MUNSTER V OSPREYS, TODAY 1PM

GEORGE North will have another Six Nations centre audition as he lines up in midfield to face Munster for the Ospreys today at Thomond Park (1pm).

North will partner Scott Williams – who missed out on a Six Nations squad place – as the Ospreys look to end their Champions Cup campaign with a maiden victory.

The North experiment in midfield is less pressing for Pivac ahead of the Six Nations as Wales’ centre crisis has eased somewhat thanks to the selections of Nick Tompkins and Owen Williams.

Dan Evans, who scored a brace of tries on his return last weekend against Saracens, reclaims the full-back position with Hanno Dirksen and Luke Morgan named on the right and left wing respectively.

Shaun Venter and Luke Price retain the half-back jerseys.

Nicky Smith reclaims the loosehead position this weekend, while Ma’afu Fia packs down at tighthead once more alongside hooker Scott Otten in the front row.

Locks Bradley Davies and Alun Wyn Jones are paired up in the second row, with Dan Lydiate, captain Justin Tipuric, who returns to action, and Dan Baker completing the pack.

Young scrum-half Reuben MorganWilliams is given an opportunity from the bench meaning there’s no place for Aled Davies in the squad. MUNSTER: Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Calvin Nash; JJ Hanrahan, Conor Murray, Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer, Fineen Wycherley, Billy Holland, Peter O’Mahony

(capt), Jack O’Donoghue, CJ Stander. Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne,

Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, Arno Botha, Jack O’Sullivan, Craig Casey, Ben Healy, Dan Goggin.

OSPREYS: Dan Evans; Hanno Dirksen, George North, Scott

Williams, Luke Morgan; Luke Price, Shaun Venter; Nicky Smith, Scott Otten, Ma’afu Fia, Bradley Davies,

Alun Wyn Jones, Dan Lydiate,

Justin Tipuric (capt), Dan Baker. Replacements: Sam Parry, Darryl Marfo, Gheorghe Gajion,Lloyd Ashley, Olly Cracknell, Sam Cross,Reuben Morgan-Williams, Cai Evans.

REFEREE: Mathieu Reynal (France).