MUNSTER HAVE travelled to South Africa to continue their push towards the top of the URC table.
Last weekend, Graham Rowntree’s side got their South African stay underway with a 27-22 win against the Bulls.
Meanwhile, the Lions got the better of Munster’s rivals Leinster with a 44-12 thumping on the same day.
Here’s everything you need to know about the clash:
When is the match on and at what time is kick-off?
The match will be played on Saturday April 27 with kick-off at 4pm.
It will be at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.
What TV channel is it on and can I stream it?
The match will be broadcasted live on TG4 and Premier Sports 2.
It can be streamed via the TG4 Player.
What are the teams?
Munster: Simon Zebo; Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Seán O’Brien, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Conor Murray; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; RG Snyman, Tadhg Beirne (C); Peter O’Mahony, Alex Kendellen, Jack O’Donoghue.
Replacements: Eoghan Clarke, Josh Wycherley, Oli Jager, Tom Ahern, Gavin Coombes, Craig Casey, Joey Carbery, Mike Haley.
Emirates Lions: Jordan Hendrikse, Richard Kriel, Erich Cronje, Marius Louw (C), Edwill van der Merwe, Sanele Nohamba, Morne van den Berg, Morgan Naude, Jaco Visagie, Ruan Dreyer, Willem Alberts, Ruan Delport, JC Pretorius, Emmanuel Tshituka, Francke Horn.
Replacements: PJ Botha, JP Smith, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Reinhard Nothnagel, Ruan Venter, Sibusiso Sangweni, Nico Steyn, Gianni Lombard.
What are the latest betting odds?
Lions are 9/4 to win the match while Munster are favourites at 4/11.
A draw has been set at 17/1.
Touching Gesture
Munster took the time out from preparations for the upcoming URC clash to pay tribute to their former coach Greig Oliver.
Oliver died following a paragliding accident in South Africa on July 3, 2023 having travelled to watch his son Jack play for Ireland at the World U20 Rugby Championship.
The 58-year-old death’s sent shockwaves across rugby, particularly Munster, for whom he had served as a coach since moving from Scotland to Ireland in 2007.
On Thursday, the players took the time out from their busy preparations to lay a wreath on the spot where Oliver died.
Paying tribute to the former Scotland international, Munster and Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey describing him as a “father figure”.
He said: “It is our first time back in Cape Town since, unfortunately, Greig passed so we thought it would be a really, really nice thing to do, to lay a wreath in memory of him and to think about his family and friends and all the people he left behind who loved him.
“A lot of us in the squad loved him to bits. We owe a lot of our careers to him, me especially anyway.
“He paved the path for me and I owe a lot to him. Bit emotional talking about him because what a fella he was but really powerful thing for us to do as a squad and acknowledge everyone at home.”