URC - Lions vs Munster on 16 May 2026
May 16, 2026 - The match was played at Thomond Park on Saturday 16 May 2026, and kick-off was at 20:45 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Andrea Piardi
AR1: Keane Davison
AR2: Jonathan Erskine
TMO: Stefano Penne
Teams
Munster: 15. Mike Haley, 14. Andrew Smith, 13. Dan Kelly, 12. Seán O’Brien, 11. Shane Daly, 10. JJ Hanrahan, 9. Craig Casey (c), 8. Brian Gleeson, 7. John Hodnett, 6. Jack O’Donoghue, 5. Evan O’Connell, 4. Tom Ahern, 3. Michael Ala’alatoa, 2. Niall Scannell, 1. Jeremy Loughman.
Replacements: 16. Diarmuid Barron, 17. Josh Wycherley, 18. John Ryan, 19. Gavin Coombes, 20. Alex Kendellen, 21. Ben O’Donovan, 22. Gordon Wood, 23. Ruadhan Quinn.
Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Kelly Mpeku, 13. Henco van Wyk, 12. Richard Kriel, 11. Angelo Davids, 10. Chris Smith, 9. Morne van den Berg, 8. Francke Horn (c), 7. Batho Hlekani, 6. Siba Mahashe, 5. Darrien Landsberg, 4. Reinhard Nothnagel, 3. Sebastian Lombard, 2. PJ Botha, 1. SJ Kotze.
Replacements: 16. Morne Brandon, 17. Eddie Davids, 18. RF Schoeman, 19. Ruan Delport, 20. Siba Qoma, 21. JC Pretorius, 22. Haashim Pead, 23. Rynhardt Jonker.
Scorers
Munster: 24 (17): Tries: Evan O’Connell, Craig Casey, Tom Ahern. Conversions: JJ Hanrahan (3). Penalties: JJ Hanrahan.
Lions: 17 (14): Tries: Quan Horn, Kelly Mpeku. Conversions: Chris Smith (2). Penalties: Chris Smith.