Ben will start in the No.7 shirt instead of Jono Ross and brother Tom is on the bench as director of rugby Alex Sanderson makes five changes to his line-up following Sale’s Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 win over Bristol Bears, which earned the Sharks their May 8 trip to Paris.

The other changes see JP du Preez replace fellow South African Lood de Jager in the second row, Rohan Janse van Rensburg take over from England centre Manu Tuilagi and Jack Metcalf oust Arron Reed on the left wing.

Meanwhile, Munster Rugby head coach Johann van Graan makes eight changes for the two-time European champions’ United Rugby Championship game against Cardiff Rugby on Friday prior to their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final on May 7.

The South African brings back four experienced Irish internationals in scrum-half Conor Murray, wing Simon Zebo, flanker Peter O’Mahony and prop John Ryan ahead of Munster’s tie with Stade Toulousain at the Aviva Stadium a week on Saturday.

Van Graan also recalls Calvin Nash on the right wing, Rory Scannell at inside centre, Ben Healy at fly-half and Thomas Ahern at lock.

Sale Sharks have received a double boost ahead of their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final at Racing 92 with the return of flankers Ben and Tom Curry after injury layoffs for their home Gallagher Premiership game against Newcastle Falcons on Friday.