The Munster team has been named for Saturday\u2019s URC Round 12 clash against Zebre at Thomond Park.<\/p>\n
The game kicks off at 5.30pm with tickets available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jack O\u2019Donoghue captains Munster with 10 changes to the side that faced Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun last month.<\/p>\n Returning Ireland internationals Tom Farrell and Michael Milne both start with Edwin Edogbo among the replacements.<\/p>\n In the backline, Calvin Nash, Farrell, JJ Hanrahan and Paddy Patterson all come into the side.<\/p>\n Milne, Niall Scannell, Michael Ala\u2019alatoa, Jean Kleyn, Gavin Coombes and O\u2019Donoghue join the pack.<\/p>\n Mike Haley, Nash and Shane Daly start in the back three with Nash returning from the shoulder injury he sustained against Toulon last month.<\/p>\n Dan Kelly, who was on Ireland XV duty earlier this month, and Farrell partner up in midfield.<\/p>\n JJ Hanrahan returns from a hamstring injury to start at out-half with scrum-half Paddy Patterson starting on his 50th appearance for the province.<\/p>\n Milne, Scannell and Ala\u2019alatoa pack down in the front row with Kleyn and Fineen Wycherley starting in the engine room. Ala\u2019alatoa makes his 10th appearance for the province since making his debut at the beginning of December.<\/p>\n Coombes, O\u2019Donoghue and Gleeson start in the back row.<\/p>\n Lee Barron, Josh Wycherley and John Ryan provide the front row back-up with Edogbo and Alex Kendellen completing the forward cover. Kendellen is set for his first appearance in eight weeks after sustaining an ankle injury last month.<\/p>\n Ethan Coughlan, Academy out-half Tom Wood and Se\u00e1n O\u2019Brien are the backline replacements. 20-year-old Wood is set for his second Munster appearance after making his debut against Glasgow last month and helping the Ireland U20s to two wins in three 6 Nations games over the past three weeks.<\/p>\n Munster Rugby: Mike Haley (Preston Grasshoppers\/Hartpury College); Calvin Nash (Young Munster RFC\/Crescent College Comp), Tom Farrell (Coolmine RFC\/Castleknock College), Dan Kelly (Rochdale Rugby Union\/Kirkham Grammar), Shane Daly (Highfield RFC\/PBC); JJ Hanrahan (Castleisland RFC\/Rockwell College), Paddy Patterson (Blackrock College); Michael Milne (Birr RFC\/Cistercian College Roscrea), Niall Scannell (PBC\/Dolphin RFC), Michael Ala\u2019alatoa (West Harbour RFC); Jean Kleyn (Ho\u00ebrskool Linden), Fineen Wycherley (Bantry Bay RFC\/Cistercian College Roscrea); Gavin Coombes (Skibbereen RFC\/Bandon Grammar), Jack O\u2019Donoghue (C) (Waterpark RFC), Brian Gleeson (Thurles RFC\/Rockwell College).<\/p>\n Replacements: Lee Barron (Lansdowne RFC\/St Michael\u2019s College), Josh Wycherley (Bantry Bay RFC\/Cistercian College Roscrea), John Ryan (Muskerry RFC\/CBC), Edwin Edogbo (Cobh Pirates RFC), Alex Kendellen (PBC), Ethan Coughlan (Ennis RFC), Tom Wood (Ballina Killaloe RFC\/St Munchin\u2019s College), Se\u00e1n O\u2019Brien (Mullingar RFC).<\/p>\n Tickets<\/p>\n Saturday, February 28<\/p>\n URC Round 12: Munster Rugby v Zebre Rugby, Thomond Park, 5.30pm;\u00a0Buy tickets here<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday, April 25<\/p>\n URC Round 16: Munster Rugby v Ulster Rugby, Thomond Park, 5.30pm;\u00a0Buy tickets here<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday, May 16<\/p>\n