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PETER O’MAHONY, TADHG Beirne and Jack Crowley will all make their first Munster appearances of the new United Rugby Championship campaign when Ospreys visit Virgin Media Park on Saturday evening .
The Ireland international trio are among eight changes to the XV which started last week’s shock defeat to Zebre in Parma. There is a first senior start for Bryan Fitzgerald in midfield, while Shay McCarthy, Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Jack O’Donoghue are all handed starts by Graham Rowntree.11. Shay McCarthy5. Tadhg Beirne 17. John Ryan23. Jack Daly10. Dan Edwards5. Adam Beard18. Ben Warren
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