Munster name their team for Aironi tie

JOHN Hayes, Marcus Horan and Alan Quinlan are all on the bench for Munster's opening Magners League game against Aironi on Saturday in Musgrave Park.

Coach Tony McGahan has named the same backline as last week-end but moves Donnacha Ryan to number six with Billy Holland partnering Mick O'Driscoll in the second-row. Denis Leamy is again named as captain.

Munster: F Jones; D Howlett, S Tuitupou, J Murphy, I Dowling; P Warwick, P Stringer; W du Preez, D Varley, T Buckley, M O'Driscoll, B Holland; D Ryan, N Ronan, D Leamy capt. Replacements: D Fogarty, M Horan, J Hayes, A Quinlan, P O'Mahony, D Williams, S Deasy, D Barnes