Munster and Leinster name teams for Stephen's Day showdown

Simon Zebo, Dave Kilcoyne and Oli Jager will all start for Munster in the URC Interpro derby against Leinster on St Stephen's Day (7.35pm, live on RTÉ2/Player).

There are four personnel changes altogether and one positional switch to the side beaten 32-24 by Exeter Chiefs last week.

Tighthead prop Jager makes his first start for Munster on his third appearance for the province and Dave Kilcoyne joins Jager in the front row on his first start of the campaign. Hooker Diarmuid Barron captains the side and packs down with Kilcoyne and Jager in the front row.

Simon Zebo comes into the side at full-back for his second appearance of the season with Shane Daly moving to the left wing. Calvin Nash keeps his place on the right wing with the centre and half-back partnerships unchanged. Scrum-half Craig Casey and out-half Jack Crowley start together once again with Alex Nankivell and Antoine Frisch in midfield.

Academy lock Edwin Edogbo returns from injury to take his place in the second row alongside Gavin Coombes. Coombes is set for his 10th appearance of the campaign, having started all of Munster’s games so far this year. The back row of Tom Ahern, John Hodnett and Jack O’Donoghue is unchanged.

Eoghan Clarke, Jeremy Loughman and Stephen Archer are the front row replacements with Academy back-row Brian Gleeson and Alex Kendellen completing the forward cover. Paddy Patterson, academy out-half Tony Butler and Seán O’Brien are the backline replacements.

In line with IRFU player management guidelines, Tadhg Beirne and Conor Murray were unavailable for selection having featured in all five games since returning from international duty. The duo also played in all five matches of Ireland’s Rugby World Cup campaign in France.

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