McMillan praises Irish internationals for fronting up to testing two-game South African tour

Lock Tom Ahern, flanker John Hodnett and centre Alex Nankivell have all recovered from injury to start while hooker Diarmuid Barron and Academy flanker Seán Edogbo also come into the starting XV

PRODIGAL SONS: Tom Farrell and Craig Casey in Ireland training. Pic: Ben Brady/Inpho

Clayton McMillan praised his Ireland international energy givers for fronting up for a testing two-game tour to South Africa as Munster look to kickstart their push for the United Rugby Championship play-offs against the Sharks in Durban this Saturday.

Munster also play the Bulls at altitude in Pretoria seven days later as the press to consolidate their place inside the top eight to qualify for the play-off rounds at the end of the regular season.