Murphy and Quinlan return for Munster

Rugby - Magners League team news: Munster coach Tony McGahan has made two changes from the side that beat Australia on Tuesday…

Rugby - Magners League team news:Munster coach Tony McGahan has made two changes from the side that beat Australia on Tuesday night for the Magners League clash with Scarlets at Musgrave Park on Sunday (5.35).

With Keith Earls called into the Ireland squad, Barry Murphy takes over at outside centre while Alan Quinlan returns to the side at the expense of Peter O’Mahony who is listed among the replacements.

Ulster have made six changes to their side for their clash away to Cardiff on the same day, with Scotland winger Simon Danielli coming back into the side after injury, while the Ireland duo of Paddy Wallace and Andrew Trimble have been named on the bench.

Danielli is one of three changes in the backs, coming in on the left wing fro David McIlwaine. There’s also a change on the right wing, with Craig Gilroy coming in for Mark McCrea.

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Paul Marshall comes in at scrumhalf for Ruan Pienaar, who is on the South African bench for their clash against Scotland at Murrayfield tomorrow.

BJ Botha is named at tighthead prop in place of Bryan Young, who moves to the bench, with Dan Tuohy replacing Tim Barker in the secondrow. The final change sees Chris Henry come in for Willie Faloon at openside flanker.

MUNSTER (v Scarlets, Sunday, 5.35pm, Musgrave Park):J Murphy; D Howlett, B Murphy, S Tuitupou, D Hurley; P Warwick, D Williams; W du Preez, D Varley, P Borlase, B Holland, I Nagle, A Quinlan, N Ronan, J Coughlan.

Replacements:M Sherry, D Ryan, S Archer, P O'Mahony, T O'Donnell, C Murray, T Gleeson, S Deasy.

ULSTER (v Cardiff, Sunday, 3.45pm, Cardiff City Stadium):A D'Arcy; C Gilroy, N Spence, I Whitten, S Danielli; I Humphreys, P Marshall; P McAllister, N Brady, BJ Botha, J Muller (capt), D Tuohy, P Wannenburg, C Henry, R Diack

Replacements:A Kyriacou, B Young, J Cronin, T Barker, W Faloon, I Porter, P Wallace, A Trimble.