Leinster ring the changes in SA, where Munster are rolling out the big guns and Finlay Bealham hits the 200 mark in Galway
Only two of the starters from last week's Champions Cup quarter-final victory are in the line-up for Leinster's URC clash with the Lions in Johannesburg .
READ MORE: Leinster v Northampton ticket frenzy makes Croke Park Champions Cup semi-final poised to sell out Ngatai slots in at centre alongside Liam Turner, who has impressed in his limited appearances this term. With the province's URC title defence now the sole focus, Rowntree has made six changes to the side that exited the Champions Cup at the last 16 stage for Saturday's URC meeting with the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld .
Munster: Zebo, Nash, Frisch, Nankivell, Daly, Crowley, Murray; Loughman, N Scannell, Archer, Snyman, Beirne , O’Mahony, Kendellen, O’Donoghue. Replacements: Clarke, J Wycherley, Jager, Ahern, G Coombes, Casey, Carbery, Hodnett.Pete Wilkins says that Connacht have five to stay alive in the URC as he paid tribute to Finlay Bealham ahead of the Ireland forward's 200th appearance for the province.
While Six Nations-winning tighthead Bealham reaches his double century milestone, becoming the seventh player to do so for the province, academy graduate and scrum-half Matthew Devine makes his first start."It’s a special day for the club, with Finlay earning his 200th cap for Connacht, and Matthew making his first start," added Wilkins.
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