Munster v Leinster

Team News: Munster and Leinster have announced their squads for their United Rugby Championship interpro clash on Satruday evening.

There are Ireland internationals in the mix for both teams, who are meeting for just the first time this campaign. Munster could really do with the win. It is the biggest rivalry in club rugby, and both teams know the stakes are high going into Saturday evening’s match.

Munster and Leinster have called upon 11 of Ireland's Six Nations squad to start in Saturday's United Rugby Championship clash at Thomond Park.

Please review their details and accept them to load the content. Jack Dunne makes his first start of the season in the second row where he links up with Devin Toner. Jason Jenkins makes his first start for Munster in the second row alongside Fineen Wycherley, who starts his eighth game in succession.

Leo Cullen has named his Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Munster at Thomond Park tomorrow evening.

Jack Dunne makes his first start of the season in the second row where he links up with Devin Toner in front of a back row of Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Jack Conan. The head coach is able to welcome back a selection of Irish international following the completion of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations a fortnight ago. One of those, Garry Ringrose, will lead the side out as captain in Limerick. Alongside him in midfield is Robbie Henshaw while James Lowe, Jimmy O’Brien and Hugo Keenan make up the back line.

Peter O'Mahony is one of nine changes for Munster, Garry Ringrose is among the Leinster returnees.

There are notable absentees, with Leinster and Ireland captain Johnny Sexton not included in the matchday squad named by Leo Cullen while Tadhg Beirne and Simon Zebo were both missing from Johann van Graan’s line=up and bench selections. There are notable absentees, with Leinster and Ireland captain Johnny Sexton not included in the matchday squad named by Leo Cullen while Tadhg Beirne and Simon Zebo were both missing from Johann van Graan’s line=up and bench selections. Jenkins, who made just his second appearance off the bench last weekend, partners Fineen Wycherley in the second row while Jeremy Loughman starts at loosehead with Dave Kilcoyne managed a neck injury sustained in Ireland’s final Six Nations game against Scotland.

Fellow Ireland internationals Joey Carbery and Conor Murray also come in to the starting XV along with Calvin Nash, Chris Farrell, Chris Cloete, Jason Jenkins, ...

Joey Carbery starts at out-half for Munster against Leinster. Joey Carbery starts at out-half for Munster against Leinster. Jason Jenkins makes his first start for Munster in the second row alongside Fineen Wycherley, who starts his eighth game in succession.