Munster supporters are afforded the opportunity to bid farewell to one of the legends of the game when Anthony Foley leads the side out at Musgrave Park.
Even though squad captain Paul O'Connell is named in the starting XV, Foley will wear the captain's armband in his 71st Celtic/Magners League game.
In all this selection shows eight changes, one positional, from the side that started in Stradey Park last weekend, that positional change see Alan Quinlan switch from blind to openside flanker to accomodate the inclusion of Donnacha Ryan in the backrow.
Munster: Denis Hurley; Anthony Horgan, Lifeimi Mafi, Rua Tipoki, Ian Dowling; Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer; Federico Pucciariello, Frank Sheahan, John Hayes; Mick O'Driscoll, Paul O'Connell; Donnacha Ryan, Alan Quinlan, Anthony Foley capt.
Replacements: Tony Buckley, Marcus Horan, Donncha O'Callaghan, Denis Leamy, David Wallace, Paul Warwick, Keith Earls