All You Need To Know | Leinster v Munster
22nd April 2021 By The Editor
Munster travel to the RDS for the province’s first game in the new Rainbow Cup with Leinster the opposition in a repeat of last month’s Guinness PRO14 final.
With six rounds of fixtures scheduled before the final in June, each game is vitally important and Munster start off with an away clash against the reigning champions.
The game is the first of three Interpros for Munster, see full fixture details here.
When?
Saturday, April 24 at 7.35pm
Where?
The RDS
Broadcast
Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 1, Super Sport (SA), ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv. Deferred coverage on TG4 at 9.45pm.
Munster News
Rainbow Cup Dual Tournament Details
Conor Murray In-Depth Interview
Teams
Munster: Mike Haley; Keith Earls, Chris Farrell, Damian de Allende, Shane Daly; Joey Carbery, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Peter O’Mahony (C), Jack O’Donoghue, CJ Stander.
Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Jeremy Loughman, Keynan Knox, Fineen Wycherley, Gavin Coombes, Craig Casey, Ben Healy, Calvin Nash.
Leinster: Jordan Larmour; Dave Kearney, Garry Ringrose (C), Rory O’Loughlin, James Lowe; Harry Byrne, Hugh O’Sullivan; Ed Byrne, Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter; Ross Molony, Ryan Baird; Josh Murphy, Scott Penny, Caelan Doris.
Replacements: Seán Cronin, Peter Dooley, Michael Bent, James Ryan, Scott Fardy, Cormac Foley, Ciarán Frawley, Tommy O’Brien.
Did you know?
Three innovative law variations have been approved by World Rugby for use in the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup – Red Card Replacements, Captain’s Challenge and Goal-line drop-outs.
See full details here.
Press Pass
Hear from Forwards Coach Graham Rowntree and captain Peter O’Mahony ahead of the game.
Match Officials
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 8th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Sean Gallagher & Eoghan Cross (both IRFU)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)