Preview: Connacht v Munster

Connacht’s six match winning run in the Guinness PRO12 ended in Ulster on 1 April. Connacht’s only PRO12 defeat at the Sportsground in their nine encounters this season was 3-10 to Ulster on 26th December.

Munster’s last four matches have all been won by the home side on the day whilst the Munstermen’ s only victories outside of Ireland since November have all been on trips to Italy.

Connacht have won two of their last three fixtures with Munster but have never achieved a season’s double over their southern neighbours.

Connacht v Munster
Saturday April 16th
At the Sportsground, 7.15pm
Live on TG4 / Sky Sports             

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 22nd competition game)
Assistant Referees: Gary Conway, Nigel Correll (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner:  Eddie Wigglesworth (IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)