All You Need To Know | Munster v Cardiff
27th April 2022 By The Editor
Munster face Cardiff at Musgrave Park on Friday night in a vital United Rugby Championship clash, our final home game of the regular season.
Buy match tickets from €20 (Adult) and €10 (Junior) here.
Read the Munster team announcement here.
Find out all you need to know ahead of the game below.
Where?
Musgrave Park
When?
Friday, May 29, 7.35pm
Munster News
Gallery | Click here for this week’s best training pics
Did you know?
Cardiff have won 2 of the 3 matches they have played against Irish provinces this season, beating Connacht and Leinster.
Teams
Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo; Ben Healy, Conor Murray; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Thomas Ahern; Peter O’Mahony (C), Alex Kendellen, Jack O’Donoghue.
Replacements: Scott Buckley, Josh Wycherley, Keynan Knox, Jason Jenkins, Jack Daly, Craig Casey, Joey Carbery, Shane Daly.
Cardiff Rugby: Hallam Amos, Owen Lane, Rey Lee-Lo, Max Llewellyn, Theo Cabango, Jarrod Evans, Lloyd Williams, Rhys Carré, Kristian Dacey, Dillon Lewis, Seb Davies, Rory Thornton, James Botham, Josh Navidi (C), James Ratti.
Replacements: Kirby Myhill, Brad Thyer, Keiron Assiratti, Matthew Screech, Ellis Jenkins, Jamie Hill, Rhys Priestland, Garyn Smith
Preview
It’s standing room only in the URC with just four points separating second-placed Stormers and eighth-placed Bulls.
Munster lie third in the table on 51 points and require a victory if they are to keep their place in the top four by the end of the weekend.
Cardiff are 14th in the table but have two games in hand on most of the teams above them.
Dai Young’s side were unlucky to lose 40-33 to Saracens in the Challenge Cup knock-outs earlier this month and will be looking to regain the form that saw them beat league leaders Leinster three months ago.
See the full URC table here and see the weekend’s fixtures here.
Press Pass
Hear from Defence Coach JP Ferreira and Alex Kendellen ahead of the game.
Broadcast
The game is live on TG4 & Premier Sports.
Officials
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy & Robbie Jenkinson
TMO: Leo Colgan
Upcoming Fixtures
Friday, April 29
URC: Munster v Cardiff Rugby, Musgrave Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here
Saturday, May 7
Champions Cup Quarter-Final: Munster v Toulouse, Aviva Stadium, 3pm; Buy tickets here