This weekend will see Munster and Leinster face-off in the Aviva Stadium. The game is one of the fiercest rivals in Irish rugby and will no doubt be another classic on Saturday night.
Here's a full preview of the clash
Where is it on?
Aviva Stadium
When is it on?
November 25, 2023
What time is it on?
6.30pm
What TV station is it on?
TG4
What sides have been selected?
Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Jordan Larmour, Garry Ringrose (co-capt), Robbie Henshaw, Jimmy O'Brien; Ross Byrne, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan (co-capt); Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris.
Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Jack Boyle, Michael Ala'alatoa, Ross Molony, James Culhane, Ben Murphy, Ciarán Frawley, Scott Penny.
Munster: Simon Zebo; Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron (capt), Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Tom Ahern, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Scott Buckley, Dave Kilcoyne, John Ryan, Brian Gleeson, Alex Kendellen, Conor Murray, Tony Butler, Shay McCarthy.
The Munster team is in 🤩
6⃣ changes as Diarmuid Barron captains the side with Zebo, Rory Scannell, Archie, JK & Tom Ahern all starting.
Archie becomes our most-capped player of all-time on his 269th Munster appearance.
Click the pic for full details.#LEIvMUN #SUAF 🔴— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) November 24, 2023
Who is the referee?
Chris Busby
What happened last time?
Munster won 16-15 in the URC semi-final. Jack Crowley's last gasp drop goal ensured Munster won that tie in May
What have the players/coaches said?
Speaking ahead of the game, Leinster Assistant Coach Andrew Goodman said, “It’s an Interpro game, the first one of the years for us. It’s really exciting. We're excited to be playing the reigning champions. We’re doing our homework and prepping for the threats Munster will bring.”
Munster's Jeremy Loughman: "Everyone's at each other, making sure we're all perfect, we're really pushing ourselves and they're the weeks that you really look forward to, the big weeks, the big crowds, there's going to be 45,000 people there so it will be a full house and the atmosphere will be class.
What are the odds?
Odds can be found here
Are there still tickets?
Tickets can be found here
What is the weather like?
Weather updates can be found here
What are the injuries and suspensions?
Munster's Peter O’Mahony (shoulder) and Jack O’Donoghue (ankle) were unavailable for selection. Leinster's
Michael Milne continues his return from a shoulder injury. Cian Healy also continues his return from a shoulder injury.
Tommy O’Brien (ankle), Cormac Foley (shoulder), John McKee (hamstring), Luke McGrath (knee) and Alex Soroka (foot) are all out
What does the form book say?
Leinster have won 4 out of 5 games. Munster have drawn once and lost also in the same number of games. Leinster are second in the table, while Munster are fifth.
"They'll certainly want to avenge what happened in the Aviva last year."
Alan Quinlan believes Leinster will use last year's URC semi-final loss as fuel for the fire against Munster 🔥#LeinsterRugby #MunsterRugby #URC pic.twitter.com/pX2QczuaTo— Off The Ball (@offtheball) November 24, 2023
