Team Named | Munster Side To Face Connacht

Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan has named his side for Saturday’s must-win Guinness PRO14 Interpro derby against Connacht at Thomond Park (7.35pm).

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Full matchday information can be found here.

There are four changes to the team that lined out against Saracens in last week’s Champions Cup semi-final.

Dan Goggin, named Young Player of the Year earlier this week, Calvin Nash, Stephen Archer and Chris Cloete all come into the side.

Mike Haley starts at full-back with Andrew Conway and Nash on either flank.

Goggin partners up with Chris Farrell in the centres with the half-back pairing of Conor Murray and Tyler Bleyendaal unchanged.

Dave Kilcoyne and Niall Scannell pack down in the front row with Archer as locks Jean Kleyn and Tadhg Beirne keep their places.

Player of the Year Peter O’Mahony captains Munster from the back row with Cloete and no.8 CJ Stander completing the starting XV.

Munster: Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Dan Goggin, Calvin Nash; Tyler Bleyendaal, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Peter O’Mahony (C), Chris Cloete, CJ Stander.

Replacements: Rhys Marshall, Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, Billy Holland, Arno Botha, Neil Cronin, JJ Hanrahan, Sammy Arnold.

Find out all you need to know ahead of the clash here.

Video | Press Pass

Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan, Sammy Arnold and Chris Cloete were all speaking to the media this week, hear the thoughts of the trio ahead of the clash below.

Next Game Details

Results depending the province could be back in Thomond Park on Saturday May 3rd for a Guinness PRO14 quarter-final at 3pm. Confirmed details will be known on Saturday night.