All You Need To Know | Munster v Sharks
20th October 2023 By The Editor
Antoine Frisch and Ethan Coughlan applaud the fans after the pre-season game against Barbarians.
Munster face the Sharks on Saturday evening at Thomond Park in round one of the United Rugby Championship.
Match tickets are available here.
Find out all you need to know ahead of the game below.
Where?
Thomond Park
When?
5.15pm, Saturday, October 21
Did you know?
Defending champions Munster have lost just one of their last 11 fixtures in the Championship: 26-38 to Glasgow at Thomond Park last March. That loss was in their most recent URC game in Limerick, they have not lost successive matches at the venue since 2015.
Sharks Head Coach John Plumtree takes charge of his first URC game since he was at Swansea in September 2001.
The two sides have met on three prior occasions, Munster winning in the URC in Limerick in September 2021 and then two meetings in Durban in April 2023 ended with a Sharks victory in the Champions Cup and a 22-all draw in the Championship.
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Teams
Both sides will be named before 12pm on Friday.
Press Pass
Hear from Forwards Coach Andi Kyriacou and Calvin Nash ahead of the game.
Match Officials
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
AR 1: Jonathan Erskine
AR 2: Andrew Fogarty
TMO: Stefano Penne
Broadcast
Live on TG4, SuperSport, Viaplay, Premier Sports, FloRugby & URC TV.
Tickets
URC Round 1: Saturday, October 21
Munster v Cell C Sharks, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here
URC Round 3: Saturday, November 4
Munster v Dragons RFC, Musgrave Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here
URC Round 5: Saturday, November 18
Munster v DHL Stormers, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here
URC Round 7: Friday, December 1
Munster v Glasgow Warriors, Musgrave Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here
Champions Cup Round 1: Saturday, December 9
Munster Rugby v Aviron Bayonnais, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Buy tickets here
URC Round 8: Tuesday, December 26
Munster v Leinster, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here
Champions Cup Round 4: Saturday, January 20
Munster Rugby v Northampton Saints, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Buy tickets here
Saturday, February 3
Munster Rugby v Crusaders, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 5pm; Buy final tickets here
URC Round 11: Friday, March 1
Munster v Zebre Parma, Musgrave Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here
URC Round 13: Saturday, March 30
Munster v Cardiff Rugby, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here
URC Round 16: Saturday, May 11
Munster v Connacht, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here
URC Round 18: Saturday, June 1
Munster v Ulster, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here
