Van Graan rings the changes again for Connacht's Rainbow visit

The Munster coach has drafted in nine new faces and will be able to call on an exceptionally strong bench in Thomond Park tomorrow evening

Matt Gallagher whose first season since joining from Saracens has been waylaid by injury, will make his first start since injuring his shoulder against Zebre in November

Johaan van Graan’s determination to spread the load in the Rainbow Cup has only increased with the Munster coach making nine changes to the side that will face Connacht at Thomond Park tomorrow evening.

This follows on from the eight changes he okayed for last week’s comfortable defeat of Ulster and it sees Matt Gallagher, Damian de Allende, Ben Healy, Craig Casey, James Cronin, Rhys Marshall, Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland and CJ Stander all come into the line-up.