| Home team | Connacht |
| Away team | Munster |
| Venue | Devon Stadium |
| Competition | URC |
| Kick off time | 7:45 |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Connacht vs Munster URC preview as the sides meet for an interpro derby at the Dexcom Stadium.
Connacht currently sit just outside the playoff places in ninth on 44 points. A win could be necessary to keep them in with a chance of reaching the top eight.
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Connacht vs Munster confirmed lineups and team news
| Connacht | Munster | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Bohan | 1 | Loughman | |||
| Tierney-Martin | 2 | D Barron | |||
| Illo | 3 | Ala’alatoa | |||
| D Murray | 4 | E Edogbo | |||
| J Murphy | 5 | F Wycherley | |||
| Prendergast | 6 | Ahern | |||
| Hurley-Langton | 7 | Hodnett | |||
| Jansen | 8 | Coombes | |||
| Backs | |||||
| B Murphy | 9 | Casey | |||
| Ione | 10 | Hanrahan | |||
| Bolton | 11 | Smith | |||
| Aki | 12 | Kelly | |||
| West | 13 | Nankivell | |||
| Jennings | 14 | Daly | |||
| Gilbert | 15 | Haley | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| de Buitlear | 16 | L Barron | |||
| Dooley | 17 | J Wycherley | |||
| Bealham | 18 | Bartley | |||
| Joyce | 19 | O’Donoghue | |||
| Boyle | 20 | Gleeson | |||
| Devine | 21 | O’Donovan | |||
| Carty | 22 | O’Brien | |||
| Naughton | 23 | Kendellen | |||
Recent Form:
Connacht (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 25th April 2026 | URC | Lions | 33-21 |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | URC | Stormers | 24-33 |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Montpellier | 45-22 |
| Won | 3rd April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Sharks | 29-12 |
| Won | 28th March 2026 | URC | Ospreys | 21-14 |
Connacht will be happy with their return from South Africa with a bonus point for in over the Stormers. In their last match, they lost 33-21 to the Lions. The Lions had been comfortably ahead 33-7 with just over five minutes to go but Connacht scored twice to make the scoreline more respectable at full time.
Munster (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 25th April 2026 | URC | Ulster | 41-14 |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | URC | Benetton | 15-45 |
| Loss | 4th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Exeter Chiefs | 31-21 |
| Loss | 28th March 2026 | URC | Bulls | 34-31 |
| Loss | 21st March 2026 | URC | Sharks | 45-0 |
Munster have won two in a row, having lost three in a row before that. In their last two games, they have scored 40 or more points. In the last round, they welcomed a young Ulster side to Thomond Park and won 41-14. The game was close at halftime with Munster holding a 14-7 lead. Munster would go on to score three more second-half tries.
Connacht vs Munster head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 25th October 2025 | URC | Munster | 17-15 |
| 29th March 2025 | URC | Munster | 24-30 |
| 21st September 2024 | URC | Munster | 35-33 |
| 11th May 2024 | URC | Conancht | 47-12 |
| 1st January 2024 | URC | Munster | 22-9 |
Munster have won this fixture for the last three times in a row, with all these games being decided by six points or less. Before that, the home team had won on each occasion since 2021.
