CJ Stander will lead out Munster for the final time at Thomond

Head coach Johann van Graan makes seven changes to the side that lost at home to Connacht last time out a fortnight ago

CJ Stander. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

CJ Stander will captain Munster on his final appearance at Thomond Park on Friday night with Tommy O’Donnell and James Cronin also handed their final home starts against Cardiff Blues in the province’s penultimate Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup pool game.

With the PRO14 on Thursday announcing the North v South Rainbow Cup final will be played in Treviso and Munster facing a final northern pool game away, also in Italy at Parma-based Zebre, Friday’s visit of Cardiff Blues will mark the last home game of the 2020-21 campaign.