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Munster and Toulon lay their cards on the table

Rob Penney has named his Munster team to face Toulon in the Heineken Cup semi-finals on Sunday. D...
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12.56 25 Apr 2014


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Munster and Toulon lay their cards on the table

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Rob Penney has named his Munster team to face Toulon in the Heineken Cup semi-finals on Sunday.

Donnacha Ryan could have started in the back row but he has not been able to prove his fitness and misses out on the squad altogether.

That means CJ Stander who impressed off the bench when he replaced the injured Peter O'Mahony against Toulose starts alongside and Sean Dougall and James Coughlan.

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Dave Foley partners Paul O'Connell in the second row meaning Donnacha O'Callaghan is on the bench,  while Dave Kilcoyne, Damien Varley and PJ Botha are in the front row.

Felix Jones is at full back with Keith Earls and Simon Zebo on the wings. Casey Laulala and James Downey form the centre partnership.

Ian Keatley and Conor Murray are the half backs.

JJ Hanrahan is fit enough to take his place on the bench where Duncan Casey, James Cronin, John Ryan, Tommy ODonnell, Duncan Williams and Denis Hurley are in reserve.

Toulon have named fit again captain Johnny Wilkinson at out half while Bryan Habana is on the wing with a deadly combo of Basteraud and former Wallaby Matt Giteau in the centre.

The full Munster team is as follows: 

 

 


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