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The Irish Sun
14 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
What Irish TV channel is Sharks vs Munster on? Time, stream, teams & odds for United Rugby Championship quarter-final
MUNSTER face the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals this weekend. Ian Costello's men will be looking to avenge the 41-24 defeat to the South African side from last October. Advertisement Here's everything you need to know about the match. When is it on and what time is kick-off? Sharks vs Munster will take place at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on Saturday, May 31. Kick-off is at 5:30pm Irish time. Where can I watch it? Sharks vs Munster will be shown live on TG4, with coverage beginning at 5:25pm, while it can be streamed via the TG4 Player. Advertisement Read More on URC The game will also be shown live on Premier Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 5:15pm. Those looking to stream the game can do so via a subscription to NowTV. What are the teams? Munster have named an unchanged starting XV for the third game in a row. Thaakir Abrahams, Calvin Nash and Diarmuid Kilgallen start in the back three. Advertisement Most read in Rugby Union Alex Nankivell and Tom Farrell, who has started every single game so far this season, continue their centre partnership with Michael Milne, Niall Scannell and Stephen Archer pack down in the front row with Peter O'Mahony's wife jokes 'glad I gave him three mini-mes' as kids help Munster hero with garden Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan provide the front row back-up with Tom Ahern and Alex Kendellen completing the forward cover. Advertisement Should he be used, Scannell will become the 16th player to making 200 appearances for the province. Munster : Thaakir Abrahams, Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Diarmuid Kilgallen, Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Michael Milne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer, Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne, Peter O'Mahony, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes. Replacements : Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Tom Ahern, Alex Kendellen, Conor Murray, Rory Scannell, Mike Haley. Advertisement Sharks: Aphelele Fassi, Ethan Hooker, Lukhanyo Am, Andre Esterhuizen, Makazole Mapimpi, Jordan Hendrikse, Jaden Hendrikse; Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, Vincent Koch, Eben Etzebeth, Jason Jenkins, James Venter, Vincent Tshituka, Siya Kolise. What are the odds? Sharks are 1/3 favourites to advance to the United Rugby Championship semi-finals. Munster, meanwhile, are out to 13/5. with the draw at 18/10. 1 Munster face the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals Credit: Shaun Roy/Sportsfile Advertisement
The 42
a day ago
- Sport
- The 42
Munster unchanged for quarter-final against Springbok-loaded Sharks
MUNSTER HAVE AGAIN named an unchanged team for tomorrow's URC quarter-final meeting with the Sharks in Durban [KO 5.30pm, TG4/Premier Sports]. It marks the third game in a row the province have selected the same starting XV. Thaaakir Abrahams, Calvin Nash and Diarmuid Kilgallen start in the Munster back three. Alex Nankivell is alongside Tom Farrell in the centre positions, with former Connacht man Farrell continuing his run of starting every game this season. Ireland internationals Jack Crowley and Craig Casey are the starting half-backs. Advertisement Michael Milne, Niall Scannell and Stephen Archer continue in the front row, while Jean Kleyn partners captain Tadhg Beirne in the second row. Peter O'Mahony, John Hodnett and Gavin Coombes start in the back row. Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley and John Ryan are the replacement front rows on the Munster bench, with Tom Ahern and Alex Kendellen also part of the forward cover. Conor Murray, Rory Scannell and Mike Haley are the backline replacements. Scannell is set to make his 200th appearance for the province, and would to become the 16th player to reach that milestone for Munster. The Springbok-loaded Sharks have made five changes. Former Leinster and Munster player Jason Jenkins comes into the second row, while James Venter returns at six following a neck injury. Two-time World Cup winner Siya Kolisi is back at number eight, Jordan Hendrikse has recovered from injury to start at 10, and Lukhanyo Am is named at outside centre. Sharks: 