Munster should be aware of the hungry Dragons

MUNSTER will be eager to make a special effort to record a victory tomorrow when they trot out in Virgin Media Park, Cork after a few defeats in succession. They will be without a few of their better known starters but with Gavin Coombes, Paddy Patterson, Tony Butler, Diarmuid Kilgallen on the bench, they will have good protection. It is a game where victory is imperative and with a back five selection of Haley, Abrahams. Kelly, Nankivell and Daly, we can be sure of some fine running rugby throoughout the 80 minutes.
Dragons RFC Head Coach Filo Tiatia said: “We know Munster will be tough at home. We are under no illusion about the task in hand.
“I know Clayton (McMillan) pretty well and know his coaching ethos.
“They will be hurting after recent results. They have a proud tradition and legacy that they have created, particularly when I was playing, and are a leading team.
“They have been playing well. They’ve lost a few games and I know that this game will be important to them.
“Our players are excited about how we keep challenging each other. We are looking forward to it.”

Munster Rugby: Mike Haley, Thaakir Abrahams, Dan Kelly, Alex Nankivell, Shane Daly, JJ Hanrahan, Ethan Coughlan, Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron (c), Michael Ala’alatoa, Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley, Seán Edogbo, Ruadhán Quinn, Brian Gleeson
Replacements: Lee Barron, Josh Wycherley, Oli Jager, Evan O’Connell, Gavin Coombes, Paddy Patterson, Tony Butler, Diarmuid Kilgallen
Dragons RFC: Angus O’Brien (c), David Richards, Fine Inisi, Aneurin Owen, Rio Dyer, Tinus de Beer, Che Hope, Rodrigo Martinez, Brodie Coghlan, Robert Hunt, Levi Douglas, Ben Carter (c), Harri Keddie, Harry Beddall, Aaron Wainwright
Replacements: Oli Burrows, Jordan Morris, Cebo Dlamini, Seb Davies, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Rhodri Williams, Harri Ackerman, Cai Evans
Virgin Media Park, Cork – KO 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA / 21.45 SA
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 25th league game)
AR 1: Andrew Cole (IRFU) AR 2: Dan Carson (IRFU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU) Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

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