Donncha O’Callaghan will face former club Munster Rugby tonight as his Warriors battle the Irish province in a pre-season clash at Irish Independent Park in Cork (kick-off 7pm).
The Ireland international and British & Irish Lion is one of eight changes to the starting line-up as Warriors play their final warm-up clash ahead of their Aviva Premiership opener with Saracens at Twickenham on Saturday 3 September.
Jackson Willison starts at full-back instead of the usual centre position, with Max Stelling and Wynand Olivier forming the midfield partnership. Jonny Arr and Tom Heathcote complete the half-back pairing.
Dean Hammond is called onto the wing with Cooper Vuna keeping his place on the opposite flank following a brace of tries in Jersey last weekend.
Val Rapava Ruskin and Niall Annett return to the front row to line-up next to James Johnston while O’Callaghan is joined by Darren Barry in the second row.
GJ van Velze returns to skipper the side from number eight, with Alafoti Faosiliva moving to blindside flanker and Carl Kirwan at openside.
Head Coach Carl Hogg said: “Munster are a top European side with great rugby pedigree and will provide another stern test as we prepare for next weekend’s big opener against Saracens.”
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Warriors
15 Jackson Willison
14 Dean Hammond
13 Wynand Olivier
12 Max Stelling
11 Cooper Vuna
10 Tom Heathcote
9 Jonny Arr
1 Val Rapava Ruskin
2 Niall Annett
3 James Johnston
4 Donncha O’Callaghan
5 Darren Barry
6 Alafoti Faosiliva
7 Carl Kirwan
8 GJ van Velze (C)
Replacements
16 Jaba Bregvadze
17 Na’ama Leleimalefaga
18 Mike Daniels
19 Tevita Cavubati
20 Phil Dowson
21 Luke Baldwin
22 Ryan Lamb
23 Perry Humphreys
24 Christian Scotland-Williamson
25 Marco Mama
26 Jamie Shillcock