Trio return for Munster

Simon Zebo, Peter O'Mahony and Keith Earls will start their first game of the season against Treviso tomorrow night at Stadio di Monigo, kick-off 8.30pm (7.30pm Irish Time).

Earls returns on the wing for the first time since sustaining a shoulder injury against Clermont at the end of April, and he is joined by Munster Lion Simon Zebo.

Peter O'Mahony will kick off his season as captain in a new back-row with O'Mahony joining Niall Ronan and James Coughlan.

Tommy O'Donnell is out of the squad following a knee injury sustained in last Friday's fixture against Zebre.

In rotating the squad Penney has opted with new half-backs this week with Duncan Williams and Ian Keatley replacing Cathal Sheridan and JJ Hanrahan in the starting line-up.

Munster: Denis Hurley; Keith Earls, Casey Laulala, James Downey, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Duncan Williams; Dave Kilcoyne, Mike Sherry, Stephen Archer; Donnacha Ryan, Billy Holland, Peter O'Mahony Capt., Niall Ronan, James Coughlan.

Replacements: Damien Varley, James Cronin, John Ryan, Donncha O'Callaghan, CJ Stander, Cathal Sheridan, JJ Hanrahan, Ivan Dineen.