Rugby

Munster reveal their starting XV for clash with Toulouse

Josh Wycherley and Alex Kendellen are named in a strong Munster team

The Munster team in a huddle during a training session at UL ahead of this weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-final. Photograph: Evan Treacy/Inpho

Fri May 6 2022 - 12:13

Munster have revealed their starting team for Saturday's Champions Cup quarter-final against Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 3pm).

Peter O'Mahony captains the side with Stephen Archer starting at tighthead prop on his 247th Munster appearance. Archer moves level with Billy Holland in second place on the province's all-time list of appearance holders, behind Donncha O'Callaghan (268).

Mike Haley starts at fullback with Keith Earls and Simon Zebo on either flank. Damian de Allende and Chris Farrell form the centre partnership with Conor Murray and Joey Carbery in the halfbacks.

Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell and Archer pack down in the frontrow with Jean Kleyn and Fineen Wycherley in the engine room.

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O'Mahony, academy player Alex Kendellen and Jack O'Donoghue complete the starting XV.

Flanker Jack Daly is among the replacements and in line to make his European debut on his sixth Munster appearance. A native of Currans in Kerry, Daly came up through the ranks at Castleisland RFC and plays his AIL rugby with Garryowen.

MUNSTER: Mike Haley; Keith Earls, Chris Farrell, Damian de Allende, Simon Zebo; Joey Carbery, Conor Murray; Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Peter O'Mahony (capt), Alex Kendellen, Jack O'Donoghue.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, Jason Jenkins, Thomas Ahern, Craig Casey, Ben Healy, Jack Daly

TOULOUSE: Thomas Ramos; Dimitri Delibes, Pierre Fouyssac, Pita Ahki, Matthis Lebel; Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont; Rodrigue Neti, Julien Marchand (capt), Dorian Aldegheri; Rory Arnold, Emmanuel Meafou; Rynhardt Elstadt, Thibaud Flament, Francois Cros.

Replacements: Peato Mauvaka, Cyril Baille, David Ainu'u, Joe Tekori, Selevasio Tolofua, Anthony Jelonch, Baptiste Germain, Maxime Médard.

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