Overview
- Scrum-half Craig Casey starts after a shoulder issue sustained at Toulon was assessed as less severe than first feared.
- Captain Tadhg Beirne reaches 100 Munster appearances in the Thomond Park meeting with Castres.
- Thaakir Abrahams, Niall Scannell and Jean Kleyn come into the XV after last weekend’s defeat in France.
- Prop Oli Jager takes a bench role for his first matchday involvement since October following a head injury.
- Munster are fourth in Pool Two and Castres are bottom, with the visitors able to overtake the hosts if they win in Limerick.