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Preview: Munster v Glasgow
May 09 2008
Glasgow Head Coach Sean Lineen has confirmed his team to play Munster on Saturday in their final Magners League game of the season.
The only change in the starting XV sees Andrew Henderson return to inside centre replacing fellow Scotland international Graeme Morrison, who in turn moves to the bench.
Elsewhere in the back-line, Bernardo Stortoni completes a full-house having started every competitive game for the Warriors this season.
Munster will be captained by retiring Anthony Foley, despite Paul O'Connell starting in the second row. Foley, who will play in his 71st and last Magners League game, will pack down at number eight for what could be the last time.
With only the Heineken Cup Final left after this game and Denis Leamy the preferred choice at number eight Foley could well be making his last ever appearance in a Munster shirt.
Jerry Flannery and Tomas O'Leary are not included in the squad, both having picked up knocks in the game against the Scarlets but both are expected to be in the mix for the Heineken Cup Final.
The Teams:
Munster: 15 Denis Hurley, 14 Anthony Horgan, 13 Lifeimi Mafi, 12 Rua Tipoki, 11 Ian Dowling, 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Peter Stringer, 8 Anthony Foley (c), 7 Alan Quinlan, 6 Donnacha Ryan, 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Mick O'Driscoll, 3 John Hayes, 2 Frank Sheahan, 1 Federico Pucciariello.
Replacements: 16 Tony Buckley, 17 Marcus Horan, 18 Donncha O'Callaghan, 19 Denis Leamy, 20 David Wallace, 21 Paul Warwick, 22 Keith Earls.
Glasgow: 15 Bernardo Stortoni, 14 Lome Fa'atau, 13 Max Evans, 12 Andrew Henderson, 11 Thom Evans, 10 Dan Parks (c), 9 Colin Gregor, 8 Johnnie Beattie, 7 John Barclay, 6 Kelly Brown, 5 Dan Turner, 4 Opeta Palepoi, 3 Moray Low, 2 Dougie Hall, 1 Justin Va'a.
Replacements: 16 Fergus Thomson, 17 Kevin Tkachuk, 18 Andy Newman, 19 James Eddie, 20 Sam Pinder, 21 Scott Barrow, 22 Graeme Morrison.
Date: Saturday 10 May, 2008
Kick-off: 17:00 BST (16:00 GMT)
Venue: Musgrave Park
Referee: tba (Wales)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Television match official: Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)