Ireland have confirmed that Tadhg Furlong, Garry Ringrose and Mack Hansen are set to return for their final match of the Guinness Six Nations against Italy in Rome on Saturday.
Ireland will secure the Triple Crown with victory in Cardiff.
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has named uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle in a 36-man squad for the Guinness Six Nations.
A hat-trick of tries from Tom Farrell saw Munster win a scrappy opening Irish interprovincial of the festive season 22-19 over Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium.
Farrell will lead the Lions against Australia next summer.
The final tally was eight tries to two but Andy Farrell’s side didn’t have it all their own way initially as a stupid Sam Prendergast yellow card slowed momentum.
Beaten by New Zealand in their opening November match, the Irish got their Autumn Nations Series back on track with a 22-19 success versus the Pumas and they have now altered five backs and two forwards for the Aviva Stadium arrival of the Pacific Islanders.
Robbie Henshaw has been named at inside centre at the expense of Bundee Aki. At the same time, uncapped duo Thomas Clarkson and Sam Prendergast join Ryan Baird and Craig Casey among the replacements.
Still at the top of his game, the power-packed Connacht and Ireland midfielder could yet have a novel positional switch in him
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy has named his team for the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 6 match against Cardiff on Saturday - with no sign of hooker Rob Herring in the squad.