Team News: Rua Tipoki has lost his race for fitness and will be replaced in the Munster starting XV by Paul Warwick for this Sunday's Heineken Cup clash away to Sale Sharks.
The in-form utility back will start at fullback while Keith Earls moves to inside centre to partner Lifeimi Mafi.
Scrumhalf Tomas O'Leary returns from injury which keeps Peter Stringer on the bench.
There was also good news as Ian Dowling proved his fitness and will take his place in the starting XV.
The only change up front sees John O'Sullivan come into the backrow in place of Justin Melck with David Wallace moving to number eight.
"John has played very well for us whenever he's been called on," said head coach Tony McGahan. "He's a very good on-the-ground type of player whose style will complement the back row given the tight pitch and type of game we expect."
Munster(v Sale Sharks): P Warwick; D Howlett; K Earls, L Mafi, I Dowling; R O'Gara, T O'Leary; M Horan, J Flannery, J Hayes; D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell (C); A Quinlan, J O'Sullivan, D Wallace. Replacements: D Fogarty, F Pucciariello, D Ryan, J Melck, P Stringer, B Murphy, K Lewis.
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