Munster coach Tony McGahan has named a 27-man squad for Saturday night’s Magners League semi-final clash against Ospreys at Thomond Park.
Backrow Donnacha Ryan is included for the match against the defending champions despite missing training on Tuesday due to a slight back strain.
It will be the fifth meeting between the sides this year and McGahan expects the Welsh outfit to fight hard to defend a title they won against Leinster at the RDS last year.
“There has been very little between the sides in any of the games we’ve played this year and I imagine there won’t be any difference this Saturday either. They’ve copped a lot of flak in the past but you only have to look at their results to see they are a really good side,” said McGahan.
“There will certainly be no fear factor for them when they come to Thomond Park this weekend as they showed last year with the ability to win on the road, highlighting that ability with the win over Leinster in the RDS to claim the title, and they won’t be giving up the title so easy this year.”
MUNSTER – Backs:Felix Jones, Doug Howlett, Danny Barnes, Johne Murphy, Lifeimi Mafi, Keith Earls, Simon Zebo, Paul Warwick, Ronan O'Gara, Tomas O'Leary, Peter Stringer, Conor Murray.
Forwards:James Coughlan, Denis Leamy, Niall Ronan, David Wallace, Donnacha Ryan, Mick O'Driscoll, Paul O'Connell, Donncha O'Callaghan, Stephen Archer, John Hayes, Tony Buckley, Damien Varley, Mike Sherry, Wian du Preez, Marcus Horan.
