Peter Stringer will win his 200th competitive Munster cap on Friday night in Ravenhill in the Magners League round seven clash with Ulster. Stringer is just one of eight who retain their position from the Benetton Treviso game as Munster give first starts to Academy contracted Mike Sherry and Ivan Dineen in the centre and Development player Ian Nagle in the second row. There are two Academy players, hooker Sean Henry and wing Simon Zebo named on the bench alongside Development contracted Stephen Archer and Peter O’Mahony while Barry Murphy makes a welcome return to the Munster squad after a long lay-off through injury.
With Ireland keeping some Munster players in camp this weekend, Munster will have to use their strength and depth to defeat Ulster. The Red Army, currently top of the Magners League have not always had it their own way at Ravenhill. The Ulstermen have won their last five games in all competitions at Ravenhill since Ospreys won there, 38-27, on 13 April.
Ulster have won four of their last five matches against Munster, whilst the Munstermen have not won at Ravenhill since 23 March 2007. While Munster continue to set the pace in the Magners League, they have lost their last two away games in all competitions at Leinster and at London Irish.
