Carbery Starts As Munster Team Named For Clash With Rivals Leinster
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Heavyweights collide.
Munster head coach Johann van Graan has named his team to face inter-provincial rivals Leinster at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow afternoon.
There are three changes to the side that secured a record PRO14 win over Ulster last weekend at Thomond Park. Jean Kleyn comes into the second row in the only change to the pack with Darren Sweetnam and Sammy Arnold joining the backline.
Peter O’Mahony captains the side in an unchanged back-row with two-try Tommy O’Donnell and CJ Stander keeping their places.
Andrew Conway starts at fullback with Sweetnam and Keith Earls on either flank. Dan Goggin, a standout in the Ulster win with a two-try performance, is joined by Arnold in the centres. The half-back pairing is unchanged as Joey Carbery is partnered by Alby Mathewson.
Front row trio Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell and Stephen Archer are also retained with Kleyn coming in to partner Tadhg Beirne in the engine room.
Munster: Andrew Conway; Darren Sweetnam, Sammy Arnold, Dan Goggin, Keith Earls; Joey Carbery, Alby Mathewson; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Peter O’Mahony (C), Tommy O’Donnell, CJ Stander.
Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, James Cronin, Ciaran Parker, Billy Holland, Chris Cloete, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Rory Scannell