All You Need To Know | Munster v Stade Français

4th December 2024 By The Editor

Fineen Wycherley in the Champions Cup Jersey

Munster take on Parisian side Stade Français this Saturday in Round 1 of the Investec Champions Cup.

2024/25 marks the 30th season of club rugby’s premier competition, featuring 24 elite international clubs.

Clubs will play four matches during the pool stage, each against a different opponent, with two at home and two away. Munster are in Pool 3 along with Northampton Saints, Vodacom Bulls, Saracens, Castres Olympique and Stade Français.

The four highest-ranked clubs in each pool will qualify for the Round of 16. The clubs ranked fifth in each of the pools will qualify for the Round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup.

Find out all you need to know ahead of the game below.

Match tickets are available here.

Where?

Thomond Park

When?

Saturday, December 7, 5.30pm

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Teams

Both sides will be named on Friday at 1pm.

Did you know?

The first time Munster played Stade Français was 24 years ago in the Champions Cup quarter-final of the year 2000.
This will be the seventh time Munster and Stade Français have faced each other in the Investec Champions Cup.
Munster have overcome Stade Français four times out of six.
The last time Munster played Stade Français was in January 2016 at Thomond Park, where the home side won 26-13 in a bonus point victory.
Stade Français currently sit in 12^th place in the Top 14, and Munster sit in 11^th in the URC.