Foley makes dramatic return

Anthony Foley will make a dramatic return to the Munster side for Saturday's round three Heineken Cup clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park

Foley will make his first Heineken Cup start this season having won his 81st HC cap last time against Clermont Auvergne at Thomond Park as a second half replacement.

Denis Leamy moves to blindside wing-forward and Donnacha Ryan is named on the bench.

The only other change from the side that started against Leinster last time out sees Brian Carney return to the right wing while Kieran Lewis who occupied that berth is also listed among the replacements.

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

Replacements: F Sheahan, T Buckley, D Ryan, J Coughlan, G Hurley, P Warwick, K Lewis.

LLANELLI SCARLETS: Morgan Stoddart; Mark Jones, Regan King, Gavin Evans, Nathan Brew; Stephen Jones, Dwayne Peel; Iestyn Thomas, James Hayter, Deacon Manu; Adam Eustace, Scott Macleod; Simon Easterby (capt), Gavin Thomas, Dafydd Jones.

Replacements: Daniel George, Bruce Douglas, Vernon Cooper, Alix Popham, Gavin Cattle, Rhys Priestland, Jonathan Davies.