Munster Rugby v Ospreys Match Programme
Guinness PRO14 Round 6 | We hear from Head Coach Johann van Graan as he looks ahead to today's game. Read all about Fethard's rising star Dorothy Wall as she talks about her journey to the International stage. We check in with young Academy lock Paddy Kelly, take a look back at Ireland's win on Friday night, and catch up on rugby around the province.
Guinness PRO14 Round 6 | We hear from Head Coach Johann van Graan as he looks ahead to today's game. Read all about Fethard's rising star Dorothy Wall as she talks about her journey to the International stage. We check in with young Academy lock Paddy Kelly, take a look back at Ireland's win on Friday night, and catch up on rugby around the province.
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MUNSTER v OSPREYS<br />
ROUND 6 PREVIEW<br />
<strong>Munster</strong> will be keen to get back out onto the<br />
pitch this afternoon with the game against<br />
Benetton last weekend postponed due to<br />
Covid-19. A win today will see <strong>Munster</strong> win their<br />
opening 5 games for the first time in 11 years.<br />
Italian Gianluca Gnecchi from Italy referees<br />
his fourth match in the competition today,<br />
with George Clancy and Rob O’Sullivan on the<br />
touchlines.<br />
<strong>Ospreys</strong> have already picked up two impressive<br />
wins this season, beating both Edinburgh and<br />
Glasgow Warriors, however they have not won<br />
away at an Irish province since overcoming<br />
Connacht in September 2016.<br />
CONFERENCE B TABLE<br />
POS TEAM PL W D L BP PTS<br />
1 <strong>Munster</strong> 4 4 0 0 1 17<br />
2 Cardiff Blues 5 2 0 3 2 10<br />
3 Edinburgh 5 2 0 3 2 10<br />
4 Scarlets 5 2 0 3 2 10<br />
5 Connacht 3 2 0 1 1 9<br />
6 Benetton 3 0 0 3 1 1<br />
HEAD TO HEAD 21 15 1<br />
<strong>Munster</strong> wins<br />
<strong>Ospreys</strong> wins<br />
Gianluca Gnecchi<br />
Draw<br />
MATCH FACTS<br />
• <strong>Munster</strong> have won their last 6 home<br />
games in all competitions since their 6-13<br />
reversal to Leinster at Thomond Park on 28<br />
December.<br />
• <strong>Munster</strong> have not been defeated by a Welsh<br />
region since a visit to Scarlets in March<br />
2019.<br />
• <strong>Ospreys</strong> only away victory in any<br />
competition since April 2019 was on their<br />
visit to BT Murrayfield on 3 October.<br />
• <strong>Munster</strong> have won their last 10 matches<br />
against <strong>Ospreys</strong> in all competitions since<br />
the Welsh region won 21-17 in Cork in<br />
February 2016.<br />
• <strong>Ospreys</strong> two victories so far in the Guinness<br />
PRO14 were at Edinburgh in Round 1 and at<br />
home to Glasgow in Round 3.<br />
MUNSTER v OSPREYS | 15.11.20 | THOMOND PARK<br />
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