Munster head coach Clayton McMillan has named his strongest possible side to venture to Sandy Park to face Exeter Chiefs, with 10 changes to his squad from their defeat to the Bulls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
British and Irish Lions and Ireland star Tadhg Beirne is the headline returnee in the 23, with the skipper making his first club appearance since returning from Six Nations duty, and he is joined by the likes of Thaakir Abrahams, Ireland pair Edwin Edogbo and Jeremy Loughman as new starters.<\/p>\n
The clash in the English South West is Munster\u2019s first in the EPCR Challenge Cup<\/a> this season, with the Limerick-based side demoted from the of the Investec Champions Cup pool stages after finishing fifth in group two.<\/p>\n Munster make 10 changes for Exeter clash<\/p>\n Ben O\u2019Connor continues at full-back this time out, with wingers Abrahams and Diarmuid Kilgallen joining him in the back-three. Tom Farrell starts at 13, while Alex Nankivell makes his 50th appearance for the province at inside centre. Jack Crowley and Craig Casey continue in the halves.<\/p>\n Ranking seven England tighthead options as Steve Borthwick dealt hammer Trevor Davison blow<\/a><\/p>\n Gavin Coombes and Jack O\u2019Donoghue form a new-look back-row combination alongside Alex Kendellen, while the aforementioned Beirne and Edogbo start in the locks. John Ryan, Lee Barron and Loughman get the nod in the front-row.<\/p>\n Munster<\/a> boss McMillan has also opted for a 6:2 split on the bench, with Niall Scannell, Michael Milne, Michael Ala\u2019alatoa, Tom Ahern, Ruadh\u00e1n Quinn and John Hodnett the forward options while Ben O\u2019Donovan and Se\u00e1n O\u2019Brien will cover the backline.<\/p>\n Exeter will name their team on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n