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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TWO FROM TWO FOR IRELAND U20S<br />
The Ireland U20s have enjoyed a super<br />
start to their U20s Six Nations campaign,<br />
claiming a dramatic 16-17 win over France<br />
in Provence last Friday night to add to their<br />
opening round win over Wales in Cork on 4<br />
February.<br />
Despite trailing by 10 points during the first<br />
half, Ireland fought back with a first half try<br />
from James McCormick (Ballymena RFC)<br />
which was converted by Charlie Tector<br />
(Lansdowne FC), leaving the score 10-7 at<br />
half time. Ben Brownlee (UCD) crossed in<br />
the 79th minute for Ireland’s second try,<br />
with Tector slotting the conversion and<br />
match winner.<br />
The win against France was only the second<br />
ever win for the Ireland U20s on French soil<br />
– the last time was in 2012.<br />
<strong>Munster</strong> duo Patrick Campbell (Young<br />
<strong>Munster</strong>) and Ethan Coughlan (Shannon)<br />
were both named on the starting team with<br />
Darragh McSweeney (Shannon) and Conor<br />
Moloney (Young <strong>Munster</strong>) coming off the<br />
bench to play their part in what was<br />
FIXTURES & RESULTS<br />
Friday 4 February<br />
Ireland 53-5 Wales, Musgrave Park<br />
their Six Nations debut for the former PBC<br />
student McSweeney and Ennis RFC man<br />
Moloney.<br />
Full-back Campbell, out-half Tony Butler<br />
(Garryowen) and scrum-half Coughlan<br />
made their <strong>Munster</strong> debuts against Wasps<br />
in the Champions Cup in December and<br />
are all members of the Greencore <strong>Munster</strong><br />
<strong>Rugby</strong> Academy.<br />
Tony Butler was named on the bench but<br />
was not used on this occasion. However, he<br />
did see action off the bench against Wales<br />
the previous week alongside Coughlan<br />
and Highfield’s Ronan O’Sullivan who is a<br />
former CBC student. Patrick Campbell lined<br />
out at full-back against Wales.<br />
The Ireland U20s, sponsored by PwC,<br />
got off to a first night flyer with a recordbreaking<br />
53-5 win over Wales, maintaining<br />
their unbeaten run in Cork since they first<br />
played there in 2019.<br />
Tickets for Ireland’s two remaining home<br />
games in Cork are available via the links<br />
below.<br />
Patrick Campbell in<br />
action against Wales<br />
Friday 11 February<br />
France 16-17 Ireland, Stade Maurice David<br />
Friday 25 February<br />
Ireland v Italy, Musgrave Park, 20:00.<br />
Click HERE for tickets.<br />
Saturday 12 March<br />
England v Ireland, Venue TBA, 19:15<br />
Sunday 20 March<br />
Ireland v Scotland, Musgrave Park, 17:00.<br />
Click HERE for tickets.<br />
MUNSTER V EDINBURGH | 18.02.22 | THOMOND PARK<br />
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