Munster have been forced to make two late changes to their strarting side for Sunday’s Heineken Cup semi-final against Biarritz. Wingers, Doug Howlett and Ian Dowling were both expected to start the match at San Sebastian, but have had to withdraw because of injury. Lifeimi Mafi is promoted from the bench to take Howlett’s place while Denis Hurley will take over on the other wing from Dowling. Tom Gleeson comes onto the bench for the game. The French out-fit have been able to include number eight Imanol Harinordoquy for the game, despite his recent nose injury. The English duo of Iain Balshaw and Ayoola Erinle have also been named in the back-line. Munster: P Warwick; Lifeimi Mafi, K Earls, J de Villiers, D Hurley; R O’Gara [capt], T O’Leary; M Horan, J Flannery, J Hayes; D O’Callaghan, M O’Driscoll; A Quinlan, D Wallace, J Coughlan. Replacements: D Varley, J Brugnaut, T Buckley, N Williams, N Ronan, P Stringer, S Deasy, T Gleeson.







