All You Need To Know | Connacht v Munster
5th October 2022 By The Editor
Munster are back in action in Galway this weekend for our first Interpro derby of the new season.
Find out all you need to know ahead of Connacht v Munster below.
Read the Munster team announcement here.
Where?
The Sportsground
When?
Friday, October 7, 7.35pm
Broadcast
Live on TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Discovery + & URC TV.
Did you know?
It will be the first game on the new artificial surface at the Sportsground. Munster have won on three of their last four visits to Galway but Connacht have won two of the last three games between the provinces.
Press Pass | Connacht v Munster
Hear from Attack Coach Mike Prendergast and Keynan Knox ahead of the game.
Munster News
Gallery | This Week’s Best Training Pics
Teams
Connacht: Conor Fitzgerald; John Porch, Byron Ralston, David Hawkshaw, Mack Hansen; Jack Carty (C), Kieran Marmion; Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Gavin Thornbury, Oisin Dowling; Shamus Hurley-Langton, Conor Oliver, Jarrad Butler.
Replacements: Grant Stewart, Peter Dooley, Jack Aungier, Niall Murray, Josh Murphy, Colm Reilly, Tom Daly, Paul Boyle.
Munster: Joey Carbery; Conor Phillips, Malakai Fekitoa, Dan Goggin, Patrick Campbell; Ben Healy, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Keynan Knox; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Jack O’Donoghue, Peter O’Mahony (C), Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Scott Buckley, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Edwin Edogbo, Jack O’Sullivan, Craig Casey, Rory Scannell, Fionn Gibbons.
Match Officials
Referee: Chris Busby
AR 1: Frank Murphy
AR 2: Dan Carson
TMO: Brian MacNeice
Tickets
URC Round 5
Saturday, October 15
Munster v Vodacom Bulls, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here
URC Round 7
Saturday, October 29
Munster v Ulster, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here
URC Round 8
Saturday, November 26
Munster v Connacht, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here
URC Round 10
Monday, December 26
Munster v Leinster, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here