O’Mahony to start for Munster against Scarlets

After an appearance from the bench last Saturday, Captain Peter O’Mahony is set to return to Munster’s starting 15 for the first time since April.

That is just one of eight changes that Anthony Foley has made to his side after their morale-boosting

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Dave Kilcoyne, BJ Botha and Kevin O’Byrne make up an entirely new front row while Billy Holland comes in to join Dave Foley in the second row.

O’Mahony starts at number six while CJ Stander moves to eight and Tommy O’Donnell remains at openside flanker.

JJ Hanrahan makes his first start of the season at 10 alongside Conor Murray at half-back while Andrew Smith and Ivan Dineen continue in the centre.

Simon Zebo and Felix Jones also retain their places and are joined in the back three by Gerhard van den Heever.

Munster team in full: F Jones, G van den Heever, A Smith, I Dineen, S Zebo; JJ Hanrahan, C Murray; D Kilcoyne, K O'Byrne, BJ Botha, D Foley, B Holland, P O'Mahony - capt, T O'Donnell, CJ Stander.

Replacements: E Guinazu, J Cronin, S Archer, D O'Callaghan, Copeland, D Williams, I Keatley, J Murphy.

Scarlets team in full: L Williams, H Robinson, G Owen, S Williams - capt, K Phillips, R Priestland A Davies, P John, K Myhill, Ri Jones, J Ball, J Snyman, A Shingler, J Barclay, R Pitman

Replacements: E Phillips, R Evans, S Lee, G Earle, J Davies, R Williams, S Shingler, M Tagicakibau

The match kicks-off at 7.35pm on Friday October 10 at the Thomond Park.