After an eventful week for the province, they will finally be in action at 7:35 am tonight
In a day when all four provinces are in action PRO14, Munster is the only one at home as it hosts Edinburgh
But the week has been far from ideal for Johann van Graan and his team after the province recorded two positive Covid-19 tests
After an anxious week of player testing and two canceled training sessions, the squad has now been given the green light to welcome the Scottish squad
The impact was such that yesterday’s captain’s race was the only time the Reds trained together this week
In team news, last week’s Scarlets hero Ben Healy will start at halftime as there are also starts for Alex McHenry, Matt Gallagher and Craig Casey
You can follow the action on the Irish Mirror live blog below, the game is also streaming live on Eir Sports
Munster: Mike Haley, Andrew Conway, Alex McHenry, Rory Scannell, Matt Gallagher, Ben Healy, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Rhys Marshall, John Ryan, Fineen Wycherley, Tadhg Beirne; Jack O’Donoghue, Tommy O’Donnell, CJ Stander (C)
Alternates: Kevin O’Byrne, James Cronin, Roman Salanoa, Gavin Coombes, John Hodnett, Conor Murray, Jack Crowley, Dan Goggin
Munster: Mike Haley, Andrew Conway, Alex McHenry, Rory Scannell, Matt Gallagher, Ben Healy, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Rhys Marshall, John Ryan, Fineen Wycherley, Tadhg Beirne; Jack O’Donoghue, Tommy O’Donnell, CJ Stander (C)
Alternates: Kevin O’Byrne, James Cronin, Roman Salanoa, Gavin Coombes, John Hodnett, Conor Murray, Jack Crowley, Dan Goggin
The Reds are at Thomond Park for the first time since rugby resumed and they will enjoy it even more after an anxious week
The province recorded positive cases of Covid-19 this week and was unable to train until yesterday as it faced a battle to move the game forward
After such an eventful week, Munster was only allowed to train for the first time this week at Friday’s Captain’s Run
Ahead of the session, Dr Jamie Kearns, Munster Rugby Medical Officer, said: “We took all the necessary precautions this week by halting team training and running a second round of testing
« We are very grateful for the support of public health services and luckily the processes we have in place help us mitigate the risk factor as we prioritize the health and safety of our players and our team. staff
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