Foley set for hero's reception

Declan Kidney has made eight changes to his side ahead of the final Magners Celtic League outing of the season, opting to rest…

Declan Kidney has made eight changes to his side ahead of the final Magners Celtic League outing of the season, opting to rest some key players ahead of the Heineken European Cup final.

Paul O'Connell will start alongside Mick O'Driscoll in the secondrow but as planned Anthony Foley will captain the side in his farewell game after more than 200 appearances for the province.

Foley will be joined in the backrow by Donnacha Ryan and Alan Quinlan, while Frankie Sheahan replaces Jerry Flannery. The hooker picked up a knock against Llanelli, as did scrumhalf Tomas O'Leary. Both are expected to fit to face Toulouse.

Glasgow Warriors coach Sean Lineen has made just the one change to his line-up that sees Andrew Henderson return to inside centre to replace fellow Scotland international Graeme Morrison.

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At fullback Bernardo Stortoni will complete a season in which he has been ever-present for the Warriors.

Munster: Denis Hurley; Anthony Horgan, Lifeimi Mafi, Rua Tipoki, Ian Dowling; Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer; Federico Pucciariello, Frank Sheahan, John Hayes; Mick O'Driscoll, Paul O'Connell; Donnacha Ryan, Alan Quinlan, Anthony Foley capt.

Replacements: Tony Buckley, Marcus Horan, Donncha O'Callaghan, Denis Leamy, David Wallace, Paul Warwick, Keith Earls.

Glasgow:  Bernardo Stortoni; Lome Fa'atau, Max Evans, Andrew Henderson, Thom Evans; Dan Parks (capt), Colin Gregor; Justin Va'a, Dougie Hall, Moray Low; Opeta Palepoi, Dan Turner; Kelly Brown, John Barclay, Johnnie Beattie

Replacements: Fergus Thomson, Kevin Tkachuk, Andy Newman, James Eddie, Sam Pinder, Scott Barrow, Graeme Morrison