MAGNERS LEAGUE Venue: Liberty Stadium, Swansea Date: Sat, 5 Dec Kick-off: 1830 GMT Coverage: Live on S4C, highlights on Sunday's Scrum V, BBC TWO Wales 1930-2020 GMT
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Holley welcomes Munster test
The Ospreys will be without Wales wing Shane Williams in addition to a host of other injury absentees when Munster visit Liberty Stadium.
Williams tore a hamstring in Saturday's 33-12 loss to Australia and joins fellow stars Mike Phillips, Lee Byrne and Adam Jones on the sidelines.
Skipper Ryan Jones could also miss out due to the back injury that ruled him out of Wales' Wallabies humbling.
The hosts hope to avenge the league double Munster did on them last term.
The Irish province beat them 25-21 in January and followed that up with a thumping 36-10 triumph in May on the night they collected the league trophy.
The Ospreys' injury crisis has prompted them to make recent signings in South Africa scrum-half Ricky Januarie and lock James Goode.
Januarie is due to arrive this week on a three-year deal while Goode is on trial and hoping for a long-term deal.
Ospreys' only win in their last six matches in all competitions was 25-24 over Clermont Auvergne at the Liberty Stadium in the Heineken Cup on 18 October.
The Welshmen have won just one of their last five games against opponents from Ireland, 19-12 at Connacht in the Magners League on 4 September.
Munster's 24-10 victory over Ulster last time out ended a two-game losing run for the Magners League champions.
The Munstermen have lost five of their last six away matches, but have an impressive record against Welsh opponents, having won 13 of their last 14 such encounters.
Munster have won their last four games against Ospreys in all competitions.
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