Team news:Paul O'Connell returns to the Munster starting line-up this weekend as Tony McGahan's side look to rubber-stamp a place in the Pro 12 play-offs. The Ireland captain comes into the second row in place of Donncha O'Callaghan for the trip to the Llanelli Scarlets tomorrow evening.

Loosehead prop Dave Kilcoyne will make his first Munster start at the Parc Y Scarlets with BJ Botha also coming into the front row while behind the scrum Conor Murray gets the nod ahead of Tomas O’Leary at number nine.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has made just one change to his side visit of Aironi to Galway. Denis Buckley is named in the front row in place of the injured Brett Wilkinson. Brett picked up a calf strain in last week's victory over Ulster and will now face a race against time to be fit for Ireland's summer tour to New Zealand.

Munster(v Scarlets, Parc Y Scarlets, Saturday 6.30pm) : F Jones; L O'Dea, J Murphy, L Mafi, S Zebo; I Keatley, C Murray; D Kilcoyne, M Sherry, BJ Botha; M O'Driscoll, P O'Connell capt; D Ryan, T O'Donnell, P O'Mahony. Replacements:D Varley, W du Preez, S Archer, Donncha O'Callaghan, P Butler, T O'Leary, S Deasy, I Dineen.

Connacht(v Aironi, The Sportsground, Saturday 5pm): G Duffy; T O'Halloran, K Tonetti, H Fa'afili, F Vainikolo; M Nikora, F Murphy; D Buckley, E Reynecke, R Loughney; M Swift, M McCarthy; J Muldoon, R Ofisa, G Naoupu. Replacements:A Flavin, S Maguire, R Ah You, M Kearney, J O'Connor, P O'Donohoe, M Jarvis, E Griffin.