Ireland quintet in Munster team for Stormers game
Jack Crowley and Tadhg Beirne are two of five Ireland internationals who have been named in Munster's team
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Munster have named five returning Ireland internationals in their squad ahead of Saturday's match against Stormers at Thomond Park (17:30 GMT).
Captain Tadhg Beirne, Tom Ahern, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley and Tom Farrell have all been included after international duty.
New signing Michael Ala'alatoa, who has signed a contract until the end of the season, is not included.
In addition to the returning Ireland internationals, Shane Daly, Diarmuid Kilgallen, Alex Nankivell, Thaakir Abrahams and Jeremy Loughman also come into the starting line-up.
Casey and Crowley are paired at half-back while Farrell, who won his first two international caps in the autumn, starts at centre alongside Nankivell.
Beirne captains the side and joins Jack O'Donoghue and Gavin Coombes in the back row.
Ahern, who did not feature for Ireland in November matches despite being named in Andy Farrell's wider squad, will start in the second row.
Munster and Stormers are unbeaten this season going into Saturday's contest in Limerick.
Munster: Shane Daly; Diarmuid Kilgallen, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Thaakir Abrahams; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, John Ryan; Tom Ahern, Fineen Wycherley, Tadhg Beirne (capt), Jack O'Donoghue, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Niall Scannell, Michael Milne, Ronan Foxe, Edwin Edogbo, John Hodnett, Ethan Coughlan, Tony Butler, Dan Kelly.