Munster head to Ellis Park Stadium this Saturday to face The Emirates Lions in the second game of their South African tour at the back-end of the regular URC season.
Munster claimed a surprise 27-22 victory over the Bulls in Pretoria. A stellar performance from Conor Murray saw him cross the whitewash to seal the win for Munster, pushing them two points ahead of the Bulls and into third place on the URC table.
A bonus-point win this weekend could see them push closer to second place Glasgow Warriors.
However, the Lions will be no pushovers, as they tore an unassuming Leinster asunder with a 44-12 victory in Johannesburg last Saturday.
Disappointment in Joburg. Attention turns to Cape Town for our clash with the Stormers.
#LIOvLEI #FromTheGroundUp pic.twitter.com/qu7vQOzT8f— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) April 20, 2024
The Lions are in eleventh place on the URC table on equal points with Ulster, Connacht, and Edinburgh another upset this weekend could see them provisionally claim a spot in the coveted top eight - where a knockout quarter-final match would await.
Here is everything you need to know about Munster v Lions:
When is Munster v Lions?
Munster play The Emirates Lions at 4pm this Saturday, April 27th in Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg.
Where to Watch Munster v Lions?
You can catch the round 15 URC bout between Munster and the Lions live on TG4 with coverage from 3:40pm
Team News
The Munster team stays relatively the same with only one change as Sean O'Brien wears the number 12 jersey for the first time.
Alex Nankivell is not in the selection as Munster look to bring power from the bench again with Oli Jager, Tom Ahern and Gavin Coombes all in reserve.
📢 TEAM NEWS | Here is your Munster side to face the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg tomorrow 💪
There is one change to the side that beat Bulls last weekend as Seán O’Brien makes his first start at inside centre.
Full team news ⤵️#LIOvMUN #MunsterInSA 🇿🇦 #SUAF 🔴— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) April 26, 2024
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