Ospreys v Munster will kick off at 19:35 on Saturday 23rd October in the Swansea.com Stadium in Wales. Referee Hollie Davidson will take charge of the match while Mike Adamson will be on TMO.

This match will also be shown live on RTE 2, Premier Sports, URC TV, and S4C.

Munster will head to Wales with their tails up after a late 20-18 win over Connacht maintained their 100 percent winning start to the season.

Beaten finalists last term, Munster has triumphed in their last 11 matches against the Ospreys in all competitions since a defeat in Cork in February 2016.

The Stags will also be boosted by the long-awaited return of some of their international players, Conor Murray and Damien De Allende.

The Ospreys survived a Benetton fightback to claim a third victory in four matches but have won only twice in eight meetings against Irish provinces.

They have also beaten an Irish opponent just once at this stadium since April 2018 while Munster has prevailed on their last five visits.

What a moment for @Munsterrugby!

Diarmuid Barron gives his side the bragging rights and keeps their unbeaten streak going with this late try #URC | #MUNCON pic.twitter.com/XRUkN0hXws

— United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial) October 16, 2021

Ospreys v Munster Starting Teams

Ospreys

Max Nagy; Alex Cuthbert, Owen Watkin, Keiran Williams, Mat Protheroe; Stephen Myler, Rhys Webb (C); Nicky Smith, Elvis Taione, Tom Botha, Bradley Davies, Rhys Davies, Sam Cross, Jac Morgan, Ethan Roots.

Replacements

Ifan Phillips, Gareth Thomas, Rhys Henry, Jack Regan, Morgan Morris, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Joe Hawkins, Dan Evans.

Injuries / Suspensions

N/A

Munster

Matt Gallagher; Andrew Conway, Liam Coombes, Dan Goggin, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Tadhg Beirne, Peter O’Mahony (C), Jack O’Donoghue.

Replacements

Kevin O’Byrne, Josh Wycherley, Keynan Knox, Gavin Coombes, John Hodnett, Conor Murray, Ben Healy, Damian de Allende.

Injuries / Suspensions

RG Snyman, Jason Jenkins, James French, Chris Farrell, Roman Salanoa

On this day in 2017, @Munsterrugby edged a tight second round match to claim a win at Thomond Park

How far can they go in this years #HeinekenChampionsCup ? pic.twitter.com/rj73E0mEZ5

— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) October 21, 2021

Ospreys v Munster Betting

Outright Betting

Ospreys: 7/2

Draw: 25/1

Munster: 1/6

Handicap Betting:

Ospreys (+12): 10/11

Draw (+12): 22/1

Munster (-12): 10/11

Score Prediction

Munster are again the clear favorites for another URC match. They will be on high alert after complacency nearly lead to them losing last week. The Irish provincial side will push on once more this week especially with the return of some of their stars.

Expect Munster to win by 9 points with a victory bonus point secured.

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Nárbh iontach an úd é sin a fuair Cian Kelleher do @leinsterrugby

Kelleher spotting the gap on the wing to get in for his 4th try of the season.@PRO14Official #OSPvLEI #RugbaíBEO pic.twitter.com/YxoycGoNww

— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) February 21, 2020

It was the Ospreys who had the first chance to get on the scoreboard through Luke Price who opted to kick for goal from a penalty despite a strong wind. However, he had the distance but his effort hit the post on 7 minutes. It took 18 minutes for a score to arrive. It was Leinster. Some good build up play going through the phases before the ball found Tommy O’Brien who went in for a try. Ciaran Frawley added the extra points from the conversion. Ospreys though had their chances Kieran Williams going close.

Luke Price made amends for his earlier miss knocking over a penalty on 39 minutes. Ospreys then got a lucky break and ran in a try. Leinster fumbled the ball, before Luke Morgan picked up and ran through for a try under the sticks. Price added the conversion it was 10-7 at half time.

Leinster opened the second half in the ascendency. They put their opponents under severe pressure in their own 22. Leinster were then dominating a couple of scrums. Ospreys probably should have been reduced to 14 men for the number of infringements. However, they eventually paid the penalty with Wexford man Josh Murphy going over. Ciaran Frawley added the extras. The score now 14-10 after 49 minutes in favour of Leo Cullen’s men.

However, it took a further 10 minutes for another score. It once again came courtesy of the boot from Luke Price who cut the deficit to just a single point, 14-13. It took Leinster until the 75 minute to wrap up the win as Cian Kelleher went over. Harry Byrne kicked the conversion this time. It finished up 21-13 to Leinster in a decent win for Leinster at The Gnoll in Neath.

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