Former All Blacks speedster Doug Howlett will line up against some old friends at Thomond Park © Getty Images

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Munster coach Tony McGahan has named his side for the clash the All Blacks at Thomond Park on Tuesday night.

Although stripped of the Irish internationals involved in last weekend's loss to New Zealand, the Munster boss has included all the players that have been released from the extended training camp with lock Mick O'Driscoll named as skipper.

Former All Blacks winger Doug Howlett will start at fullback for the province while Kiwi centres Rua Tipoki and Lifemi Mafi will also face the haka ahead the match organised to celebrate 30th anniversary of Munster's victory over the 1978 All Blacks.

Elsewhere, Denis Leamy returns from a shoulder operation and and is named at No.8 alongside James Coughlan and Niall Ronan.

Paul Warwick will orchestrate the side from fly-half and will partner Peter Stringer while Barry Murphy and Ian Dowling have been named on the wings. In the front row, Freddie Puciariello and Frankie Sheehan are joined by Tim Ryan, while his namesake Donnacha Ryan partner's O'Driscoll in the second row.

Prop Tony Buckley, who appeared as a second half replacement in ireland's 22-3 defeat to the All Blacks at Croke Park on saturday has been named on the bench.

The match, also officially reopening a redeveloped Thomond Park, is a 26,000-seat sell out despite the fact both sides will be lacking their biggest names.

Munster: D Howlett; B Murphy, R Tipoki, L Mafi, I Dowling; P Warwick, P Stringer; F Pucciariello, F Sheahan, T Ryan; M O'Driscoll capt, D Ryan; J Coughlan, N Ronan, D Leamy.

Replacements: D Fogarty, T Buckley, M Melbourne, B Holland, J O'Sullivan, M Prendergast, J Manning.

New Zealand: C Jane; H Gear, A Tuitavake, I Toeava, J Rokocoko; S Donald, P Weepu (capt); J Mackintosh, C Flynn, B Franks, R Filipo, J Eaton, A Thomson, S Waldrom, L Messam.

Replacements: H Elliott, J Afoa, B Thorn, K Read, A Mathewson, R Kahui, M Muliaina.