Denis Leamy will captain Munster on his return from injury in the pre-season friendly against Leicester Tigers at Musgrave Park on Friday night.
Leamy hasn’t featured for the province since injuring his knee in the Heineken Cup tie against Perpignan last December.
Darragh Hurley, Felix Jones and Ian Dowling also return to the squad having missed the latter stages of last season through injury.
Munster have just returned from a week long training camp in La Manga and have announced that Paul O’Connell will continue as captain of the squad for the coming season.
Kick off in Musgrave Park is on Friday at 7pm.
Munster: S Deasy; D Hurley, D Barnes, S Tuitupou, I Dowling; P Warwick, D Williams; W du Preez, D Fogarty, S Archer; B Holland, D Foley; D Ryan, T O’Donnell, D Leamy (captain).
Replacements: M Sherry, D Ryan, Darragh Hurley, I Nagle, J Coughlan, C Murray, C Hircock, F Jones, S Zebo, P Butler, P O’Mahony.
