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Munster's Peter O'Mahony I PICTURE: Sportsfile
MUNSTER rugby head coach Graham Rowntree has named his side for Sunday's crucial Champions Cup clash with Northampton.
The province travel to Cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens for the Sunday, April 7, last 16 tie with The Saints, which has a 12.30pm kick-off and will be televised live on ITV and TNT Sports.
Tadhg Beirne captains the side with two changes to the team that beat Cardiff last week as RG Snyman recovers from an illness to start with Simon Zebo returning to the side on the wing.
Calvin Nash remains sidelined with injury.
It will be a proud day for Jeremy Loughman as he starts on his 100th Munster appearance just over six years since making his debut for the province.
An appeal hearing will take place this afternoon regarding John Ryan’s suspension with the prop named among the replacements pending the outcome of the hearing.
Mike Haley starts at full-back with Zebo and Shane Daly on either wing.
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The half-back and centre partnerships are unchanged as Craig Casey, Jack Crowley, Alex Nankivell and Antoine Frisch keep their places in the side.
Loughman, Niall Scannell and Stephen Archer pack down in the front row with Beirne and Snyman in the engine room.
Peter O’Mahony, John Hodnett and Gavin Coombes complete the starting XV with Coombes continuing his record of starting every game so far this season.
Eoghan Clarke, Josh Wycherley and Ryan provide the front row back-up with Tom Ahern and Alex Kendellen completing the forward cover. Similar to Coombes, Ahern and Kendellen have also featured in all 17 competitive games so far this year.
Conor Murray, Joey Carbery and Seán O’Brien are the backline replacements.
Munster: Mike Haley; Simon Zebo, Antoine Frisch, Alex Nankivell, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Tadhg Beirne (C), RG Snyman; Peter O’Mahony, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Eoghan Clarke, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Tom Ahern, Alex Kendellen, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery, Seán O’Brien.
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