All you need to know: Connacht v Munster

A change of venue this weekend in what will be a special occasion as we take on Munster in the an Interpro derby at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park in Castlebar Co.Mayo.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's game.

When’s the game?

Kick-off is 14:30 at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.

How will the two teams line up?

The Connacht management team will announce their squad on Friday at midday when it will be named on connachtrugby.ie and the Connacht Rugby social channels.

State of play so far:

It was defeat to Ospreys in Swansea for Connacht last weekend, 43-40 the final result. Six tries and the narrow margin saw the men in green leave Wales with two bonus points. While sitting outside the top eight, Connacht are only four points off fifth place Cardiff and three off Munster in sixth.

Munster come to Mayo on the back to two defeats, Edinburgh at home in Cork and Glasgow in Scotstoun last weekend.

Recent meetings against Munster in the URC:

2024/25 - MUN 35-33 CON

2023/24 - MUN 47-13 CON

2023/24 - CON 22-9 MUN

Where to watch:

TG4 and Premier Sport.

Match Officials:

REF - Andrew Brace (IRFU 102nd)

AR - Andrew Cole (IRFU)

AR - Padraic Reidy (IRFU)

TMO - Colin Stanley (IRFU)

Top try scorers:

8 - Ben Murphy

5 - Shamus Hurley-Langton and Paul Boyle

4 - Cathal Forde, Chay Mullins, Dave Heffernan, David Hawkshaw and Dylan Tierney-Martin

3 - Josh Murphy, Matthew Devine and Shayne Bolton

2 - Byron Ralston, Caolin Blade, Finn Treacy, Joe Joyce, Mack Hansen, Oisin Dowling, Piers O'Conor and Shane Jennings

1 - Adam McBurney, Eoin de Buitlear, Finlay Bealham, Jack Aungier, Josh Ioane, Santi Cordero, Sean Jansen and Sean O'Brien

• professional