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Malcolm O'Kelly and Gordon D'Arcy return to the starting line-up, with Luke Fitzgerald and Owen Finegan named amongst a strong substitutes bench that includes the fit again Cameron Jowitt and Brian Blaney.
Frank Sheahan returns to the Munster side or tomorrow's Magners League clash with Leinster as does Jeremy Manning and Tomas O'Leary, Manning at full-back and O'Leary on the wing. Included among the replacements for the first time ths season are Denis Leamy and Barry Murphy
Christian Cullen and Anthony Horgan have had scans on the injuries they picked up against Ulster last Saturday. Horgan has damaged a cartilage and will see a specialist later in the week while Cullen will have another scan today.
Munster: Jeremy Manning; Ian Dowling, John Kelly, Trevor Halstead, Tomas O'Leary; Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer; Marcus Horan, Frank Sheahan, Federico Puciariello; Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell capt.; Alan Quinlan, David Wallace, Anthony Foley.
Replacements: Timmy Ryan, Andy Kyriacou, Mick O'Driscoll, Denis Leamy, Tim McGann, Brian O'Meara, Barry Murphy
Leinster: Girvan Dempsey; Shane Horgan; Brian O'Driscoll CAPTAIN; Gordon D'Arcy; Denis Hickie; Felipe Contepomi; Chris Whitaker; Ronan McCormack; Harry Vermaas; Will Green; Trevor Hogan; Malcolm O'Kelly; Stephen Keogh; Keith Gleeson; Jamie Heaslip
Replacements:
Reggie Corrigan; Brian Blaney; Owen Finegan; Cameron Jowitt; Guy Easterby; Christian Warner; Luke Fitzgerald;
Referee: Simon McDowell (IRFU), Touch Judges: Alan Lewis & Marshall Kilgore (both IRFU)
