Internationals on the bench for Munster

Munster coach Rob Penney has made three changes to the pack for Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Ulster at Ravenhill.

Dave Kilcoyne and BJ Botha have been named in the front row alongside Damien Varley, while Donncha O’Callaghan partners Billy Holland in the second row.

Dave Foley is the player to make way for O’Callaghan.

Penney is free to call on his Ireland contingent but he has elected to name internationals Conor Murray, Ronan O’Gara and Keith Earls on the bench for the first inter-provincial of the season.

Munster XV v Ulster: D Hurley; D Howlett, C Laulala, J Downey, L O’Dea; I Keatley, D Williams; D Kilcoyne, D Varley, BJ Botha; Donncha O’Callaghan, B Holland; Dave O’Callaghan, S Dougall, J Coughlan.

Replacements: M Sherry, M Horan, S Archer, D Foley, T O’Donnell, C Murray, R O’Gara, K Earls.