Team News | Munster Side To Face Gloucester In Cork

09/05/2024 09:03 AM

A 30-man Munster squad has been named for Friday night's pre-season clash against Gloucester at Virgin Media Park.

The game kicks off at 7pm with tickets available here. There will also be a live stream on Access Munster, sign up here to watch online.

We will be wearing our new adidas European kit, available exclusively at Life Style Sports here.

New signing Thaakir Abrahams makes his first start for Munster on the wing.

Academy scrum-half Jack Oliver also makes his first start after his first appearance for the province last week.

Oliver and Billy Burns start together in the half-backs with Shane Daly and Seán O'Brien forming a new centre partnership.

Abrahams, Liam Coombes and Mike Haley are named in the back three.

Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell and Stephen Archer pack down in the front row with Gavin Coombes and Fineen Wycherley in the engine room.

Academy flanker Ruadhán Quinn, Alex Kendellen and captain Jack O'Donoghue complete the side.

Academy back-row forward Seán Edogbo is in line for his first Munster appearance off the bench.

Club players Conor Ryan (UCC), Luca Cleary (UL Bohs) and Gordon Wood (Garryowen) are also named among the replacements with Wood set for his first Munster appearance.

Diarmuid Barron, Scott Buckley, Eoghan Clarke, Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan and Academy prop Ronan Foxe are the front row replacements.

Ryan, Jack Daly and Edogbo complete the forward cover.

Luca Cleary, Tony Butler, Tom Farrell, Bryan Fitzgerald, Wood and Patrick Campbell complete the squad.

Munster: Mike Haley; Liam Coombes, Shane Daly, Seán O’Brien, Thaakir Abrahams; Billy Burns, Jack Oliver; Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Gavin Coombes, Fineen Wycherley; Ruadhán Quinn, Alex Kendellen, Jack O’Donoghue (C).

Replacements from: Diarmuid Barron, Scott Buckley, Eoghan Clarke, Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, Ronan Foxe, Conor Ryan, Jack Daly, Seán Edogbo, Luca Cleary, Tony Butler, Tom Farrell, Bryan Fitzgerald, Gordon Wood, Patrick Campbell.

Press Pass

Hear from Fineen Wycherley and Attack Coach Mike Prendergast ahead of the game.

Tickets

Pre-Season: Friday, September 6 

Munster v Gloucester, Virgin Media Park, 7pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 1: Saturday, September 21

Munster v Connacht, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 3: Saturday, October 5

Munster v Ospreys, Virgin Media Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 7: Saturday, November 30

Munster v Emirates Lions, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here

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