Munster ring in changes

Anthony Foley will have to shelve his disappointment at not being included in the Ireland Squad as he leads a much-changed Munster side out against Newport-Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

Foley must feel like the odd man out as he is the only forward held over from the Heineken Cup defeat of Sale.

Gary Connolly and Trevor Halstead will have to battle to partner Barry Murphy in the centre. Anthony Horgan returns to the side.

Tomas O'Leary will wait and see whether he will link with Paul Burke or Mossy Lawlor at half-back.

MUNSTER (v ): S Payne; I Dowling, B Murphy, G Connolly/T Halstead, A Horgan; M Lawlor/P Burke, T O'Leary; F Roche, D Fogarty, F Pucciariello; T Hogan, M O' Driscoll; S Keogh, J O'Connor, A Foley capt.

Replacements: T Buckley, D Varley, D Ryan, A Kavanagh, M Prendergast, AN Other, AN Other.