Munster v Leicester: Manu Tuilagi starts Champions Cup clash
Last Updated: 10/12/16 8:21pm
Munster have made six hanges to the side that defeated Glasgow Warriors in PRO12 action last weekend for Saturday's return to Champions Cup action against Leicester Tigers at Thomond Park.
Donnacha Ryan and CJ Stander come into the second row and back row respectively, while four changes to the backline see Conor Murray and Tyler Bleyendaal take charge at half back with Keith Earls and Simon Zebo starting in the back three.
Meanwhile, Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs return to the starting line-up for Leicester.
Tuilagi, who came on as a replacement in last week's premiership clash with Northampton, is back after his recovery from a groin injury.
Scrum-half Youngs makes his first club appearance since being named England's Man of the Series in the autumn international period and will have a fierce battle with Murray who was exceptional for Ireland during the autumn.
Fellow England international Dan Cole, though, is ruled out after suffering a leg injury in the victory over Australia last weekend.
Owen Williams joins Tuilagi in the centres, with Peter Betham moving to the wing.
Munster: 15 Simon Zebo, 14 Darren Sweetnam, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Rory Scannell, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Conor Murray; 1 Dave Kilcoyne, 2 Niall Scannell, 3 John Ryan, 4 Donnacha Ryan, 5 Billy Holland, 6 Peter O'Mahony (c), 7 Tommy O'Donnell, 8 CJ Stander.
Replacements: 16 Rhys Marshall, 17 Thomas Du Toit, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Jean Kleyn, 20 Jack O'Donoghue, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 Ian Keatley, 23 Andrew Conway
Leicester: 15 George Worth, 14 Adam Thompstone, 13 Manu Tuilagi, 12 Owen Williams, 11 Peter Betham, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Ben Youngs; 1 Logovii Mulipola, 2 Tom Youngs (c), 3 Greg Bateman, 4 Ed Slater, 5 Graham Kitchener, 6 Michael Fitzgerald, 7 Brendon O'Connor, 8 Lachlan McCaffrey.
Replacements: 16 George McGuigan, 17 Ellis Genge, 18 Pat Cilliers, 19 Luke Hamilton, 20 William Evans, 21 Sam Harrison, 22 Jack Roberts, 23 Tom Brady.
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