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For Saturday’s Interpro against Connacht A at the sports hall (2pm), an expanded squad of 26 Munster A players has been called up for Saturday’s Interpro.
The team is evenly divided with 13 players from the Greencore Munster Rugby Academy and 13 older players involved.
There will be no live stream of this weekend’s game in Galway, but Munster Rugby is planning to broadcast next week’s game between the sides in Thomond Park.
Hooker Diarmuid Barron, who was promoted from the Academy to the senior squad this summer, captains Munster A.
Nine Academy players are named in the starting XV with Alex Kendellen making his Munster A debut at number 8.
The recent signing of Matt Gallagher makes his first red start at winger with Seán French and Liam Coombes on both flanks.
Jack Crowley and Alex McHenry form the central partnership with Neil Cronin and Ben Healy in the media.
Josh Wycherley, Barron and Keynan Knox pack in the front row with Paddy Kelly and Thomas Ahern in the engine room.
Jack Daly, John Hodnett and Kendellen are named in the last row.
Roman Salanoa is among the replacements and in line to make his first appearance in a Munster jersey.
See a complete pre-game training gallery here.
Former Munster player Conor Oliver captains Connacht A for the clash with Sammy Arnold, which also starts with the Westerners. See their full item below.
Munster A: Matt Gallagher; Seán French, Alex McHenry, Jack Crowley, Liam Coombes; Ben Healy, Neil Cronin; Josh Wycherley, Diarmuid Barron (C), Keynan Knox; Paddy Kelly, Thomas Ahern; Jack Daly, John Hodnett, Alex Kendellen.
Replacements of: Eoghan Clarke, Scott Buckley, Jeremy Loughman, Roman Salanoa, Gavin Coombes, Jack O’Sullivan, Nick McCarthy, Jake Flannery, Darren Sweetnam, Calvin Nash, Jonathan Wren.
Connacht A: John Porch; Colm de Buitléar, Sammy Arnold, Tom Daly, Diarmuid Kilgallen; Conor Dean, Stephen Kerins; Jordan Duggan, Jonny Murphy, Conor Kenny; Cian Prendergast, Niall Murray; Oisin McCormack, Conor Oliver (C), Sean Masterson.
Replacements of: Dylan Tierney-Martin, Matthew Burke, Jack Aungier, Darragh Murray, Joshua Dunne, Colm Reilly, Cathal Forde, Shane Jennings, Oran McNulty, Peter Sullivan.
Video | Interview with Ged McNamara
Hear from Greencore Munster Rugby Academy Head Athletic Development Coach Ged McNamara about the pre-game preparations below.
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