ZEBRE v MUNSTER

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, 3.30pm

TEAM NEWS: Conor Murray and Chris Farrell are on the bench after lengthy lay-offs, Tyler Bleyendaal (inset) captains the side from centre with JJ Hanrahan and Neil Cronin forming the halfback pairing. Giulio Bisegni and Jimmy Tuivaiti start at centre and flanker respectively for Zebre after Italy duty, Kiwi scrum-half Josh Renton is poised to debut off the bench.

VERDICT: Munster WHY: Both teams are weakened due to international call-ups but having Murray and Farrell available again is a huge boost and this is just the type of fixture where Munster need to front up to keep the Johann van Graan project moving. ZEBRE: G Di Giulio; P Balekana, G Bisegni, T Boni, J Elliott; F Brummer, R Raffaele; C Ah-Nau, M Ceciliani, D Chistolini; L Krumov, D Sisi; J Tuivati, M Mbanda, G Licata. Reps: O Fabiani, D Rimpelli, E Bello, G Biagi, R Giammarioli, J Renton, C Canna, G Venditti MUNSTER: M Haley; R O’Mahony; R Scannell, T Bleyendaal (capt), A Wootton; JJ Hanrahan, N Cronin; J Loughman, K O’Byrne, S Archer; F Wycherley, D O’Shea; G Coombes, C Cloete, A Botha. Reps: M Sherry, B Scott, C Parker, S O’Connor, C Oliver, C Murray, B Johnston, C Farrell. Referee: S Grove-White (Scotland). TV: LIVE EirSport1 from 3.25.