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Munster v Barbarians At Thomond: Doubleheader Details And How To Watch

Munster v Barbarians At Thomond: Doubleheader Details And How To Watch
Eoin Harrington
By Eoin Harrington
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Saturday will be a day to remember at Thomond Park, as both the Munster men's and women's teams take on the Barbarians.

It will present a welcome Irish rugby fix, as the men's national team enjoy a weekend off from Rugby World Cup duties - and we have all the details you need on how to keep up with the action from Limerick.

When is Munster v the Barbarians?

The Munster women's team will face the Barbarians at 2pm on Saturday afternoon at Thomond Park.

Munster's men's team will then play the Barbarians at 4:30pm as the second part of the double header.

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How to watch Munster v Barbarians

Both games will be streamed live on Access Munster, with access to the game available for €6.

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The in-house streaming service provides detailed behind-the-scenes footage, regular interview features, and feature-length documentaries on the goings on of Munster Rugby. A year's subscription is available for just €42.

You can sign up for Access Munster to access Saturday's game here.

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Are tickets still on sale?

Tickets are still available for Saturday's double header. Fans can buy tickets through Ticketmaster here. Ticket prices start from just €20.

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Who is in the Baa-Baas' squad?

The Barbarians may not be the fearful prospect they once were, but they do nonetheless boast several international players in their matchday squad for Saturday's game.

Munster Racing 92 2017

21 January 2017; Tyler Bleyendaal of Munster is tackled by (left) Etienne Dussartre of Racing 92 along with Leone Nakarawa during the European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 1 Round 6 match between Munster and Racing 92 at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

2018 EPCR Player of the Year Leone Nakarawa starts in the second row, while France international Virimi Vakatawa is the standout name in the backline. Wales' Aaron Shingler starts in the back-row, with Toulouse's Rodrigue Neti in the front row.

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There is a distinctly French feel to the team, with nine French players in the starting XV - six of whom have earned test caps.

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Josh Brennan, son of Trevor and former France U20s captain, is among the replacements.

The full Barbarians men's team for their clash with Munster is as follows (players capped at senior international level have their country's name in bold):

15. Nans Ducuing (Bordeaux Begles/France)
14. Lucas Tauzin (Toulouse/France)
13. Virimi Vakatawa (Bristol Bears/France)
12. Sofiane Guitoune (Toulouse/France)
11. Toby Arnold (Lyon/New Zealand)
10. Julien Dumora (Castres/France)
9. Guillaume Rouet (Bayonne/Spain)

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1. Rodrigue Neti (Toulouse/France)
2. Gaetan Barlot (Castres/France)
3. Vadim Cobilas (Bordeaux Begles/Moldova)
4. Leone Nakarawa (Toulon/Fiji)
5. Piula Fa'asalele (USAP/Samoa)
6. Baptiste Heguy (Bayonne/France)
7. Aaron Shingler (Scarlets/Wales)
8. Loann Goujon (Lyon OU/France)

Replacements: Kristian Dacey, Rob Evans, Tevita Tatafu, Josh Brennan, Max Green, Damien Hoyland, Jean-Baptiste Dubié

 

Munster team news

The Munster men's team have named their starting XV for Saturday's game.

There are a few big names involved, including Joey Carbery, Gavin Coombes, and Shane Daly. Jack O'Donoghue captains the side.

The team in full is:

15. Shane Daly
14. Shay McCarthy
13. Antoine Frisch
12. Rory Scannell
11. Calvin Nash
10. Joey Carbery
9. Ethan Coughlan

1. Josh Wycherley
2. Diarmuid Barron
3. Stephen Archer
4. Edwin Edogbo
5. Fineen Wycherley
6. Jack O'Donoghue (captain)
7. Jack Daly
8. Gavin Coombes

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Mark Donnelly, John Ryan, Tom Ahern, Brian Gleeson, Neil Cronin, Tony Butler, Fionn Gibbons

 

Previous Barbarians games in Ireland

Ireland Barbarians 2015

28 May 2015; David Smith, Barbarians, in action against Dave Kearney and Jamie Heaslip, Ireland. International Rugby Friendly, Ireland v Barbarians. Thomond Park, Limerick. Picture credit: Diarmuid Greene / SPORTSFILE

The Barbarians have played against Ireland on six previous occasions, two of which took place at Thomond Park. They have only been on the losing side once, in May 2008 at Kingsholm in Gloucester.

The Barbarians women's team's first ever game was against Munster in November 2017, with the "Baa-Baas" running out 19-0 victors.

Saturday's game will be the first time the Barbarians men's team has played Munster.

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