Munster mix and match for the Ospreys

Rugby: Already guaranteed a home semi-final in the play-offs, Munster coach Tony McGahan has shuffled his pack for tomorrow’…

Rugby:Already guaranteed a home semi-final in the play-offs, Munster coach Tony McGahan has shuffled his pack for tomorrow's penultimate Magners League meeting with the Ospreys.

In all, McGahan has made 11 changes to the side that faced the Scarlets with another three positional switches as the Irish province bid to deny the Welsh outfit a place in the top four.

Paul Warwick and Lifeimi Mafi are the only players retained in a rejigged backline that sees Ronan O’Gara and Keith Earls return.

Up front, David Wallace and Donncha O’Callaghan come back in with Marcus Horan and Donnacha Ryan the only survivors from last weekend.

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While Munster currently top the Magners League standings, the Ospreys lie in fifth place and defeat would almost certainly spell the end of the road for the defending champions.

Munster:F Jones; D Howlett, L Mafi, P Warwick, K Earls; R O'Gara capt, C Murray; M Horan, D Varley, J Hayes; I Nagle, D O'Callaghan; D Ryan, D Wallace, J Coughlan. Replacements:M Sherry, W du Preez, T Buckley, T O'Donnell, N Ronan, P Stringer, D Barnes, S Zebo.