Horan and O'Leary fit for Munster

Prop Marcus Horan and scrum-half Tomas O’Leary have both been passed fit to play for Munster against Saracens in the Heineken Cup semi-final at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Sunday.

Horan’s back spasm has settled down sufficiently enough for him to take his place in the front row.

But, the decision to go with Federico Pucciariello over Tony Buckley on the bench is an indication that there is a minor doubt over what will happen when the match intensity hits home.

O’Leary’s neck injury has subsided to allow him to get the nod over Peter Stringer at nine.

Barry Murphy makes the 22 ahead of Kieran Lewis and Donncha Ryan is preferred to Anthony Foley on the bench.

MUNSTER (v Saracens): D Hurley; D Howlett, R Tipoki, L Mafi, I Dowling; R O’Gara, T O’Leary; M Horan, J Flannery, J Hayes, D O’Callaghan, P O’Connell, A Quinlan, D Wallace, D Leamy.

Replacements: F Sheahan, F Pucciariello, M O’Driscoll, D Ryan; P Stringer, P Warwick, K Lewis.