Munster Rugby Preview: URC Schedule 2023-2024, Odds And How To Watch

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19 October 2023

Munster Rugby Preview: URC Schedule 2023-2024, Odds And How To Watch

After a magical year where Munster Rugby won the United Rugby Championship while also eliminating rival Leinster in the semifinal along the way, the Red Army, as the club is often called, looks to do it all over again.

Munster beat the defending champion DHL Stormers 19-14 in the 2023 Grand Final to cap off a successful spring. The run came after they finished fifth in the regular season with a record of 10-1-7.

Munster enters the new season with the second best odds to win the URC Grand Final behind only, of course, Leinster.

The club opens the season on Oct.21 against the South African team the Hollywoodbets Sharks, the team formerly known as the Cell C Sharks.

Here’s what to know about Munster Rugby.

Munster Rugby Schedule 2023-2024

Week 1: Munster Rugby vs Hollywoodbets Sharks
Week 2: Benetton Rugby vs Munster Rugby
Week 3: Munster Rugby vs Dragons
Week 4: Ulster Rugby vs Munster Rugby
Week 5: Munster Rugby vs DHL Stormers
Week 6: Leinster Rugby vs Munster Rugby
Week 7: Munster Rugby vs Glasgow Warriors
Week 8: Munster Rugby vs Leinster Rugby
Week 9: Connacht Rugby vs Munster Rugby
Week 10: Scarlets vs. Munster Rugby
Week 11: Munster Rugby vs Zebre Parma
Week 12: Ospreys Rugby vs Munster Rugby
Week 13: Munster Rugby vs Cardiff
Week 14: Vodacom Bulls vs Munster Rugby
Week 15: Emirates Lions vs Munster Rugby
Week 16: Munster Rugby vs Connacht Rugby
Week 17: Edinburgh Rugby vs Munster Rugby
Week 18: Munster Rugby vs Ulster Rugby

When Are the 2024 United Rugby Championship Quarterfinals?

The URC quarterfinals are June 7-8. Currently there are three games scheduled for June 8 and one on June 7.

Times are to be announced.

When Are the 2024 United Rugby Championship Semifinals?

The URC Semifinals are June 15.

Times are to be announced.

When is the United Rugby Championship Grand Final?

The URC Final is scheduled for June 22.

Munster Rugby Odds Of Winning URC Grand Final

The Red Army have 5-to-1 odds to win the Grand Final, the second best odds among the 16 URC teams, according to most betting sites.

Who Is The Best Player For Munster Rugby? It’s Gavin Coombes

The URC list the top 100 players entering the 2023-2024 season. Gavin Coombes, a back row player, was ranked No. 10 in the top 100. Overall Munster had three on the list, including:

No. 28 Calvin Nash, wing
No. 50 John Hodnett, back row

New Players On The Munster Rugby Roster

Here’s who joined Munster this offseason: John Ryan (Chiefs), Alex Nankivell (Chiefs), Patrick Campbell (Academy), Cian Hurley (Academy), Sean O'Brien (Exeter Chiefs).

Where Is Munster Rugby Based?

The Munster Rugby home grounds are in Limerick and Cork, Ireland. For smaller matches, Munster plays at Musgrave Park in Cork. For larger matches, they play at Thomond Park in Limerick.

Who Coaches Munster Rugby? It’s Graham Rowntree

Graham Rowntree coaches Munster Rugby. A former English rugby player who was a star for the Leicester Tigers from 1990-2007 joined Munster as an assistant coach in 2019. He became the head coach in 2022 and went on to lead the team to its first URC title since 2011.

Munster Will Compete For The Investec Champions Cup

Because Munster finished in the top-eight of the URC they qualified for the Champions Cup, which was formerly known as the Heineken Champions Cup and now the Investec Champions Cup.

Munster will face the Aviron Bayonnais of the Top 14 league on Dec. 9 at 12:30 p.m. EST.

How Munster Rugby Got Its name

Munster is named after the Irish Province of Munster in Southern Ireland. Munster’s logo is a stag. The team’s motto is “To the brave and faithful, nothing is impossible.”

Munster is the provincial team of Southern Ireland, including the cities of Limerick and Cork. There are four Irish Rugby Football Union teams: