Leamy leads Munster

Denis Leamy has been handed the captain's armband for Munster's seasonal opener against Leicester Tigers in Musgrave Park tomorrow (7pm).

The Tipp native is back for his first game since injury in the Heineken Cup game against Perpignan last season.

Also included in the Munster side are Darragh Hurley and Felix Jones while Ian Dowling, who missed the latter stages of last season, is named on the wing.

Munster have just returned from a week-long training camp at La Manga in Spain and have announced that Paul O'Connell will be the squad captain for the coming season.

MUNSTER (v Leicester Tigers):

S Deasy; D Hurley, D Barnes, S Tuitupou, I Dowling; P Warwick, D Williams; W du Preez, D Fogarty, S Archer; B Holland, D Foley; D Ryan, T O'Donnell, D Leamy (capt).

Replacements: M Sherry, D Ryan, Darragh Hurley, I Nagle, J Coughlan, C Murray, C Hircock, F Jones, S Zebo, P Butler, P O'Mahony.