Diarmuid Barron has been named in the Munster team to play Scarlets in Friday night's URC Round 15 clash at Musgrave Park. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Diarmuid Barron has been named in the Munster rugby team for Friday’s sold-out URC Round 15 clash against Scarlets at Musgrave Park, Cork (7.35pm).
The 24-year-old hooker, who hails from Cashel, starts on his 50th Munster appearance, as Academy player Patrick Campbell and Calvin Nash also come into the side.
World Cup winner RG Snyman is among the replacements after battling back to full fitness following a serious knee injury sustained in October 2021. Snyman is in line for his first appearance at Musgrave Park.
The match will be shown live on RTÉ.
The Munster team is: Patrick Campbell; Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Malakai Fekitoa, Shane Daly; Joey Carbery, Paddy Patterson; Josh Wycherley, Diarmuid Barron, Roman Salanoa; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O’Donoghue (captain), John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Niall Scannell, Mark Donnelly, Keynan Knox, RG Snyman, Alex Kendellen, Ethan Coughlan, Jack Crowley, Jack O’Sullivan.
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