Munster Rugby

Jul 19, 2023

10th November 2022 By The Editor

Munster face a South Africa Select XV, in assocation with Pinergy, in the first-ever rugby game at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Thursday night in an historic game for the province.

A sell-out crowd of 41,400 people will attend, a record attendance for a rugby game in the province.

Read the Munster team announcement here.

Find out all you need to know ahead of Munster v South Africa Select XV below.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Thursday, November 10, 7.30pm

Event Information

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Squad Update

Previous Meetings | Munster v South Africa

The game will be live on Virgin Media 2 for viewers in the Republic of Ireland and will be available live on Virgin Media Player for viewers worldwide (except South Africa). For viewers in South Africa, the game will be live on SuperSport.

Munster: Mike Haley; Shane Daly, Antoine Frisch, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo; Ben Healy, Paddy Patterson; Josh Wycherley, Diarmuid Barron, Roman Salanoa; Edwin Edogbo, Kiran McDonald; Jack O’Donoghue (C), John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Liam O’Connor, Keynan Knox, Cian Hurley, Alex Kendellen, Neil Cronin, Patrick Campbell, Malakai Fekitoa.

South Africa XV: Aphelele Fassi (Sharks); Suleiman Hartzenberg (Stormers), Henco van Wyk (Lions), Cornal Hendricks (Bulls), Leolin Zas (Stormers); Johan Goosen (Bulls), Herschel Jantjies (Stormers); Ntuthuko Mchunu (Sharks), Joseph Dweba (Stormers), Thomas du Toit (C) (Sharks); Jason Jenkins (Leinster); Ruan Nortje (Bulls); Phepsi Buthelezi (Sharks), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks).

Replacements: Andre-Hugo Venter (Stormers), Simphiwe Matanzima (Bulls), Sazi Sandi (Stormers), Dan du Preez (Sale Sharks), Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Sharks), Grant Williams (Sharks), Sanele Nohamba (Lions), Gianni Lombard (Lions)

Hear from Head Coach Graham Rowntree and Alex Kendellen ahead of the game.



Referee: Karl Dickson

AR1: Sam Grove White

AR2: Ben Blain

TMO: Rowan Kitt

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