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17/01Sat, January 17th at 12:30 pm GMT-05:00

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Form: LLWLW

MUN
No.	Name
15	Shane Daly, FB
14	Thaakir Abrahams, W
13	Tom Farrell, C
12	Alex Nankivell, C
11	Ben O'Connor, W
10	Jack Crowley, FH
9	Craig Casey, SH
1	Jeremy Loughman, P
2	Niall Scannell, H
3	Michael Ala'alatoa, P
4	Jean Kleyn, L
5	Fineen Wycherley, L
6	Tadhg Beirne, FL
7	Jack O'Donoghue, FL
8	Gavin Coombes, N8
Replacements
16	Lee Barron, R
17	Michael Milne, R
18	Oli Jager, R
19	Edwin Edogbo, R
20	Brian Gleeson, R
21	Ethan Coughlan, R
22	JJ Hanrahan, R
23	Dan Kelly, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Thomond Park

5:30 PM, January 17, 2026

Head To Head Record

Last Five Games					Date	Competition
CASCAS		16-14		MUNMUN	13th Dec, 2024	European Rugby Champions Cup
CASCAS		13-16		MUNMUN	14th Jan, 2022	European Rugby Champions Cup
MUNMUN		19-13		CASCAS	18th Dec, 2021	European Rugby Champions Cup
CASCAS		13-12		MUNMUN	15th Dec, 2018	European Rugby Champions Cup
MUNMUN		30-5		CASCAS	9th Dec, 2018	European Rugby Champions Cup

Munster Form

Last Five Games						Date	Competition
L	RCRC		27-25		MUNMUN	11th Jan, 2026	European Rugby Champions Cup
L	ULSULS		28-3		MUNMUN	2nd Jan, 2026	United Rugby Championship
L	MUNMUN		8-13		LEILEI	27th Dec, 2025	United Rugby Championship
W	OSPOSP		10-26		MUNMUN	20th Dec, 2025	United Rugby Championship
W	MUNMUN		31-3		GLOGLO	13th Dec, 2025	European Rugby Champions Cup

Castres Olympique Form

Last Five Games						Date	Competition
L	CASCAS		20-43		BATBAT	9th Jan, 2026	European Rugby Champions Cup
L	STASTA		33-15		CASCAS	3rd Jan, 2026	French Top 14
W	CASCAS		36-22		LYOLYO	27th Dec, 2025	French Top 14
L	MONMON		33-31		CASCAS	20th Dec, 2025	French Top 14
W	CASCAS		33-0		EDIEDI	14th Dec, 2025	European Rugby Champions Cup

Standings

Pool 1
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	GLA	3	+24	15
2	SAL	3	+32	11
3	SAR	3	+38	10
4	STA	3	+24	7
5	SHA	3	-48	5
6	ASM	3	-70	0
Pool 2
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	BAT	3	+38	11
2	EDI	3	-18	10
3	RC	3	0	9
4	MUN	3	0	6
5	GLO	3	-10	6
6	CAS	3	-10	5
Pool 3
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	LEI	3	+26	14
2	HAR	3	+88	11
3	STO	3	-21	9
4	STA	3	-3	6
5	LEI	3	+16	5
6	BAY	3	-106	0
Pool 4
R	Team	GP	PD	P
1	UNI	3	+64	15
2	BRI	3	+62	14
3	NOR	3	+31	11
4	SEC	3	-48	5
5	SCA	3	-39	2
6	BUL	3	-70	2

European Rugby Champions Cup 2026 News

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Parachutist trapped on roof before Toulouse v Sale game
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Toulouse win Champions Cup in thrilling final against Leinster
Toulouse won a record-extending sixth European Champions Cup when a Matthis Lebel try helped them beat Leinster 31-22 after extra-time on Saturday.
Rugby Club World Cup set to be launched in 2028 - sources
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La Rochelle edge Leinster again to win back-to-back European crowns
La Rochelle became the fifth team to win back-to-back European Champions Cups on Saturday when they clawed back a 17-point deficit to beat Leinster 27-26 at the Aviva Stadium in another breathless final between the sides.
Campo's call: Koroibete can get better still, Suaalii approach sends wrong message
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