Munster v Sharks

2023 - 3 - 31

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Champions Cup: Sharks vs Munster prediction, key battles and ... (Planet Sport)

The Sharks are set to host Munster in the Heineken Champions Cup play-offs on Saturday, with the victor earning a place in the quarter-finals.

"There is so much that we need to look out for this weekend. Lock Gerbrandt Grobler comes in for Emile van Heerden who moves to the bench, while Sikhumbuzo Notshe is at No.8, forcing Phepsi Buthelezi in the replacements. Malakai Fekitoa moves to inside centre with Frisch in at 13 after missing out last week due to injury.

Sharks v Munster, Champions Cup last 16: TV details, team news ... (Independent.ie)

THE scorching heat of South Africa awaits Munster. And Sharks' powerful scrum. If Munster win, they will advance to the quarter-final of the Champions Cup ...

Munster – M Haley; C Nash, A Frisch, M Fekitoa, S Daly; J Carbery, C Casey; D Kilcoyne, N Scannell, R Salanoa; J Kleyn, RG Snyman; P O’Mahony (capt), J Hodnett, G Coombes. What a memory it would be if we got the win." Sharks – B Chamberlin; W Kok, L Am, R Janse van Rensburg, M Mapimpi; C Bosch, J Hendrikse; O Nché, B Mbonambi, T du Toit; E Etzebeth, G Grobler; S Kolisi (capt), V Tshituka, S Notshe. Antoine Frisch returns from injury, having missed last weekend’s disappointing home defeat to Glasgow, to partner Malakai Fekitoa in midfield. Graham Rowntree (Munster): "We were all down after the Glasgow defeat. Munster can't afford to start as slowly.

Munster v Sharks preview: Antoine Frisch on the contest he signed ... (Irish Mirror)

Jack Crowley for Joey Carbery, Craig Casey for Conor Murray among the selection decisions made as the Reds look to keep their Champions Cup dream alive.

"The guys are honest, they were very down afterwards, as they should be. "That engine needs a bit of fine-tuning, but he's getting there. "We know the way they defend as well, we just prepped all week for that and hopefully we can execute our game plan. "We know they've a really strong pack, we know their strong points, strong set piece," the centre said. "The way our game has changed since he last played for us, he's had to get up to speed obviously coming back from injury, and he's a huge man. Craig Casey is also in at scrum-half ahead of Conor Murray, despite Murray's Six Nations form, in a move that was made for the first time in the third round of the pool stages in January.

Team News | Munster Side To Face Sharks - Munster Rugby (Munster Rugby)

The Munster team has been named for Saturday's Champions Cup round of 16 clash against Sharks at King's Park (12.30pm Irish time/1.30pm local, ...

Conor Murray also makes his return from international duty and is included among the replacements. O’Mahony starts on his return from international duty with John Hodnett and Gavin Coombes completing the starting XV. Casey and Jack Crowley start together in the half-backs as Crowley moves from inside centre to out-half.

How To Watch Munster v Sharks In The European Champions Cup ... (Balls.ie)

Knock-out European rugby returns as Munster travel to South Africa to take on the Cell C Sharks in their round of 16 clash. With a quarter-final at stake ...

The Sharks have won their last three European games on the bounce but are coming straight off the back of two losses in the URC. So far in the European Championship Munster have had superior ball-carrying, passes completed, turnovers and tackles. Munster on the other hand lost their last European tie and their last URC game but had won their previous four league games. Knock-out European rugby returns as Munster travel to South Africa to take on the Cell C Sharks in their round of 16 clash. We have all the information on how to watch Munster v Sharks here. In all metrics barring games won and tries scored Munster outweigh the Sharks. The team in full is: These sides are yet to meet this season, but Saturday's game will mark their first of two games in just three weeks as the Munster squad head back to South Africa for the conclusion of the URC. That's all the info you need on how to watch Munster v Sharks in this European Champions Cup round of 16 knock-out encounter. With a quarter-final at stake and South Africa a difficult place to win, Munster will need everything they have to win. [two of their four Champions cup games](https://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=22TT6001#overview) while the Cell C Sharks have won three of the four, however, Munster sit seven points ahead of them in the [URC table](https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/table/2022-23) with an additional win on their record. Munster take on the Sharks on Saturday the 1st of April at 12:30pm Irish time in Hollywoodbets Kings Park Durban South Africa.

Heineken Champions Cup: Sharks v Munster updates (RTE.ie)

Munster head coach Graham Rowntree believes his side will need to produce their best rugby of the season tif they're make it to quarter-finals.

Fantastic work by Munster's Calvin Nash as he charges for the Munster line, he's just held up, but he showed impressive footwork in that latest phase of play. Munster 5, then 3 metres from the Sharks line. Sharks front gun wanting to make an impression but jumping the gun on the hit.