Tadhg Beirne returns to captain Munster while Doris and Porter return for Leinster

John Ryan is in line to make his 250th appearance for Munster from the bench.

TEAM NEWS: Captain Tadhg Beirne returns to the starting XV alongside Thaakir Abrahams, Craig Casey, Michael Milne, Lee Barron, Edwin Edogbo and Tom Ahern. There are also two positional changes with Shane Daly moving to full-back and Jack O'Donoghue switching from blindside to openside flanker. Picture: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Tadhg Beirne returns to captain a full-strength Munster line-up for Saturday’s URC interprovincial derby against Leinster at a sold-out Thomond Park as the champions travel to Limerick with Caelan Doris and Andrew Porter among their returnees.

Beirne, wing Thaakir Abrahams, scrum-half Craig Casey, prop Michael Milne, hooker Lee Barron, and locks Edwin Edogbo and Tom Ahern all come into the starting team for the round eight clash in Limerick as Munster bid to secure a back-to-back league double over their fiercest rivals for the first time since 2014-15.