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- Connacht have won three of their last five fixtures with Munster, but did slip up 9-16 in Galway in round 12.
- Last season Connacht won at Thomond Park for the first time since 1986.
- Connacht have made the European Champions Cup Play-offs but their only win in the last five rounds of the Guinness PRO12 was at Edinburgh on 7 April.
- Munster have secured a home Semi-Final for only the second time in the last seven seasons but if they are to overhaul Leinster to become top seeds they will need a win in this game and hope that their rivals trip up.
- The Munstermen have won their last five Guinness PRO12 encounters, whilst their only defeat since round 6 was at home to Scarlets on 24 February.
Overall Guinness PRO12 head to head record:
Played 29, Munster won 24, Connacht won 4 and 1 game drawn.
MUNSTER v CONNACHT
Saturday 6th May
At Thomond Park, 5.15pm.
Live on TG4
Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU, 51st competition game)
Assistant Referees: TBC
Citing Commissioner: Wayne Sheridan (IRFU)
TMO: TBC
| HEAD TO HEAD – RECENT GUINNESS PRO12 MEETINGS | |||||
| Date | Venue | M | C | Munster scorers | Connacht scorers |
| 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) |
| Sat 28 Nov 15 | Thomond Park | 12 | 18 | Niall Scannell(T) Ian Keatley(C) Penalty Try(T) | Tiernan O’Halloran(T) Bundee Aki(T) Craig Ronaldson(C/2P) |
| Sat 16 Apr 16 | Sportsground | 14 | 35 | Johnny Holland(2C) Mike Sherry(T) Simon Zebo(T) | Finlay Bealham(T) Shane O’Leary(3C/3P) Niyi Adeolokun(2T) Penalty Try(T) |
| Sat 31 Dec 16 | Sportsground | 16 | 9 | Rhys Marshall(T) Ian Keatley(C/D/2P) | Jack Carty(3P) |
| COMPARISON | Munster | Connacht |
| Last 3 PRO12 results: | 8 Apr – Glasgow (H) W 10-7 | 7 Apr – Edinburgh (A) W 22-19 |
| 15 Apr – Ulster (H) W 22-20 | 15 Apr – Leinster (H) L 24-37 | |
| 29 Apr – Treviso (A) W 34-14 | 29 Apr – Scarlets (H) L 8-30 | |
| PRO12 2016/17 | 2nd – W18 D0 L3 – 81pts | 8th – W9 D0 L12 – 44pts |
| Last 6 PRO12 form | LwwWWw (22pts) | WllwLL (10pts) |
| Top try scorer | 9 – Ronan O’Mahony | 6 – Niyi Adeolokun |
| Top points scorer | 126 – Tyler Bleyendaal | 70 – Jack Carty |
