Munster Rugby v Edinburgh Match Programme
United Rugby Championship | We take a look at tonight's URC opposition and get the lowdown on their season so far with a tough challenge ahead come kick-off at Thomond Park. Get the latest news from around the province on and off the field with the activities stepping up each week as restrictions lift across the country. We hear from Academy prop Mark Donnelly on his journey so far and take at look at the representative sides in Six Nations action. The positive updates continue on the contract front with the latest players signing up to Munster, and finally we get the inside track from Stephen Larkham and Simon Zebo as we look forward to returning to Thomond Park tonight.
United Rugby Championship | We take a look at tonight's URC opposition and get the lowdown on their season so far with a tough challenge ahead come kick-off at Thomond Park.
Get the latest news from around the province on and off the field with the activities stepping up each week as restrictions lift across the country.
We hear from Academy prop Mark Donnelly on his journey so far and take at look at the representative sides in Six Nations action.
The positive updates continue on the contract front with the latest players signing up to Munster, and finally we get the inside track from Stephen Larkham and Simon Zebo as we look forward to returning to Thomond Park tonight.
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SIX NATIONS ROUND UP<br />
After two rounds of the Guinness Six<br />
Nations, only France remain unbeaten,<br />
having defeated Ireland 30-24 last Saturday<br />
in a thrilling game in the French capital,<br />
holding off Ireland’s second half fight back<br />
to claim the win. With France on 9 points,<br />
Ireland sit in third place in the table on 6<br />
points, with England also on 6 points but<br />
nudging ahead on points difference.<br />
Joey Carbery<br />
Saturday’s game was a special milestone<br />
in the career of Joey Carbery, who made<br />
his first ever start in the Six Nations,<br />
kicking three conversions and a penalty<br />
in an assured performance. His <strong>Munster</strong><br />
teammates Tadhg Beirne and Andrew<br />
Conway were also on the starting team,<br />
with Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony<br />
coming off the bench in the second half.<br />
In the opening match against Wales at<br />
Aviva Stadium, Andrew Conway scored a<br />
brace of tries while Peter O’Mahony came<br />
off the bench to win his 80th international<br />
cap in Ireland’s 29-7 win.<br />
In other Six Nations news, tickets for the<br />
TikTok Women’s Six Nations went on sale<br />
on Ticketmaster earlier this week. The Irish<br />
Women’s team will play their fixture against<br />
Italy at Musgrave Park on Sunday April 10<br />
at 5pm with tickets available HERE.<br />
It was recently announced that Waterford<br />
woman and former Irish captain Niamh<br />
Briggs has joined Greg McWilliams’<br />
coaching team as Assistant Coach for the<br />
series. Briggs most recently played a key<br />
role in <strong>Munster</strong>’s Vodafone Women’s Inter-<br />
Provincial success as Assistant Coach and<br />
has continued her coaching development<br />
as head coach of UL Bohemians.<br />
Niamh Briggs<br />
Ireland’s preparations for the Six Nations<br />
continues, with 41 players recently taking<br />
part in a three-day screening camp at the<br />
HPC. The group included Chloe Pearse,<br />
Ciara O’Halloran, Alana McInerney, Eimear<br />
Considine, Enya Breen and Nicole Cronin<br />
(all UL Bohemian RFC).<br />
MUNSTER V EDINBURGH | 18.02.22 | THOMOND PARK<br />
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