15. Aphelele Fassi 14. Ethan Hooker 13. Lukhanyo Am 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Makazole Mapimpi 10. Jordan Hendrikse 9. Jaden Hendrikse 1. Ox Nche 2. Bongi Mbonambi 3. Vincent Koch 4. Eben Etzebeth (capt) 5. Jason Jenkins 6. James Venter 7. Vincent Tshituka 8. Siya Kolisi Replacements: 16. Fez Mbatha 17. Ntuthuko Mchunu 18. Hanro Jacobs 19. Emile van Heerden 20. Phepsi Buthelezi 21. Bradley Davids 22. Francois Venter 23. Yaw Penxe Munster: 15. Thaakir Abrahams Thaakir Abrahams 14. Calvin Nash 13. Tom Farrell 12. Alex Nankivell 11. Diarmuid Kilgallen 10. Jack Crowley 9. Craig Casey 1. Michael Milne 2. Niall Scannell 3. Stephen Archer 4. Jean Kleyn 5. Tadhg Beirne (capt) 6. Peter O'Mahony 7. John Hodnett 8. Gavin Coombes Replacements: 16. Diarmuid Barron 17. Josh Wycherley 18. John Ryan 19. Tom Ahern 20. Alex Kendellen 21. Conor Murray 22. Rory Scannell 23. Mike Haley Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)
IOL News
2 days ago
- Sport
- IOL News
Munster are 'once bitten twice shy' as they return to Sharks for URC play-off, says Calvin Nash
Calvin Nash insists Munster have moved on from their Durban drubbing, backing a more experienced squad to rise to the challenge in Saturday's URC quarter-final against the Sharks. Photo: Backpagepix Image: Backpagepix Munster have not forgotten the 40-point mauling they suffered on their last visit to Durban, and wing Calvin Nash says lessons have been learned ahead of Saturday's United Rugby Championship quarter-final. At that time, the Sharks were in a freewheeling mood and played excellent attacking rugby. Although they have lost that spark of late, Nash remains wary of the home team's potential. The then Munster coach, Graham Rowntree, was sacked when the team returned to Ireland. In that game in Durban, the Sharks scored two tries shortly after the opening whistle and two more before the 30th minute. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'They put us under enormous pressure in the first half, in the first few minutes,' Ireland wing Nash recalled. 'They dominated us in the contact area early and put us under savage pressure. 'It was tough trying to claw our way back out of that hole we dug ourselves into. We have to start the game better this time, take the game to them, and come away with a better result.' Nash was a try-scorer for Munster when they shocked the Stormers in the URC final in Cape Town two seasons ago, after playing both a quarter-final and a semi-final on the road. He says his team are in a similar position now. Putting in the work 🛠️ Getting ready for Saturday in South Africa 🥵#SUAF 🔴 | #SHAvMUN — Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) May 28, 2025
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Tyrone footballers draw high praise all round
If you've even a drop of Tyrone blood running through your veins, and if Gaelic football is your passion, then there's some decidedly pleasant reading for you in the sports pages today. First, Paul Keane reports on the county securing back-to-back under-20 All Ireland titles by beating Louth at the Athletic Grounds last night. It was an evening that 'red-hot forward duo Noah Grimes and Eoin McElholm will not forget any time soon,' the pair scoring 4-10 between them. Second, Ciarán Murphy salutes Tyrone's performance against Donegal in Ballybofey last weekend, in particular their brilliance in those breathless closing minutes when we saw 'some of the new ways the rule enhancements have brought the game forward'. Laois goalkeeper Killian Roche, who'll be in action against Offaly on Saturday in the final round of Tailteann Cup group games, is happy enough with most of the new rules , conceding that the 'game needed changing'. But 'taking away the back-pass from the keeper is one thing, still insisting on the kickout going long is another layer'. In rugby, John O'Sullivan has word on Tadhg Beirne and Aoife Dalton winning the Players' Players of the Year awards , Beirne, of course, unable to accept his in the flesh – he has URC business to attend to in South Africa. Johnny Watterson talks to Beirne's Munster comrade Calvin Nash ahead of their quarter-final match against the Sharks on Saturday. READ MORE And John hears from James Lowe in the build-up to Leinster's URC quarter-final against Scarlets, Lowe determined that the departing Cian Healy and Ross Byrne – Healy in to retirement, Byrne off to Gloucester – leave with another medal around their