Munster have named their team for Thursday, 10 November’s historic clash a SA ‘A’ side in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photo: Munster Rugby website
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Munster have named their team for Thursday, 10 November’s historic clash a SA ‘A’ side in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
Munster have named their team for Thursday, 10 November’s historic clash a SA ‘A’ side in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photo: Munster Rugby website
Munster have named their team for Thursday, 10 November’s historic clash a SA ‘A’ side in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
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Antoine Frisch makes his first Munster start after recovering from a calf injury suffered during the Emerging Ireland tour to South Africa. He is selected at centre alongside Rory Scannell.
Kiran McDonald, who joined the province on a short-term deal last month, starts in the second row alongside Edwin Edogbo.
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Simon Zebo starts on the wing having recovered from injury. He starts in the back three alongside Shane Daly and Mike Haley.
Ben Healy, Josh Wycherley, Roman Salanoa and Gavin Coombes also come into the starting XV.
Munster v SA ‘A’ is sold out
Daly and Coombes were part of the Ireland ‘A’ squad which lost to a New Zealand XV at the RDS last Friday along with Diarmuid Barron who starts at hooker.
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Jack O’Donoghue captains the side.
The game is a sell-out with 41 400 tickets sold.
Kick-off is at 21:30 (SA time).
It will be the first ever rugby game at the home of Cork GAA and will see the largest-ever attendance at a rugby game in the province.
TEAMS:
Munster
15 Mike Haley, 14 Shane Daly, 13 Antoine Frisch, 12 Rory Scannell, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Ben Healy, 9 Paddy Patterson 8 Gavin Coombes, 7 John Hodnett, 6 Jack O’Donoghue (captain), 5 Kiran McDonald, 4 Edwin Edogbo, 3.Roman Salanoa, 2 Diarmuid Barron, 1.Josh Wycherley
Replacements: 16 Niall Scannell, 17 Liam O’Connor, 18 Keynan Knox, 19 Cian Hurley, 20 Alex Kendellen, 21 Neil Cronin, 22 Patrick Campbell, 23 Malakai Fekitoa
SA ‘A’
15 Aphelele Fassi (Sharks), 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg (Stormers), 13 Henco van Wyk (Lions), 12 Cornal Hendricks (Bulls), 11 Leolin Zas (Stormers), 10 Johan Goosen (Bulls), 9 Herschel Jantjies (Stormers), 8 Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks), 7 Elrigh Louw (Bulls), 6 Phepsi Buthelezi (Sharks), 5 Ruan Nortje (Bulls), 4 Jason Jenkins (Leinster), 3 Thomas du Toit (captain, Sharks), 2 Joseph Dweba (Stormers), 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu (Sharks)
Substitutes: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter (Stormers), 17 Simphiwe Matanzima (Bulls), 18 Sazi Sandi (Stormers), 19 Dan du Preez (Sale Sharks), 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Sharks), 21 Grant Williams (Sharks), 22 Sanele Nohamba (Lions), 23 Gianni Lombard (Lions)
