URC Round 3 Team Sheets

Munster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby

Virgin Media Park, Cork – KO 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA & SA

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 110th league game)

AR 1: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU) AR 2:  Jack MacNeice (IRFU)

TMO: Keith David (WRU)

Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport,  Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Munster Rugby: Mike Haley, Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Seán O’Brien, Andrew Smith, JJ Hanrahan, Paddy Patterson, Mikey Milne, Diarmuid Barron (CAPT), Oli Jager, Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley, Jack O’Donoghue, Ruadhán Quinn, Gavin Coombes

Replacements: Lee Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Edwin Edogbo, Brian Gleeson, Ethan Coughlan, Tony Butler, Dan Kelly

Edinburgh Rugby: Wes Goosen, Darcy Graham, Piers O’Conor, James Lang, Duhan van der Merwe, Ben Healy, Ben Vellacott, Pierre Schoeman, Ewan Ashman, D’arcy Rae, Marshall Sykes, Sam Skinner, Liam McConnell, Dylan Richardson, Magnus Bradbury (CAPT)

Replacements: Paddy Harrison, Boan Venter, Paul Hill, Glen Young, Freddy Douglas, Ben Muncaster, Charlie Shiel, Harry Paterson

Edinburgh Rugby Head Coach Sean Everitt said: “We have put last week’s postponement behind us, and we’re focussed entirely on the task at hand. It’s a completely different challenge this week – a tough test against Munster at a difficult venue in Cork.

“There’s been a massive amount of growth already within this group. With so many new and fresh faces, particularly the exciting young players coming through. There’s a great energy throughout the squad.

“The preparation this week has been excellent, and we’re determined to put in a performance that makes the Edinburgh fans proud.”

Scarlets v DHL Stormers

Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli – KO 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA & SA

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR, 16th league game)

AR 1: Ben Connor (WRU) AR 2:  Carwyn Sion (WRU)

TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)

Live on: S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Scarlets: Blair Murray, Tom Rogers, Joe Roberts, Johnny Williams (CAPT), Ellis Mee, Joe Hawkins, Gareth Davies, Alec Hepburn, Marnus van der Merwe, Henry Thomas, Tristan Davies, Max Douglas, Jarrod Taylor, Dan Davis, Taine Plumtree

Replacements: Kirby Myhill, Sam O’Connor, Archer Holz, Steve Cummins, Ben Williams, Dane Blacker, Sam Costelow, Macs Page

DHL Stormers: Damian Willemse, Seabelo Senatla, Wandisile Simelane, Ruhan Nel (CAPT), Leolin Zas, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Stefan Ungerer, Ali Vermaak, JJ Kotze, Sazi Sandi, JD Schickerling, Ruben van Heerden, Paul de Villiers, Ben-Jason Dixon, Evan Roos

Replacements: André-Hugo Venter, Vernon Matongo, Zachary Porthen, Connor Evans, Marcel Theunissen, Deon Fourie, Imad Khan, Jurie Matthee

Scarlets Head Coach Dwayne Peel said: “Stormers have been very good so far. We all know how dangerous they are in terms of broken field and transition play, but they also have real strength up front and that is the challenge. It is about putting in a performance and competing, being brave with and without the ball. Injuries haven’t helped our preparation, we have a smaller squad this season and it does test your depth, but it also provides opportunities for younger players, who have shown that they are ready and hungry for their chance.”

DHL Stormers Director of Rugby John Dobson said: “It has been an encouraging start to the season and we are determined to build on that in this first tour game. There are a few areas that we want to improve on and our preparations have obviously been limited by the travel this week.

“We have got some good players coming in both from the national team and some who have been in our squad and are making their first starts. We know that everyone will have to be on their game for this one for us to continue the winning momentum on the road,”