Ten changes to Munster

Declan Kidney has made ten changes to the Munster side for their clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday evening.

John O'Sullivan is the only survivor in the pack with the promising tight-head prop Tony Buckley and second row Donncha Ryan getting a start. Marcus Horan, Mick O’Driscoll, Anthony Foley, captain on the night, and Anthony Horgan all return to the first team.

David Wallace (shoulder) and Peter Stringer (chest injection) were not considered and other frontline players like Ronan O'Gara, Paul O'Connell and Donncha O'Callaghan have been rested to recharge their batteries.

MUNSTER (v The Dragons): C Cullen; A Horgan, B Murphy, L Mafi, I Dowling; J Manning, T O’Leary; M Horan, A Kuriacou, T Buckley; D Ryan, M O’Driscoll; J O’Sullivan, D Leamy, A Foley (capt).

Replacements: F Pucciariello, E McGovern, P O’Connell, J Coughlan, B O’Meara, E Hickey, T Halstead.