Big names on the bench for Munster

Munster hot shots Ian Dowling, Jerry Flannery, Paul O'Connell and David Wallace have all been left on the bench for Saturday's Magners League clash with Leinster at The RDS.

Munster hot shots Ian Dowling, Jerry Flannery, Paul O'Connell and David Wallace have all been left on the bench for tomorrow's Magners League clash with Leinster at The RDS.

This means Denis Hurley, Denis Fogarty, Mick O'Driscoll and Niall Ronan have all been given the trust of their coach Tony McGahan.

Keith Earls, Jean de Vlliers, Doug Howlett and Lifeimi Mafi provide Ronan O'Gara with a lot of options in the outside channels.

Denis Leamy will appear at blindside with the in-form Nick Williams continuing at number eight.

MUNSTER (v Leinster): K Earls; D Howlett, L Mafi, J de Villiers, D Hurley; R O'Gara, T O'Leary; M Horan, D Fogarty, J Hayes, D O'Callaghan, M O'Driscoll, D Leamy, N Ronan, N Williams.

Replacements: J Flannery, T Buckley, P O'Connell, D Wallace, P Warwick, P Stringer, I Dowling.