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Munster v Castres 
Investec Champions Cup - Round 4 
Sat 17th January 2026, 09:30am PST 
Thomond Park 
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Munster v Castres Investec Champions Cup - Round 4 Sat 17th January 2026, 09:30am PST Thomond Park Matthew Carley 
65' 70' 74' 76' 76' 
Craig Casey 
Edwin Edogbo 
Jack Crowley 
Baptiste Delaporte 
Shane Daly 
Tadhg Beirne 
Thaakir Abrahams Craig Casey You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Munster face off against Castres in Investec Champions Cup Round 4 on Sat 17th January 2026 at Thomond Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.
Castres won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Castres in 3rd and Munster in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Munster vs Castres will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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