NEW signing Thaakir Abrahams, 25, will debut on the wing for Munster in Friday night’s pre-season outing with Gloucester at Virgin Media Park, Cork (7pm).
Former South Arica Under-20 international and Sharks player Abrahams joined the club from Lyon in the Summer.
There also a first start for Academy player Jack Oliver at scrum-half.
Oliver and Billy Burns have been paired together, with Seán O’Brien and Shane Daly forming a new centre partnership.
Abrahams, Liam Coombes and Mike Haley are named in the back three.
Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell and Stephen Archer pack down in the front row with Gavin Coombes and Fineen Wycherley in the engine room.
Academy flanker Ruadhán Quinn, Alex Kendellen and captain Jack O’Donoghue complete the side.
Munster: Mike Haley; Liam Coombes, Shane Daly, Seán O’Brien, Thaakir Abrahams; Billy Burns, Jack Oliver; Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Gavin Coombes, Fineen Wycherley; Ruadhán Quinn, Alex Kendellen, Jack O’Donoghue, captain.
Replacements from: Diarmuid Barron, Scott Buckley, Eoghan Clarke, Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, Ronan Foxe, Conor Ryan, Jack Daly, Seán Edogbo, Luca Cleary, Tony Butler, Tom Farrell, Bryan Fitzgerald, Gordon Wood, Patrick Campbell.
