Two changes for Munster

Academy prop Davie Kilcoyne has been placed on the bench in a reflection of Munster's propping crisis ahead Saturday's Magner's League clash with Ulster in Thomond Park Stadium.

Another Academy player Stephen Archer will make his full debut in place of the injured Darragh Hurley and Alan Quinlan comes into the back row ahead of Niall Ronan as the two changes from the recent defeat to Edinburgh.

Julien Brugnaut will operate in his favoured loose-head position having started the game against Edinburgh on the opposite side of the front-row with Denis Fogarty continuing at hooker.

MUNSTER (v Ulster):

Paul Warwick; Ian Dowling, Lifeimi Mafi, Jean de Villiers, Keith Earls; Ronan O'Gara, Tomas O'Leary; Julien Brugnaut, Denis Fogarty, Stephen Archer; Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell (capt), Alan Quinlan, D Wallace, D Leamy.

Replacements: Damien Varley, Dave Kilcoyne, Mick O'Driscoll, Niall Ronan, Peter Stringer, Denis Hurley, Felix Jones.