necks. In football, the latest stage of Robbie Keane's managerial career saw him lead Ferencváros to their seventh consecutive Hungarian league title last weekend. For once, they actually had some competition, in the form of prime minister Viktor Orban's club, Puskas Akademia, recipients of 'state funding on a staggering scale'. Tom Mortimer details the wild and wacky landscape of Hungarian football. As Dave Hannigan tells us, Jim Irsay's life was a bit on the wild and wacky side too , the Indianapolis Colts owner, who died last week at the age of 65, 'adored by fans, players, and coaches alike'. He leaves behind 'an eclectic collection of artefacts', including Muhammad Ali's Rumble in the Jungle championship belt and the guitar Kurt Cobain wielded in the Smells like Teen Spirit video. How much did he love his collection? He once turned down an offer of $1 billion for it. TV Watch: Shane Lowry is the sole Irish player in the field at the Memorial, which gets under way today at Muirfield Village (Sky Sports Golf, 4.30pm), while Leona Maguire flies the flag at the US Open, the second Major of the year on the LPGA Tour (Sky Sports Mix, 5pm). Philip Reid previews both tournaments .
RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Munster wing Calvin Nash demanding more with season on the line
There's definitely more in the tank. That's where Calvin Nash's head is at ahead of Saturday's BKT URC quarter-final against the Sharks. The Munster winger, who played twice for Ireland in the Six Nations, has a decent record on the road in the Rainbow Nation. Prior to last October's losses to Stormers and Sharks, Nash had tasted just one defeat in his previous seven games in South Africa. That loss came in the opening Test of the 2024 series, in which he started both games. His list of results on the road includes victories over the Springboks, Bulls, Lions, Stormers, twice, and a draw with the Sharks. But in a mixed season for Ian Costello's side, who needed to win their last two regular season games to qualify for the play-offs, he's been in mixed form. On a call from Munster's hotel in Durban yesterday, he declined to pour sugar on that. "Emmm, I haven't been too happy with my performances if I am being honest with you," says Nash, who started all five of Ireland's 2024 winning Six Nations campaign, after a pause. "I feel like there is still probably a bit in me. I want to have a lot more standout performances but look, I'm obviously not getting frustrated with it. "I feel like I am doing my part for the team, but standards-wise I would prefer to be pushing myself out there and standing out a bit more." What more does he need to do? "I think a few weeks ago I dropped off in beating defenders and the first man, which is something I felt like I was quite good at before," says the 27-year-old, as Munster bid to record a first-ever win away to John Plumtree's side. "For whatever reason I felt like my carrying wasn't as good as what it had been, so from the Benetton game, I just tried to go back to basics and focus on that – don't be thinking about other things and just scanning a bit better and communicating a bit better. "I have tried to just narrow my focus, work on my aerial work and beating people and just backing myself with my reads in defence – stuff that I feel like I am good at." Nash has scored five tries in 18 games this season and added: " I actually thought the La Rochelle game [in the Champions Cup] was one of my best games that I've ever played for Munster. "I'm just being critical that I want, especially towards the end of the season, I want to have as good games as I possibly can do. "I'm just trying to be hard on myself and want to push myself a bit more to get better and to be the overall player that I know I can be, and not have any regrets. "So, yeah, I was just putting it out there being hard on myself. To be honest I don't think I've been playing poorly, I just have more in me." Nash missed out on Lions selection with Ireland back-three players Hugo Keenan, James Lowe and Mack Hansen on the plane. That means the Limerick man is targetting games on Ireland's summer tour against Georgia and Portugal. "Yeah, it is a big goal," he says. "You set out goals at the start of every season and you don't really know what way the season is going to go for you. "It is a big goal to get on the tour this summer but being honest, like I said, I need to get my performances up again and hopefully fly into this weekend."
