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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 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST on SuperSport, 06:45 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 11:45 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Munster won the last encounter but Munster are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Lions in 3rd 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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