Ospreys v Munster Conor Murray on the bench as van Graan makes changes

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United Rugby Championship: Ospreys v Munster
Kick-off: 7.35pm, Saturday. Venue: Swansea Stadium. On TV: Live on RTÉ 2 and Premier Sport.
Johann van Graan has made eight changes to the Munster side that beat Connacht last time out while Conor Murray and Damian de Allende are in line to make their first appearances of the season off the bench.
Outhalf Jack Crowley makes his first Munster start on his fifth appearance for the province as Matt Gallagher, Liam Coombes, Dan Goggin and Shane Daly also come into the backline.
The three changes in the pack see Jeremy Loughman, Fineen Wycherley and Jack O’Donoghue move into the starting lineup while there is a positional switch for Tadhg Beirne as he starts in the back row.
Gallagher is named at full-back with Andrew Conway and Daly on either wing.
Crowley is partnered by Craig Casey in the half-backs as Goggin and Coombes renew the centre partnership that started against Scarlets in round three.
Loughman, Niall Scannell and John Ryan start in the front row with Jean Kleyn and Wycherley in the engine room.
Tadhg Beirne moves to the back row alongside captain Peter O’Mahony with Jack O’Donoghue at number 8.
John Hodnett, Murray and de Allende are named among the replacements and in line for their first Munster appearances of the season.
Munster: Matt Gallagher; Andrew Conway, Liam Coombes, Dan Goggin, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Tadhg Beirne, Peter O’Mahony (C), Jack O’Donoghue.
Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Josh Wycherley, Keynan Knox, Gavin Coombes, John Hodnett, Conor Murray, Ben Healy, Damian de Allende.

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