O'Gara to captain Munster

Ireland’s Ronan O'Gara will captain Munster in the Magners League clash with The Dragons at Rodney Parade tomorrow.

Back rower Billy Holland has been pressed into emergency service at lock forward beside Mick O’Driscoll.

Tommy O’Donnell steps in for the injured Niall Ronan at openside to make it two Clanwilliam men in the back row with Alan Quinlan.

Quinlan said: "Our away form hasn't been good and that's something we're very aware of and looking to correct.

"But, saying that, Rodney Parade is never an easy place to go to get a result. Dragons have improved immensely from when we played them, they've beaten Leinster here and last time out they drew in Ravenhill. That makes them a very good side."

MUNSTER (v The Dragons): P Warwick; D Howlett, L Mafi, J de Villiers, D Hurley; R O'Gara capt, P Stringer; M Horan, D Fogarty, T Buckley; M O'Driscoll, B Holland; A Quinlan, T O'Donnell, J Coughlan.

Replacements: D Varley, J Brugnaut, I Nagle, N Williams, D Williams, S Deasy, C O'Boyle.