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- Connacht Rugby’s last eight matches in the Guinness PRO12 have all gone in favour of the home side.
- Connacht have won their last six matches at The Sportsground in all tournaments since Ospreys were victorious there in round 2 of the PRO12.
- Munster’s solitary defeat in the last nine rounds of the Guinness PRO12 was 14-25 to Leinster at Aviva Stadium on 8 October.
- The Munstermen have the second-best away record in the PRO12 this season with a won four lost one record on their travels despite the fact that they have scored nine tries and conceded nine in those games.
- Connacht achieved a season’s double over Munster for the first time ever last year and have won three of their last four contests against their southern neighbours.
- Munster have been defeated on their last two visits to the Sportsground.
Overall Guinness PRO12 head to head record:
Played 28, Connacht won 4, Munster won 23 with 1 game drawn.
Connacht v Munster
Saturday 31st December
At The Sportsground, 5.30pm.
Live on TG4
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU, 48th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Dudley Phillips, Mark Patton (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Wayne Sheridan (IRFU)
TMO: Simon McDowell (IRFU)
Tickets: SOLD OUT
| HEAD TO HEAD – RECENT GUINNESS PRO12 MEETINGS | |||||
| Date | Venue |
C |
M |
Connacht scorers | Munster scorers |
| Fri 27 Dec 13 | Thomond Park |
16 |
22 |
Dave Heffernan(T) Dan Parks(C/3P) | JJ Hanrahan(T/C/5P) |
| Sat 19 Apr 14 | Sportsground |
23 |
32 |
Matt Healy(T) Danie Poolman(T) Eoin McKeon(T) Dan Parks(C) Miah Nikora(2P) | Andrew Conway(T) Paddy Butler(T) Denis Hurley(T) Ian Keatley(3C/2P) Gerhard van den Heever(T) |
| Thu 1 Jan 15 | Sportsground |
24 |
16 |
Kieran Marmion(T) Darragh Leader(2C) Aly Muldowney(T) Miah Nikora(P) Craig Ronaldson(T/C) | Peter O’Mahony(T) Ian Keatley(C/3P) |
| Sat 28 Mar 15 | Thomond Park |
20 |
42 |
Jack Carty(2P) Shane O’Leary(T) Miah Nikora(T/2C) | Duncan Casey(T) Andrew Smith(T) Keith Earls(T) JJ Hanrahan(3C) Billy Holland(T) Denis Hurley(T) Ian Keatley(3C) Simon Zebo(T) |
| Sat 28 Nov 15 | Thomond Park |
18 |
12 |
Tiernan O’Halloran(T) Bundee Aki(T) Craig Ronaldson(C/2P) | Niall Scannell(T) Ian Keatley(C) Penalty Try(T) |
| Sat 16 Apr 16 | Sportsground |
35 |
14 |
Finlay Bealham(T) Shane O’Leary(3C/3P) Niyi Adeolokun(2T) Penalty Try(T) | Johnny Holland(2C) Mike Sherry(T) Simon Zebo(T) |
| COMPARISON | Connacht | Munster |
| Last 3 PRO12 results: | 25 Nov – Cardiff Blues (H) W 18-7 | 26 Nov – Treviso (H) W 46-3 |
| 3 Dec – Treviso (H) W 47-8 | 2 Dec – Glasgow (A) W 16-15 | |
| 23 Dec – Ulster (A) L 7-23 | 26 Dec – Leinster (H) W 29-17 | |
| PRO12 2016/17 | 8th – W4 D0 L6 – 20pts | 1st – W9 D0 L2 – 42pts |
| Last 6 PRO12 form | WllWWl (15pts) | lwWWwW (23pts) |
| Top try scorer | 4 – Niyi Adeolokun | 5 – Ronan O’Mahony |
| Top points scorer | 59 – Jack Carty | 66 – Tyler Bleyendaal |
