'The internationals are going to have a break' - Clayton McMillan to rotate Munster squad

But the Munster head coach joked he would not dare diminish his hand for the December 27 sold-out derby at Thomond Park against Leinster.

TIME TO ROTATE: Munster Rugby head coach Clayton McMillan ahead of the Investec Champions Cup match at SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Pic: Brian Lawless/PA Wire.

Clayton McMillan has promised a return to squad rotation following two rounds of Champions Cup pool action as Munster return to domestic duties with a URC round seven trip to Ospreys in Wales this Friday.

The outset of this season’s European pool stages has been undermined by many of the 24 clubs opting to field weakened line-ups for their away games and English PREM representatives Gloucester were no different in Cork when they made 15 changes to the previous week’s home fixture for their meeting with Munster at Pairc ui Chaoimh.