Carrot of a home URC final in Thomond Park no small incentive for Graham Rowntree’s side
Gavin Coombes and Tadhg Beirne tackle Glasgow Warriors' Tom Jordan during last December's URC clash at Musgrave Park. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inphoknocked Glasgow out of the competition last season at the quarter-final stage when they travelled to Scotstoun and eked out a 14-5 win. Rowntree knows what coach Franco Smith and Glasgow will bring to the match in Thomond Park and how Munster will counter.
“They certainly do still have that weapon,” said Rowntree. “The tries they’ve scored in the URC from the set-piece pay testament to that. That was the first of December. We conceded more than we should have and it made us have a change of philosophy in how we were defending mauls.Garry Ringrose returns to Leinster side for semi-final showdown with BullsMunster come into the semi-final unbeaten in their last 10 URC games.
Alex Nankivell: he makes a timely return to the Munster squad for the clash with Glasgow. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire Fineen Wycherley and Jack O’Donoghue start in the pack as Munster make four personnel changes and one positional switch. The spark of Irish wing Calvin Nash will be missed as he is unavailable because of a leg injury.
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