Munster Rugby v Cardiff Blues Match Programme
Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Round 4 | Find out all you need to know ahead of Munster v Cardiff Blues. Check out your free copy of the official digital match programme.
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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME<br />
looking forward to the day, which will hopefully<br />
be sometime soon, when we will be there in<br />
person once again.<br />
Tonight, we welcome Dai Young and his <strong>Cardiff</strong><br />
<strong>Blues</strong> team to Thomond Park for this Round<br />
4 game in the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup.<br />
<strong>Cardiff</strong> come into this game sitting in 6th place<br />
with 9 points while <strong>Munster</strong> are 2nd place with<br />
10 points. When you look at the table only one<br />
point separates 2nd from 7th. The competition<br />
is certainly heating up and it is all still to play<br />
for. Any of the top seven teams are in with a<br />
chance to finish on top with only two games to<br />
go and a place in the final on June 19 against<br />
the winners from the South Africa conference.<br />
<strong>Munster</strong> were in control after the first two<br />
rounds and the need to play at their best<br />
tonight and again in the last round which is<br />
away to Zebre on June 11. You would imagine<br />
that nothing but two wins will do if there is any<br />
chance of reaching the final, so it is another<br />
occasion where the <strong>Munster</strong> faithful would love<br />
to be in Thomond Park shouting on the team in<br />
this crucial game.<br />
Our best wishes to James Cronin who departs<br />
at the end of the season. James has 142 caps<br />
and 20 tries for <strong>Munster</strong> along with three<br />
international caps under his belt. A real warrior<br />
and a player you would always prefer to have<br />
on your side when going into battle. On behalf<br />
of all of us, it was a pleasure to watch you play<br />
and the very best of luck in the next chapter<br />
wherever it takes you.<br />
When now looking at websites and social media,<br />
it is so refreshing to see players out training and<br />
preparing for the season ahead. Sometime soon<br />
hopefully games will recommence and after<br />
that spectators and clubhouses will reopen -<br />
another thing we all really look forward to. We<br />
cannot be sure of anything with this virus, so<br />
all we can do is keep doing the right things and<br />
hopefully things will keep going on this positive<br />
trend.<br />
Once again, our thanks to our main sponsor<br />
Bank of Ireland, our kit supplier adidas and all<br />
our sponsors for their continued support.<br />
Stay strong, stay positive and stay safe. To the<br />
brave and faithful, nothing is impossible.<br />
Seán McCullough<br />
President <strong>Munster</strong> Branch IRFU<br />
Our best wishes to Johann, the coaching<br />
team and all the squad in tonight’s game and<br />
President: Sean McCullough | Vice President: Ger McNamara | Junior Vice President: Michael Carroll<br />
Hon. Secretary: Muiris Mahon| Hon. Treasurer: Tom Kinirons<br />
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Ian Flanagan | Head Coach: Johann van Graan | Team Manager: Niall O’Donovan<br />
MUNSTER v CARDIFF BLUES | 28.05.21 | THOMOND PARK<br />
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