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Academy outhalf Ben Healy to make first start for Munster

Munster head coach Johann van Graan has named his team to face Edinburgh at Irish Independent Park o...
Phil Egan
Phil Egan

12:19 PM - 28 Nov 2019



Academy outhalf Ben Healy to m...

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Academy outhalf Ben Healy to make first start for Munster

Phil Egan
Phil Egan

12:19 PM - 28 Nov 2019




Munster head coach Johann van Graan has named his team to face Edinburgh at Irish Independent Park on Friday night in the Guinness PRO14.

Prop Stephen Archer will become the 11th Munster play to make his 200th appearance for the Province while Academy man Ben Healy is set to start in the PRO14 for the first time.

Jack O’Donoghue captains the side and is the only player to retain his place from the team that drew with Racing 92 in the Heineken Champions Cup last week.

Shane Daly starts at full-back with Calvin Nash and Alex Wootton named on either flank.

Dan Goggin and Sammy Arnold form the centre pairing with Nick McCarthy in the half-backs alongside Healy.

Liam O’Connor, Rhys Marshall and Archer pack down in the front row with Fineen Wycherley and Darren O’Shea in the second row.

O’Donoghue, Tommy O’Donnell and Arno Botha form the back row.

Munster: (15-9) Shane Daly; Calvin Nash, Sammy Arnold, Dan Goggin, Alex Wootton; Ben Healy, Nick McCarthy;

(1-8) Liam O’Connor, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Fineen Wycherley, Darren O’Shea; Jack O’Donoghue (C) Tommy O’Donnell, Arno Botha.

Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, James Cronin, Keynan Knox, Jed Holloway, Conor Oliver, Neil Cronin, JJ Hanrahan, Rory Scannell.

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