Springbok lock RG Snyman will make his first start for Munster since his debut in 2020, against the Sharks in the Champions Cup in Durban on Saturday.
The former Vodacom Bulls star is one of five changes to the Munster side that were beaten by Glasgow Warriors last week in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, and two positional switches.
A 2019 World Cup winner, Snyman will be making his Champions Cup debut with Antoine Frisch, Craig Casey, Niall Scannell and captain Peter O’Mahony also coming into the Irish side.
TEAM: Sharks switch things up for Munster match
Picks: @mark_keohane and Zels are both backing the Sharks to beat Munster in the Champions Cup but differ on the margin of victory. pic.twitter.com/dj5L9NXwzz
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) March 30, 2023
Fullback Mike Haley, Calvin Nash and Shane Daly start in an unchanged back three, while Malakai Fekitoa moves to inside centre with Frisch in at 13 after missing out last week due to injury. Casey and Jack Crowley start together in the half-backs as Crowley moves from inside centre to flyhalf.
Dave Kilcoyne, Scannell and Roman Salanoa pack down in the front row with SA-born Ireland international Jean Kleyn and Snyman in the engine room. O’Mahony starts on his return from international duty with John Hodnett and Gavin Coombes completing the starting XV.
Conor Murray also makes his return from international duty and is included among the replacements.
Here is your Munster team to face Sharks in Durban tomorrow with a place in the #ChampionsCup quarter-finals on the line ?#SHAvMUN kicks off at 12.30pm Irish time/1.30pm local.
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— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) March 31, 2023
Photo: INPHO/Ben Brady