Munster v Connacht Friday 27th December 19.15

Rabo Direct Pro 12 Round 11
Munster v Connacht Friday 27th December 19.15 Thomond Park
On TV: TG4

After a morale boosting last gasp win over Dragons last Saturday Connacht will travel to Limerick to take on league leaders Munster looking to build some momentum heading into 2014. Munster will be looking to continue their pursuit of top spot which will bring with it a home semi-final and the potential for a home final.

Munster Stats
Founded: 1879
Ground: Thomond Park / Musgrave Park
Capacity: 25,600 / 9,251
Captain: Peter O'Mahony
Coach: Rob Penney

Rabo Direct Pro12 League Position 2013/14: 1st P:10 Pts:39
Rabo Direct Pro 12 2012/13: 6th Points:54
Heineken Cup 2012/13: 2nd in Pool 1 Points: 20 (Lost Semi-final 16-10 v Clermont)

Recent Results
Munster 16-10 Scarlets (Rabo Direct Pro 12)
Perpignan 17-18 Munster (Heineken Cup)
Munster 36-8 Perpignan (Heineken Cup)

Next Fixture:
Friday 3rd January 2014 19.05 Rabo Direct Pro 12 Ulster v Munster @ Ravenhill

Heineken Cup (Pool 6) (Current Standings)
Munster 14
Gloucester 9
Edinburgh 8
Perpignan 7

Munster Honours

Heineken Cup Winners: 2005–06, 2007–08

Celtic League/Magners League/Pro12: Winners: 2002–03, 2008–09, 2010–11

Celtic Cup: Winners: 2004–05

Irish Inter-Provincial Championship: Winners: 22

British and Irish Cup Winners: 2011–12


Previous Meetings

Saturday 23rd March 2013 Rabo Direct Pro 12: Munster 22-0 Connacht

www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/12359.php

Saturday 22nd December 2012 Rabo Direct Pro 12: Connacht 12-16 Munster

www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/2387.php

15. Gavin Duffy
14. Fionn Carr
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Eoin Griffin
11. Matt Healy
10. Dan Parks
9. Frank Murphy

1. Brett Wilkinson
2. Jason Harris-Wright
3. Nathan White
4. Mick Kearney
5. Craig Clarke (captain)
6. Andrew Browne
7. John Muldoon
8. Eoin McKeon

Replacements:

16. Dave Heffernan
17. Denis Buckley
18. Rodney Ah You
19. Aly Muldowney
20. George Naoupu
21. Kieran Marmion
22. Jack Carty
23. Darragh Leader

Unavailable/Injured: Jake Heenan, Sean Henry, Michael Swift, Willie Faloon, Mata Fifita, Dave McSharry, Craig Ronaldson, Danie Poolman, Tiernan O’Halloran, Miah Nikora, and Kyle Tonetti

Jones;Earls,Murphy,Downey, R O’Mahony;JJ,Williams;
Cronin,Scannell,J Ryan; Don O’Callaghan,Foley;Butler, Dougall,Coughlan

Replacements: D Varley, A Cotter, S Archer, B Holland, CJ Stander, G Hurley, J Holland, D Hurley

That's a lot of changes for Munster from the Scarlets game. We're long overdue a result in Thomond, let's hope tonight's the night!

Does any one know where you can watch this match in the UK i.e. on the internet?

VIP box dot com can be good

Jones out, hurley @ 15 for munster

RockSalt wrote: Does any one know where you can watch this match in the UK i.e. on the internet?

I use google chrome with the Hola Google chrome plug-in installed.

in Chrome change the Hola icon(the angry face) to display Ireland and then watch the match on tg4's live player

3-0 Munster. Already the error count from Connacht is mounting. Weather can only be an excuse to some extent.

Joke of a try for Munster. Assisted by Dan Parks and Dudley Philips ignoring the closing of the lineout by two Munster players.

Bad call at the line out by Phillips, he's being quite selective!

That is why Frank Murphy should be nowhere near the Connacht team. Real amateur hour stuff. Lucky its just the 3 to push it out to 13-6. Munster lineout and scrum are weak but they are feeding off our stupidity.

Philips you ******

Borders no.2 wrote: That is why Frank Murphy should be nowhere near the Connacht team. Real amateur hour stuff. Lucky its just the 3 to push it out to 13-6. Munster lineout and scrum are weak but they are feeding off our stupidity.

Frank looks off the pace, marmion needs to be brought in

Frank Murphy and Dudley Phillips, 2 best Munster players so far

13-6 at Half time. Poor game, getting the usual riding from the officials. No way Nathan White should of been called back. Knock on was obviously off DOC. Murphy is having a 'Mare as is Parks. Need to find an out half badly.