett Deacon, Shane Jennings, Will Johnson.

Replacements (from): Ephraim Taukafa, Graham Rowntree, Ben Kay, Luke Abraham, Martin Corry, Scott Bemand, Ross Broadfoot, Leon Lloyd, Austin Healey