Munster start the post-Graham Rowntree era with a clash against an All Blacks XV at a sold-out Thomond Park on Saturday evening.
The Red Army will hope for the same effect from the last time they played a touring side in 2022.
You mightn’t have been aware this week, but Munster actually have a game this evening.
Munster VS All Blacks XV Live Streams Rugby
Munster VS All Blacks XV Live Streams Rugby
This match, against an All Blacks XV, has barely been discussed in recent days. The news cycle has been dominated by Graham Rowntree’s departure and the subsequent fall-out. Ronan O’Gara ruling himself out of the vacant gig stole all the headlines yesterday.
After a bad start to the season, they beat a South African XV in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, sparking a run of form which would ultimately lead to the URC title, their first trophy since 2011.
It’s been that kind of a week. In truth, it has probably suited this squad. No sooner had they landed back on Irish soil after a brutal two-week tour of South Africa, all the players were summoned onto a Zoom call to hear the news that Rowntree had left his post.
The news was a shock at the time, but hardly a surprise. This season has been a disaster thus far, with the province floundering in 12th place near the basement of the URC standings. There were rumblings of tension, disagreements and unease behind the scenes for quite some time, too.
Add in a hefty injury list and this operation feels like it’s in big trouble at the moment.
All things considered, this fixture has come at the perfect time. A sell-out crowd on a Saturday evening under the floodlights against an international foe is just what the doctor ordered.
The game takes place this Saturday at Thomond Park, Limerick, with a 5.30pm kick-off.
Where to watch?
The fixture between will be live streamed exclusively on Access Munster in Ireland and the UK.
The extensive, multi-camera stream will bring paid subscribers all the action from Thomond Park with live commentary from Dan Mooney and former Munster player Barry Murphy.
Access Munster was created in October 22 with the goal providing extra premium content in addition to the daily written and video content already posted on Munster’s website.
This weekend’s game is the highest profile game that has been streamed on the service so far and a spokesperson for the province said that they plan on streaming more games in the future.
History
This will be the tenth meeting between Munster and an All Blacks side, with the first being in 1905.
The last time Munster played an All Blacks side it was in 2016 at Thomond Park. The Maori All Blacks fell to the home side 27-14, on a night of beautiful tributes to Munster legend Anthony Foley.
The Red Army will hope for the same effect from the last time they played a touring side in 2022.
You mightn’t have been aware this week, but Munster actually have a game this evening.
Munster VS All Blacks XV Live Streams Rugby
Munster VS All Blacks XV Live Streams Rugby
This match, against an All Blacks XV, has barely been discussed in recent days. The news cycle has been dominated by Graham Rowntree’s departure and the subsequent fall-out. Ronan O’Gara ruling himself out of the vacant gig stole all the headlines yesterday.
After a bad start to the season, they beat a South African XV in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, sparking a run of form which would ultimately lead to the URC title, their first trophy since 2011.
It’s been that kind of a week. In truth, it has probably suited this squad. No sooner had they landed back on Irish soil after a brutal two-week tour of South Africa, all the players were summoned onto a Zoom call to hear the news that Rowntree had left his post.
The news was a shock at the time, but hardly a surprise. This season has been a disaster thus far, with the province floundering in 12th place near the basement of the URC standings. There were rumblings of tension, disagreements and unease behind the scenes for quite some time, too.
Add in a hefty injury list and this operation feels like it’s in big trouble at the moment.
All things considered, this fixture has come at the perfect time. A sell-out crowd on a Saturday evening under the floodlights against an international foe is just what the doctor ordered.
The game takes place this Saturday at Thomond Park, Limerick, with a 5.30pm kick-off.
Where to watch?
The fixture between will be live streamed exclusively on Access Munster in Ireland and the UK.
The extensive, multi-camera stream will bring paid subscribers all the action from Thomond Park with live commentary from Dan Mooney and former Munster player Barry Murphy.
Access Munster was created in October 22 with the goal providing extra premium content in addition to the daily written and video content already posted on Munster’s website.
This weekend’s game is the highest profile game that has been streamed on the service so far and a spokesperson for the province said that they plan on streaming more games in the future.
History
This will be the tenth meeting between Munster and an All Blacks side, with the first being in 1905.
The last time Munster played an All Blacks side it was in 2016 at Thomond Park. The Maori All Blacks fell to the home side 27-14, on a night of beautiful tributes to Munster legend Anthony Foley.
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