Munster v Connacht: Guinness PRO12 preview
Last Updated: 28/11/15 9:37pm
Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino will make his full Munster debut in Saturday's Guinness PRO12 derby against leaders Connacht, live on Sky Sports.
The Argentina back, who played five games for the Pumas at the World Cup, starts on the left wing as Munster head coach Anthony Foley makes six changes to the team that defeated Treviso in their Champions Cup opener.
Prop James Cronin will win his 50th cap while captain CJ Stander switches to blindside flanker to accommodate Robin Copeland's inclusion at No 8.
Keith Earls is named in midfield alongside Francis Saili, who moves to inside centre, while Tomás O'Leary replaces the injured Conor Murray at scrum-half.
Connacht head coach Pat Lam has rotated his squad as they seek a first victory over Munster at Thomond Park since 1986.
Lam makes nine changes to the team that beat Brive in the Challenge Cup as United States fly-half AJ McGinty is handed his first PRO12 start.
Robbie Henshaw moves to full-back with Craig Ronaldson partnering Bundee Aki at centre and there are recalls for Ireland prop Nathan White and No 8 Eoghan Masterson.
"Injuries withstanding, we've picked this team based on the weather expected on Saturday as well as the game plan we have in place to try and deal with Munster's strengths," said Lam, whose side travel to Limerick seeking an eighth successive victory.
"We have a long list of casualties but as I've said before, it's up to the next guy to come in and do the job and I'm really pleased with the way players, especially the younger guys, have stepped up so far this season."
Munster: 15 Andrew Conway, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Keith Earls, 12 Francis Saili, 11 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Tomás O'Leary; 1 James Cronin, 2 Niall Scannell, 3 BJ Botha, 4 Donnacha Ryan, 5 Mark Chisholm, 6 CJ Stander (c), 7 Jack O'Donoghue, 8 Robin Copeland.
Replacements: 16 Kevin O'Byrne, 17 Dave Kilcoyne, 18 John Ryan, 19 Dave Foley, 20 Jordan Coghlan, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 Rory Scannell, 23 Denis Hurley.
Connacht: 15 Robbie Henshaw, 14 Tiernan O'Halloran, 13 Bundee Aki, 12 Craig Ronaldson, 11 Matt Healy, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Kieran Marmion; 1 Denis Buckley, 2 Shane Delahunt, 3 Nathan White, 4 Ultan Dillane, 5 Aly Muldowney, 6 John Muldoon (c), 7 James Connolly, 8 Eoghan Masterson.
Replacements: 16 Dave Heffernan, 17 Ronan Loughney, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 George Naoupu, 20 Sean O'Brien, 21 Ian Porter, 22 Jack Carty, 23 Darragh Leader.
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