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Munster v Lions 
United Rugby Championship - Round 18 
Sat 16th May 2026, 11:45am PDT 
Thomond Park 
Andrea Piardi Last 5 Games
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Munster v Lions United Rugby Championship - Round 18 Sat 16th May 2026, 11:45am PDT Thomond Park Andrea Piardi 
65' 67' 68' 69' 79' 
JJ Hanrahan 
Thomas Ahern 
Brian Gleeson 
Darrien-Lane Landsberg 
Francke Horn 
Evan O'Connell Bathobele Hlekani 
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 Lions in United Rugby Championship Round 18 on Sat 16th May 2026 at Thomond Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST, 06:45 NZST in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.
Munster 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 Lions in 5th and Munster in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Munster vs Lions 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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