Zebo, Fekitoa boost Munster against SA ‘A’

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Malakai Fekitoa and Simon Zebo are among the handful of internationals who will feature for Munster against South Africa A in Cork on Thursday night.

Munster will be captained by loose-forward Jack O’Donoghue, who is one of seven players in the matchday-23 who have played Test rugby for Ireland.

Veteran wing Zebo forms an all-international back three with fullback Mike Haley and wing Shane Daly.

Inside centre Rory Scannell, No 8 Gavin Coombes and replacement hooker Niall Scannell are others with Test rugby experience for Ireland.

Former All Black and current Tonga centre Fekitoa will play from the bench, which also features South African-born tighthead prop Keynan Knox.

Munster – 15 Mike Haley; 14 Shane Daly, 13 Antoine Frisch, 12 Rory Scannell, 11 Simon Zebo; 10 Ben Healy, 9 Paddy Patterson, 8 Gavin Coombes, 7 John Hodnett, 6 Jack O’Donoghue (c), 5 Kiran McDonald, 4 Edwin Edogbo, 3 Roman Salanoa, 2 Diarmuid Barron, 1 Josh Wycherley.
Subs: 16 Niall Scannell, 17 Liam O’Connor, 18 Keynan Knox, 19 Cian Hurley, 20 Alex Kendellen, 21 Neil Cronin, 22 Patrick Campbell, 23 Malakai Fekitoa.

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