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HomeLimerickTEAMS | The big guns return as Johann van Graan names his...

TEAMS | The big guns return as Johann van Graan names his Munster side to take on Connacht in the URC

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MUNSTER Head Coach Johann Van Graan has revealed his 23-man match day squad for their fourth round URC clash against Connacht at Thomond Park.

14 changes have been made to the side that defeated Scarlets in last weekendโ€™s URC fixture, However Munster face a more familiar foe in the form of Connacht who return to Thomond Park having beaten Munster in their most recent fixture at the same venue.

Van Graan has returned the safe front-row combination of Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell and John Ryan, while Jean Klein and retuning British and Irish Lion Tadhg Beirne make up the second-row pairing.

In the back-row, Peter Oโ€™Mahony captains the squad from the blind-side while Chris Cloete is given the nod at 7 after his masterclass performance against Scarlets last weekend. The inevitable Gavin Coombes returns to the number 8 position.

In the backs, Craig Casey continues to bond with Joey Carbery as the pair are once again named in the scrum-half and out-half positions respectively.

25 September 2021; Craig Casey of Munster scores a try, that was disallowed, during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Cell C Sharks at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Piaras ร“ Mรญdheach/Sportsfile

Van Graan continues to asses his options in the midfield, reusing the combination from Munsterโ€™s round two game against the DHL Stormers with Rory Scannell and Keith Earls named at 12 and 13. Mike Haley returns to full-back while Munsterโ€™s maestroโ€™s Simon Zebo and Andrew Conway make up the back-three.

Last weekendโ€™s starting front-row of Diarmuid Barron, Jeremy Loughman and Stephen Archer start from the bench this week instead, same goes for last weekโ€™s stand-outs Fineen Wycherley and Jack Oโ€™Donoghue who are also named on the bench.

Neil Cronin and Dan Goggin are also set to make an impact in the latter stages of the game, while young out-half Jake Flannery gets the nod for the first time this season, concluding the replacements.


Take a look below at both teams for tomorrowโ€™s interprovincial clash below:

Munster: Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo; Joey Carbery, Craig Casey; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Peter Oโ€™Mahony (C), Chris Cloete, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Fineen Wycherley, Jack Oโ€™Donoghue, Neil Cronin, Jake Flannery, Dan Goggin.

Connacht: Tiernan Oโ€™Halloran, John Porch, Sammy Arnold, Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Jack Carty (C), Caolin Blade; Matthew Burke, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham, Niall Murray, Ultan Dillane, Cian Prendergast, Conor Oliver, Paul Boyle.

Replacements: Shane Delahunt, Greg McGrath *, Jack Aungier, Eoghan Masterson, Abraham Papaliโ€™i, Kieran Marmion, Jarrad Butler, Tom Daly.

*Denotes first cap


Munster v Connacht is set for Saturday 16th October in Thomond Park, with kick-off at 7:35pm.

For tickets click here

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