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Scarlets v Munster
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Ronan O’Gara will captain Munster in Friday evening’s Magners League encounter against The Scarlets at the new Parc Y Scarlets.
O’Gara is one of seven Ireland players involved with the international side against Argentina last weekend, who are included for the first senior game at the â'¬27 stadium, the new home to The Scarlets.
O'Gara captains Tony McGahan’s side in the absence of regular skipper Paul O’Connell, while Denis Leamy is named in the pack, despite suffering a knock in the magnificent game between Munster and New Zealand just over a week ago.
Leamy starts in his regular number eight position, with fellow Ireland internationals Marcus Horan, Tony Buckley, Donncha Ryan and Donncha O'Callaghan also starting in the pack, the last named partnered in the second row by Mick O’Driscoll in O’Connell’s absence.
Paul Warwick plays at full back with Ireland new boy Keith Earls in the centre, due to the medial knee ligament injury suffered last week by Rua Tipoki.
Youngsters Jon Davies and Rhys Priestland have been named n the Scarlets side, with Davies getting the nod in the number 11 shirt and Priestland starting at fly half.
With a number of injuries for coach Nigel Davies to deal with, hooker Ken Owens and second row Dominic Day feature in a pack similarly peppered with youth, while promising back rows Rob McCusker and Johnathan Edwards are among the replacements.
Darren Daniel is yet to undergo a fitness test before Friday’s game and if he fails to come through then Matthew Jacob will start on the wing.
Scarlets: M Stoddart; D Daniel/M Jacob, R King, G Evans, J Davies; R Priestland, S Martens; I Thomas, K Owens, K Meeuws; V Cooper, D Day; N Thomas, 7 S Easterby [capt], 8 D Lyons.
Replacements: D Manu, M Schwalger, P John, R McCusker, J Edwards, G Cattle, C Thomas.
Munster: P Warwick; D Howlett, K Earls, L Mafi, I Dowling; R O'Gara [capt], T O'Leary; M Horan, F Sheahan, T Buckley; D O'Callaghan, M O'Driscoll; D Ryan, N Ronan, D Leamy.
Replacements: D Fogarty, F Pucciariello, J Coughlan, J O'Sullivan, P Stringer, B Murphy, A Horgan.
From Setanta Sports
Scarlets v Munster
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Ronan O’Gara will captain Munster in Friday evening’s Magners League encounter against The Scarlets at the new Parc Y Scarlets.
O’Gara is one of seven Ireland players involved with the international side against Argentina last weekend, who are included for the first senior game at the â'¬27 stadium, the new home to The Scarlets.
O'Gara captains Tony McGahan’s side in the absence of regular skipper Paul O’Connell, while Denis Leamy is named in the pack, despite suffering a knock in the magnificent game between Munster and New Zealand just over a week ago.
Leamy starts in his regular number eight position, with fellow Ireland internationals Marcus Horan, Tony Buckley, Donncha Ryan and Donncha O'Callaghan also starting in the pack, the last named partnered in the second row by Mick O’Driscoll in O’Connell’s absence.
Paul Warwick plays at full back with Ireland new boy Keith Earls in the centre, due to the medial knee ligament injury suffered last week by Rua Tipoki.
Youngsters Jon Davies and Rhys Priestland have been named n the Scarlets side, with Davies getting the nod in the number 11 shirt and Priestland starting at fly half.
With a number of injuries for coach Nigel Davies to deal with, hooker Ken Owens and second row Dominic Day feature in a pack similarly peppered with youth, while promising back rows Rob McCusker and Johnathan Edwards are among the replacements.
Darren Daniel is yet to undergo a fitness test before Friday’s game and if he fails to come through then Matthew Jacob will start on the wing.
Scarlets: M Stoddart; D Daniel/M Jacob, R King, G Evans, J Davies; R Priestland, S Martens; I Thomas, K Owens, K Meeuws; V Cooper, D Day; N Thomas, 7 S Easterby [capt], 8 D Lyons.
Replacements: D Manu, M Schwalger, P John, R McCusker, J Edwards, G Cattle, C Thomas.
Munster: P Warwick; D Howlett, K Earls, L Mafi, I Dowling; R O'Gara [capt], T O'Leary; M Horan, F Sheahan, T Buckley; D O'Callaghan, M O'Driscoll; D Ryan, N Ronan, D Leamy.
Replacements: D Fogarty, F Pucciariello, J Coughlan, J O'Sullivan, P Stringer, B Murphy, A Horgan.
From Setanta Sports
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