Kidney names unchanged side

Munster coach Declan Kidney has named an unchanged side for tomorrow's monumental Heineken Cup encounter with Leicester at Thomond Park.

The visit of the English giants to Munster's Limerick citadel in a winner takes all Pool Four clash provides a fitting send-off to Thomond Park, which will close it's doors shortly for redevelopment, but Kidney will be focusing purely on the points as the defending champions bid to seal top spot in the group.

Perhaps surprisingly, Anthony Foley, back in the fold following his recovery from injury, is only named on the bench for the second week in succession with Kidney opting for Mick O'Driscoll at blindside flanker.

David Wallace, Marcus Horan and Frankie Sheahan have overcome the knocks that restricted their training earlier in the week and take their places in the starting line-up with Jerry Flannery unable to reclaim the hooker's jersey from Sheahan.

Leicester coach Pat Howard has made just one change to the side that beat Cardiff with Julian White replacing Marcos Ayerza at tight-head prop.

Ayerza drops to the replacements bench, where he is joined by the six other substitutes who played their part against the Blues at Welford Road.

Geordan Murphy continues at full back, with Seru Rabeni and Alesana Tuilagi retainng their places on the wings. Ian Humphreys and Harry Ellis are again named at half-back, with Andy Goode unavailable due to injury.

Munster: Shaun Payne: John Kelly, Barry Murphy, Lifeimi Mafi, Ian Dowling; Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer; Marcus Horan, Frankie Sheahan, John Hayes; Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell (capt); Mick O'Driscoll, David Wallace, Denis Leamy. Replacements: Jerry Flannery, Fredericio Pucciariello, James Coughlan, Anthony Foley, Tomas O'Leary, Jeremy Manning, Christian Cullen

Leicester: Geordan Murphy, Seru Rabeni, Dan Hipkiss, Daryl Gibson, Alesana Tuilagi; Ian Humphreys, Harry Ellis; Martin Castrogiovanni, George Chuter, Julian White; Leo Cullen, Brett Deacon; Lewis Moody, Shane Jennings, Martin Corry (capt). Replacements: James Buckland, Marcos Ayerza, Ben Kay, Jordan Crane, Frank Murphy, Matt Smith, Sam Vesty