Coombes and Daly return as Munster ring the changes for Ulster clash 

Peter O’Mahony (calf) and Diarmuid Barron (shoulder) are unavailable due to the knocks they picked up in Castres.

Munster No. 8 Gavin Coombes. Pic: Ben Brady/Inpho

Gavin Coombes and Shane Daly are among the returnees to the Munster starting line-up for Friday night’s resumption of the URC campaign at derby rivals Ulster as both provinces are forced to stand down some of their international players.

Munster, 11th in the league standings after seven of the 18 rounds of the regular season, trail Ulster by one place and a single point ahead of this Belfast showdown and both are looking to rebound from Champions Cup pool defeats to French opponents last time out.