All You Need To Know | Munster v Lions

14th May 2026 By The Editor

Brian Gleeson starts at no.8 on Saturday night. Inpho

Munster take on Lions from South Africa in the crucial final game of the URC regular season on Saturday night.

The games kicks off at 7.45pm with tickets available here.

Munster are sixth in the table ahead of the weekend’s action with fifth-placed Lions two points ahead of Munster in the table.

Munster and Lions are among five sides vying for the final four places in the URC play-offs. The winners of Saturday night’s game will book a place in the play-offs. Both sides could qualify for the top 8 depending on results elsewhere.

See the full table here. See the final round of fixtures here.

Find out all you need to know ahead of the game below.

Where?

Thomond Park

When?

Saturday, May 16, 7.45pm

Munster News

Squad Update

Diarmuid Barron Discuplinary Decision

Jack Aungier To Join Munster Rugby

Diarmuid Kilgallen Signs New Contract

Mark Donnelly Signs New Contract

Team News

Click here for the full team announcement.

Munster Rugby: Mike Haley; Andrew Smith, Alex Nankivell, Dan Kelly, Seán O’Brien; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey (C); Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Michael Ala’alatoa; Tom Ahern, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O’Donoghue, John Hodnett, Brian Gleeson.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Evan O’Connell, Gavin Coombes, Ben O’Donovan, JJ Hanrahan, Alex Kendellen.