Two Munster changes for Saracens game

Anthony Foley has made two changes to the side that claimed a last-gasp

Read More:

victory over Sale last weekend.

Anthony Foley has made two changes to the side that claimed a last-gasp

Read More:

Munster welcome Saracens to Thomond on Friday night for their first home game in the new Champions Cup competition.

The two changes are in the front row with BJ Botha coming in at tighthead and James Cronin at loosehead. Duncan Casey remains at hooker.

CJ Stander continues at number eight after last week’s Man of the Match performance. He is joined by captain Ronan O’Mahony at six and Tommy O’Donnell at seven.

Conor Murray and Ian Keatley start again at half-back and Denis Hurley and Andrew Smith continue in the centre.

Simon Zebo, Andrew Conway and Felix Jones make up the back three once again.

Munster team in full: Felix Jones, Andrew Conway, Andrew Smith, Denis Hurley, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; James Cronin, Duncan Casey, BJ Botha; Dave Foley, Paul O'Connell; Peter O'Mahony - capt, Tommy O'Donnell, CJ Stander

Replacements: Eusebio Guinazu, Dave Kilcoyne, Stephen Archer, Billy Holland, Robin Copeland, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Gerhard van den Heever

The match kicks off at 7.45pm on Friday October 24 at Thomond Park.