Payne back for Munster

Coach Declan Kidney will go with the tried and trusted players at home to Gwent Dragons at Thomond Park tomorrow.

Coach Declan Kidney will go with the tried and trusted players at home to Gwent Dragons at Thomond Park tomorrow.

Shaun Payne has been brought back in at full back for Mossy Lawlor to complete a back three with Anthony Horgan and John Kelly.

Frederic Pucciariello has been cleared to start on the bench as back-up to props John Hayes and Marcus Horan.

MUNSTER (v Dragons): S Payne; J Kelly, G Connolly, T Halstead, A Horgan; R O'Gara, P Stringer; M Horan, J Flannery, J Hayes, D O'Callaghan, M O'Driscoll, D Leamy, D Wallace, A Foley (capt).

Replacements: F Pucciariello, D Fogarty, T Hogan, S Keogh, T O'Leary, J Manning, B Murphy.

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