Team news: South Africa international returns from 'retirement' to face much-changed Munster

Goosen played his last game in December 2016, when he controversially announced his retirement from playing, aged 24, to become a "commercial director".

Thu, 12 Apr, 2018 - 14:21

Stephen Barry

By Stephen Barry

Munster have announced nine changes to their side for the second game of their trip to South Africa.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: South Africa Place: Kingspan Stadium Place: Scotland Person: Goosen Person: Stephen Barry Munster Person: Simon Zebo Person: Andrew Conway Person: Darren Sweetnam Person: Sammy Arnold Person: Dan Goggin Person: JJ Hanrahan Person: James Hart Person: Peter O’Mahony Person: Jack O’Donoghue Person: Robin Copeland Person: Brian Scott Person: Billy Holland Person: Niall Scannell Person: John Ryan Person: Gerbrandt Grobler Person: Johan Goosen Person: Peter O'Mahony Person: Jack O'Donoghue Person: Rhys Marshall Person: Dave Kilcoyne Person: Stephen Archer Person: Dave O'Callaghan Person: Conor Oliver Person: Conor Murray Person: Ian Keatley Person: Rory Scannell Person: Clayton Blommetjies Person: William Small-Smith Person: Francois Venter Person: Niel Marais Person: Sibahle Maxwane Person: Tian Meyer Person: Ox Nche Person: Torsten van Jaarsveld Person: Johan Coetzee Person: Carl Wegner Person: Reniel Hugo Person: Paul Schoeman Person: Oupa Mohoje Person: Uzair Cassiem Person: Jacques du Toit Person: Charles Marais Person: Tom Botha Person: Rynier Bernardo Person: Henco Venter Person: Zee Mkhabela Person: Clinton Swart Person: AJ Coertzen Person: Callum Black Person: Ross Kane Person: Rory Best Person: Kieran Treadwell Person: Iain Henderson Person: Sean Reidy Person: Darren Cave Person: C Piutau Person: L Ludik Person: D Cave Person: S McCloskey Person: J Stockdale Person: J McPhillips Person: J Cooney Person: C Black Person: R Best Person: R Kane Person: K Treadwell Person: I Henderson Person: M Rea Person: J Deysel Person: S Reidy Person: R Herring Person: A Warwick Person: T O’Toole Person: A O’Connor Person: N Timoney Person: D Shanahan Person: L Marshall Person: T Bowe Person: Bundee Aki Person: Ultan Dillan Person: Quinn Roux Person: Darragh Person: Niyi Adeolokun Person: Peter Robb Person: Matt Healy Person: Jack Carty Person: Kieran Marmion Person: Denis Buckley Person: Tom McCartney Person: Finlay Bealham Person: Ultan Dillane Person: Eoghan Masterson Person: Jarrad Butler Person: Eoin McKeon Person: Shane Delahunt Person: Peter McCabe Person: Conor Carey Person: Gavin Thornbury Person: John Muldoon Person: Caolin Blade Person: Tom Farrell Person: Stacey Ili Event: PRO14 Organisation: Cheetahs Organisation: Southern Kings Organisation: South Africa Organisation: Racing 92 Organisation: Racing Organisation: Munster Organisation: Toyota Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Edinburgh Organisation: Ospreys Organisation: Connacht

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