Munster's week has been completely overshadowed by the Gerbrandt Grobler controversy, but this weekend offers the province the brief respite of some actual rugby, with the visit of Castres to Limerick in the final round of the Champions Cup pool stages. If you're not going to the game and want to know where to watch Munster vs Castres or are wondering what Munster need to do to qualify, then read on...
Where to watch Munster vs Castres?
IMPORTANT UPDATE - The kick-off time has now been changed to 4pm
The game is live on Sky Sports Action today, kicking off at 4pm due to the inclement weather. Their coverage begins at 3.45pm.
What do Munster need to do to qualify?
With three wins and 16 points from five games, Munster sit one point clear of Racing at the top of Pool 5. So, to qualify for the quarter-finals, Munster's task is simple: win. If they beat Castres at Thomond, Munster will be guaranteed progression, even if Racing collect a win with a four-try bonus point against Tigers as Munster have the superior head-to-head record.
If Munster run in a four-try bonus point win of their own, they should secure themselves the much-coveted home quarter-final.
What is the Munster team?
The big news for Munster is the fact that Peter O'Mahony is fit to play.
Here's the team in full.
Simon Zebo; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Peter O’Mahony (C), Chris Cloete, CJ Stander.
The replacements are as follows:
Niall Scannell, James Cronin, John Ryan, Darren O’Shea, Jack O’Donoghue, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Alex Wootton.
So, a reminder on where to watch Munster vs Castres: it is on Sky Sports Action from 12.45pm this Sunday.
