HEAD-TO-HEAD:
This meeting is the 104th clash between the two sides who share a long and illustrious past. Of the 103 prior to today, Munster have taken the victory on 87 separate occasions, while Connacht have run out winners on 13 outings. The two Irish provinces have drawn a total of 3 times.
However, Connacht have won 3 of the last 5 meetings in recent history. Munster won last season’s fixture 47-12, but Connacht triumphed earlier that season 22-9. The 2022-23 campaign also witnessed both provinces take a win each – Munster by 24-17, while Connacht prevailed 20-11 months prior to that. The third of Connacht’s aforementioned wins came in 2021-22 with a narrow 10-8 success.
