Staunton back for Munster

EUROPEAN CUP: Munster have made a couple of changes to the side that defeated Connacht for tomorrow night's Heineken European…

EUROPEAN CUP: Munster have made a couple of changes to the side that defeated Connacht for tomorrow night's Heineken European Cup match against Italian visitors Viadana. Jeremy Staunton has recovered from injury and returns at full back in place of Killian Keane, who drops to the bench.

Anthony Horgan is also back from a shoulder problem and is named on the left wing. Donncha O'Callaghan will take his place in the second row despite dislocating a finger in the recent Celtic League clash with Connacht.

On the bench, coach Alan Gaffney will give late fitness tests to hooker James Blaney, who has a slight bronchial problem, and flanker Denis Leamy, who got a blow to the thigh while playing a club match for UCC.

John Fogarty and Eddie Halvey stand by to deputise.

MUNSTER: J Staunton; M Lawlor, M Mullins, J Holland, A Horgan; R O'Gara, P Stringer; M Horan, F Sheahan, J Hayes; D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell; J Williams (capt), A Foley, A Quinlan. Replacements: S Kerr, J Blaney or J Fogarty, M O'Driscoll, E Halvey or D Leamy, M Prendergast, K Keane, C McMahon.

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John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan is an Irish Times sports writer