Murray and Earls start as Munster make eight changes for trip to Murrayfield

Conor Murray and Keith Earls are set for their first starts for Munster since returning from the World Cup, while new boy Mario Sagario is named on the bench.

Munster travel to take on Edinburgh in the PRO12 on Saturday evening and head coach Anthony Foley has made eight changes from the side that narrowly defeated Ulster last weekend.

Simon Zebo makes the move to full-back while Gerhard van den Heever remains on the right wing and Ronan O’Mahony comes in on the left.

A new-look centre partnership sees Francis Saili start at 12 with Keith Earls on the outside, while Murray comes in at scrum-half alongside Ian Keatley.

Captain CJ Stander moves to the base of the scrum.

CJ Stander captains the side from number eight; flanked by Jack O'Donoghue and the returning Dave O'Callaghan.

A completely new front row sees Dave Kilcoyne and Duncan Casey come back in with John Ryan making his first start of the season.

Donnacha Ryan also makes his first Munster start of the season; joining Dave Foley in the second row.

Edinburgh v Munster on Saturday November 7 at Murrayfield - kick-off 5.15pm.

Munster: Simon Zebo; Gerhard van den Heever, Keith Earls, Francis Saili, Ronan O'Mahony; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Duncan Casey, John Ryan; Donnacha Ryan, Dave Foley; Dave O'Callaghan, Jack O'Donoghue, CJ Stander - capt.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, James Cronin, Mario Sagario, Robin Copeland, Jordan Coghlan, Tomás O'Leary, Rory Scannell, Denis Hurley.