What Irish TV channel is Connacht vs Munster on? Stream, kick-off time and odds for URC clash

CONNACHT HOST Munster this New Year's Day in a highly-anticipated United Rugby Championship bout.

Both sides will be looking to bounce back from defeats in last week's derbies as Connacht fell to a 20-19 defeat in Ulster.

Meanwhile, Graham Rowntree's side lost out 9-3 to Leinster on a soaking wet night at Thomond Park.

Here's everything you need to know about the clash:

The match will be played on Monday January 1 with kick-off at 3pm.

It will be at the Sportsground in Galway.

The game will be shown live on TG4.

It can be streamed with Viaplay Sports.

Connacht Rugby: Mack Hansen; Byron Ralston, Cathal Forde, Bundee Aki, Shayne Bolton; JJ Hanrahan, Caolin Blade (capt); Peter Dooley, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Darragh Murray, Joe Joyce; Cian Prendergast, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Jarrad Butler

Replacements: Dylan Tierney-Martin, Denis Buckley, Jack Aungier, Niall Murray, Oisín Dowling, Michael McDonald, Jack Carty, Conor Oliver.

Munster: Simon Zebo; Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly; Tony Butler, Conor Murray; Jeremy Loughman, Eoghan Clarke, Oli Jager; Fineen Wycherley, Tadhg Beirne (capt); Tom Ahern, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Scott Buckley, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Jack O'Donoghue, Alex Kendellen, Paddy Patterson, Seán O'Brien, Shay McCarthy.

Connacht are favourites at 4/7, while Munster are at 6/4.

An unlikely draw has been set at 17/1.

Munster have been plagued with injuries this season and they lost another key star during their defeat to Leinster.

Edwin Edogbo will require surgery after he was carted off with an achilles injury, he will face a surgical review this week.

But there were further blows as news broke that Dave Kilcoyne and Diarmuid Barron may also require surgery.

The Munster players who are currently out of action are: Patrick Campbell (shoulder), Peter O’Mahony (shoulder), Jean Kleyn (eye), Jack Daly (ankle), Liam Coombes (shoulder), Niall Scannell (groin), RG Snyman (chest/shoulder), Joey Carbery (wrist), Roman Salanoa (knee), Mike Haley (hip), Cian Hurley (ankle/achilles).