Quinlan to replace Foley in Munster back-row

It will come as no shock to see Alan Quinlan settle into the Munster back row in place of the injured Anthony Foley before the visit of Bourgoin in the Heineken Cup at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Former Connacht number eight John O'Sullivan will take Quinlan's spot on the bench as Paul O'Connell and John Hayes look to work on their match sharpness.

Other than that, it is a case of the 'same again' for the holders as they welcome a French club that will include Munster old boy Mike Prendergast at number nine.

MUNSTER (v Bourgoin): Shaun Payne; John Kelly, Barry Murphy, Trevor Halstead, Ian Dowling; Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer; Marcus Horan, Frank Sheahan, John Hayes; Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell capt; Alan Quinlan, David Wallace, Denis Leamy.

Replacements: Andy Kyriacou, Federico Pucciariello, Mick O'Driscoll, John O'Sullivan, Toams O'Leary, Jeremy Manning, Lifiemi Mai.

BOURGOIN: Sébastien Laloo; David Janin, Gillaume Bousses, Salési Finau, Rudolph Cotzee;

Benjamin Boyet, Mickaël Prendergast; Olivier Milloud, Benoît Cabello, Olivier Sourgens; Carlo Del Fava, Bryce Williams; Augusto Petrilli, Mark Rennie, Julien Bonnaire Capitain.

Replacements: Jean-Philippe Genevois, Pablo Cardinali, Pascal Peyron, Wessel Jooste, Mickaël Campeggia, Florian Denos, Julien Frier.