Hurley to make season bow against Edinburgh

Prop Darragh Hurley will start for the first time this season as Munster tackle Edinburgh in the Magner's League at Murrayfield tomorrow evening.

An untired front row will be completed by Denis Fogarty and Julien Brugnaut with Academy prop Stephen Archer on the bench. Niall Ronan will replace Alan Quinlan on the blindside.

A hamstring strain rules Doug Howlett out of the equation with Ian Dowling remaining in what is the only change to the backline from last weekend.

MUNSTER (v Edinburgh):

P Warwick; I Dowling, L Mafi, J de Villiers, K Earls; R O'Gara, T O'Leary; Darragh Hurley, D Fogarty, J Brugnaut, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell (capt), N Ronan, D Wallace, D Leamy.

Replacements: D Varley, S Archer, M O'Driscoll, D Ryan, P Stringer, D Hurley, F Jones.