Quartet return for Munster

Full back Shaun Payne, wing Anthony Horgan, centre Rua Tipoki and prop Marcus Horan return to Munster's starting line-up for their Saturday's opening Heineken Cup game against London Wasps in Coventry's Ricoh Arena , kick-off at 5.30pm.

All four have been promoted to a near full strength first fifteen. Paul O'Connell, the only major absentee, has handed over the captaincy to Ronan O'Gara.

As expected, Mick O'Driscoll will take over from O'Connell to partner Donncha O'Callaghan in the second row.

MUNSTER (v Wasps): S Payne; B Carney, R Tipoki, L Mafi, A Horgan; R O'Gara capt, P Stringer; M Horan, J Flannery, J Hayes; D O'Callaghan, M O'Driscoll; A Quinlan, D Wallace, D Leamy.

Replacements: F Sheahan, T Buckley, A Foley, J Paringatai, T O'Leary, P Warwick, I Dowling.