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Munster’s only defeat in any tournament this season was 22-25 at Parc y Scarlets in round 5 of the Guinness PRO12 whilst the Munstermen have won their last 13 home games in the PRO12 at their two venues since Ospreys visited Thomond Park in September 2014.
Connacht have also lost just once in any tournament this season: 32-33 at Glasgow in round 2 of the PRO12. Connacht have won their last five PRO12 fixtures equalling their best ever run in the tournament in 2002.
Connacht’s 24-16 victory over Munster in Galway on New Year’s Day was their first victory over their neighbours since 2008, Connacht have not however beaten Munster at Thomond Park since 1986.
| HEAD TO HEAD - RECENT GUINNESS PRO12 MEETINGS | |||||
| Date | Venue | M | C | Munster scorers | Connacht scorers |
| Sat 22 Dec 12 | Sportsground | 16 | 12 | Ian Keatley(C/3P) Penalty Try(T) | Dan Parks(D/3P) |
| Sat 23 Mar 13 | Irish Independent Park | 22 | 0 | Paul O'Connell(T) Ronan O'Gara(2C/P) Damien Varley(2T) | - |
| Fri 27 Dec 13 | Thomond Park | 22 | 16 | JJ Hanrahan(T/C/5P) | Dave Heffernan(T) Dan Parks(C/3P) |
| Sat 19 Apr 14 | Sportsground | 32 | 23 | Andrew Conway(T) Paddy Butler(T) Denis Hurley(T) Ian Keatley(3C/2P) Gerhard van den Heever(T) | Matt Healy(T) Danie Poolman(T) Eoin McKeon(T) Dan Parks(C) Miah Nikora(2P) |
| Thu 1 Jan 15 | Sportsground | 16 | 24 | Peter O'Mahony(T) Ian Keatley(C/3P) | Kieran Marmion(T) Darragh Leader(2C) Aly Muldowney(T) Miah Nikora(P) Craig Ronaldson(T/C) |
| Sat 28 Mar 15 | Thomond Park | 42 | 20 | Duncan Casey(T) Andrew Smith(T) Keith Earls(T) JJ Hanrahan(3C) Billy Holland(T) Denis Hurley(T) Ian Keatley(3C) Simon Zebo(T) | Jack Carty(2P) Shane O'Leary(T) Miah Nikora(T/2C) |
Munster v Connacht
At Thomond Park, 5.15pm
Live on Sky Sports
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 13th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Mark Patton, Jonathan Peak (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Peter Ferguson (IRFU)
TMO: Simon McDowell (IRFU)
