O’Connell starts from bench for Ospreys clash

Paul O’Connell has been named on the bench for Munster’s Heineken Cup clash with the Ospreys at Thomond Park Stadium on Sunday.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made four changes from the side that saw off Toulon in round two of the competition.

One of those changes is positional, with Johne Murphy switched from inside centre to the wing berth. Sam Tuitupou comes back into the side after suspension.

Elsewhere, Tomas O’Leary gets the nod over Peter Stringer and up front, the one change sees James Coughlan in at blindside wing forward for Alan Quinlan.

Munster kick-off against Ospreys at 1pm on Sunday.

Munster: Paul Warwick; Doug Howlett, Keith Earls, Sam Tuitupou, Johne Murphy; Ronan O’Gara, Tomás O’Leary; Wian du Preez, Damien Varley, Tony Buckley; Donnacha O’Callaghan, Mick O’Driscoll; James Coughlan, David Wallace, Denis Leamy.

Replacements: Mick Sherry, Darragh Hurley, John Hayes, Paul O’Connell, Alan Quinlan, Peter Stringer, Lifeimi Mafi, Denis Hurley.