Ulster Rugby vs Munster

TONIGHT’S OPPOSITION

Munster head coach Anthony Foley is warning his troops that they will have a fight on their hands when they travel to take on Ulster this weekend.

“For Leinster (against Ulster) it was very hard with a five day turnaround after losing a European semi-final; they threw everything they could at it but again, preparation is where it is at. “We scored early against Treviso and everyone would have assumed that x, y and z would have happened but you have to take into account that Treviso had everything to play for as well so it was a stop-start game, which was very frustrating at times. “The players would feel that as well. We didn’t get really into the flow of the game, but we have five points, we’re happy enough, we’re sitting second and up in Ulster it will be a different type of game - it’s an interprovincial. That comes packaged already.”

The Munstermen secured their place in the Guinness PRO12 play-offs with a 30-19 victory over Benetton Treviso last time out. However, there is still plenty to play for as Foley and co. will now be looking to ensure that their final four clash takes place in front of their own fans. They currently sit second, just one point above provincial rivals Ulster. And while refusing to worry too much about Treviso clawing their way back into the contest two weekends ago, Foley knows his side must improve if they are to get one over on their opposition at Kingspan Stadium: “Ulster are a very good side and they are a particularly hard side to overcome up there, so we have to come up with a strategy that allows us to play and forces them to kick a bit more.

CLUB ST //Location Limerick, Ireland //Founded 1879 //Ground Thomond Park Irish Independent Park //Capacity Thomond Park 25,600 Irish Independent Park 9,251 //Last Game Benetton Treviso (H) 30 - 19 (W) Saturday 25th April 2015 at 15:05 //Next Game Newport Gwent Dragons (H) Saturday 16th May 2015, 15:00 //Recent Form W L W W W

ST // Coach Anthony Foley // Captain Peter O’Mahony

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