South African prop to debut for Munster against Ospreys

Munster's South African prop Wian du Preez will make his Magner's League debut against The Ospreys at Liberty Stadium tomorrow.

Prop John Hayes, openside Niall Ronan and number eight James Coughlan will complete the set of four changes in the forward pack.

All Black Doug Howlett is back for the first time since injuring a hamstring against Benetton Treviso in mid-October.

MUNSTER (v Ospreys): P Warwick; D Howlett, J de Villiers, L Mafi, K Earls; R O'Gara, T O'Leary; W du Preez, D Fogarty, J Hayes, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell (capt), A Quinlan, N Ronan, J Coughlan.

Replacements: D Varley, T Buckley, D Ryan, M O'Driscoll, N Williams, P Stringer, D Hurley, I Dowling.