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The Munster team was named for the Guinness PRO14 clash against Edinburgh on Friday night at the Irish Independent Park (7:35 pm).
Peter O'Mahony, captain alongside Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan and Tadhg Beirne, leaving on their return from an international mission.
There were 11 changes in the team that allowed Zebre to earn bonus points on Sunday, while Munster hopes to win five straight wins.
Mike Haley retains his side-back spot with wingers Conway and Earls completing the last three. Chris Farrell makes his first start of the season alongside Rory Scannell in the centers.
JJ Hanrahan has 10 with Conor Murray, who also makes his first start of the season in scrum-half. Everything changes in the first five places while Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell and Ryan come first. Ryan is making his 130th appearance for the province.
Billy Holland and Beirne start in the engine room, while Chris Cloete and Arno Botha keep their place on the side while captain O'Mahony completes the last row.
Sammy Arnold, who debuted in Ireland last week, is a substitute alongside Gavin Coombes, a member of the Academy.
Munster: Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; JJ Hanrahan, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Tadhg Beirne, Billy Holland; Peter O'Mahony (C), Chris Cloete, Arno Botha.
replacements: Kevin O'Byrne, Jeremy Loughman, Ciaran Parker, Fineen Wycherley, Gavin Coombes, Duncan Williams, Tyler Bleyendaal, Sammy Arnold.
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