Munster play their second and closing sport of their URC tour to South Africa in opposition to Emirates Lions on Saturday with the squad travelling from Pretoria to Johannesburg on Thursday forward of the match.
Discover out all you might want to know forward of the sport beneath.
Learn the Munster staff announcement right here.
The place?
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
When?
Saturday, March 19, at midday Irish time/2pm native
Broadcast
Stay on URC TV (subscribe right here), RTÉ, Premier Sports activities & Tremendous Sport.
Munster Information
Groups
Lions: Quan Horn; Stean Pienaar, Wandisile Simelane, Burger Odendaal (C), Edwill van der Merwe; Jordan Hendrikse, Morne van den Berg; Sti Sithole, Jaco Visagie, Carlu Sadie; Ruben Schoeman, Reinhard Nothnagel; Sibusiso Sangweni, Vincent Tshituka, Francke Horn.
Replacements: PJ Botha, JP Smith, Ruan Dreyer, Ruan Venter, Emmanuel Tshituka, Nico Steyn /Ginter Smuts, Manuel Rass, Tiaan Swanepoel.
Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Chris Farrell, Damian de Allende, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Neil Cronin; Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O’Donoghue (C), John Hodnett, Alex Kendellen.
Replacements: Scott Buckley, Mark Donnelly, Keynan Knox, Eoin O’Connor, Chris Cloete, Paddy Patterson, Ben Healy, Liam Coombes.
Preview
Saturday’s match in Johannesburg will see Munster play their sport in hand on Leinster and Ulster as Johann van Graan’s males look to shut the hole on the highest two within the URC desk.
The 2 sides immediately beneath Munster within the desk, Glasgow and Edinburgh, face off at Scotstoun on Friday night time so it’s a huge weekend for the chasing pack. See the newest standings right here.
Munster will likely be hoping for a powerful begin to the conflict after a poor opening in opposition to Bulls finally price them the match. An excellent fightback noticed Munster declare a dropping bonus-point because of tries from Alex Kendellen, Damian de Allende and Jack O’Donoghue however an 80-minute efficiency will likely be required if they’re to prevail in Johannesburg.
Match Officers
Referee: Adam Jones
AR 1: Cwengile Jadezweni
AR 2: Paul Mente
TMO: Chris Busby
Press Cross
Hear from Defence Coach JP Ferreira and Calvin Nash forward of the sport.
Upcoming House Video games
Friday, March 25
URC: Munster v Benetton Rugby, Musgrave Park, 7.35pm; Purchase tickets right here
Saturday, April 2
URC: Munster v Leinster, Thomond Park, 7pm; Purchase tickets right here
Saturday, April 16
Champions Cup Spherical of 16: Munster v Exeter Chiefs, Thomond Park, 3pm; Purchase tickets right here
Friday, April 29
URC: Munster v Cardiff Rugby, Musgrave Park, 7.35pm; Purchase tickets right here
