Munster desperate to finish league in winning style

(Head coach Clayton McMillan will want to finish seaon in winning ways)

TONIGHT’S clash between Connacht and Munster promises to be a real cracker with both sides crying out for league points in this URC competition. Home advantage may be in the favour of the Westerners, but Munster are also desperate to finish this league in winning style.

Connacht Head coach Stuart Lancaster said: “The importance of this game is not lost on us. We’ve put ourselves back in the hunt for a playoff spot, and now we need to make sure we bring it to the final day and give ourselves a fighting chance. With a sold-out crowd I know our supporters will get behind us and the players are really excited about playing in front of them again. Interpro games always mean a lot and this one is no exception.”

Connacht Rugby (9th in the table) v Munster Rugby (5th in the table))
Dexcom Stadium (Galway), 19:45 IRE & UK / 20:45 ITA & SA
Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, URC.tv and FloRugby
Match officials
Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU, 15th game)
AR1: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
AR2: Sam Holt (IRFU)
TMO: Mark Patton (IRFU)
Connacht: Sam Gilbert, Shane Jennings, Harry West, Bundee Aki, Shayne Bolton, Josh Ioane, Ben Murphy; Billy Bohan, Dylan Tierney-Martin, Sam Illo, Darragh Murray, Josh Murphy, Cian Prendergast (C), Shamus Hurley-Langton, Sean Jansen
Replacements: Eoin de Buitléar, Peter Dooley, Finlay Bealham, Joe Joyce, Paul Boyle, Matthew Devine, Jack Carty, Seán Naughton.

Munster Rugby: Mike Haley; Shane Daly, Alex Nankivell, Dan Kelly, Andrew Smith; JJ Hanrahan, Craig Casey (C); Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, Michael Ala’alatoa; Edwin Edogbo, Fineen Wycherley; Tom Ahern, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Lee Barron, Josh Wycherley, Conor Bartley, Jack O’Donoghue, Brian Gleeson, Ben O’Donovan, Seán O’Brien, Alex Kendellen.

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