Munster make five changes for trip to face Glasgow

Donnacha Ryan, Tommy O'Donnell and James Cronin return from international duty to boost the side that lost at home to Ospreys last Sunday.

Munster make five changes for trip to face Glasgow

With three players released from Six Nations duty Munster head coach Anthony Foley has made five changes to the side that was defeated last weekend for tomorrow’s PRO12 encounter with Glasgow.

Donnacha Ryan, Tommy O'Donnell and James Cronin return from international duty to boost the side that lost at home to Ospreys last Sunday.

O'Donnell and Ryan make up two of three changes to the pack while Cronin is named amongst the replacements.

The only other change up front comes at hooker with Niall Scannell packing down between Dave Kilcoyne and John Ryan.

Captain Billy Holland makes the positional switch to start alongside Ryan in the second row for the first time this season, while in the back row, O'Donnell starts at 7 with Jack O'Donoghue moving to 6 and Robin Copeland remaining at 8.

The first of two changes across the backline comes in the half-backs with Tomás O'Leary resuming his partnership with Ian Keatley.

The second is seen in midfield where David Johnston comes in to form an all-academy centre pairing with Rory Scannell.

Ronan O'Mahony, Darren Sweetnam and Andrew Conway again make up the back-three.

Glasgow Warriors v Munster at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock on Friday February 19 - KO 7:35pm.

Munster: Andrew Conway; Darren Sweetnam, David Johnston, Rory Scannell, Ronan O'Mahony; Ian Keatley, Tomás O'Leary; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Donnacha Ryan, Billy Holland - capt.; Jack O'Donoghue, Tommy O'Donnell, Robin Copeland.

Replacements: Mike Sherry, James Cronin, Mario Sagario, Dave Foley, Conor Oliver, Duncan Williams, Johnny Holland, Cian Bohane.

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