European Rugby Championship Cup: Munster vs. Wasps

The upcoming rugby game would be played on Sunday at the Thomond Park, Ireland, where Munster and Wasps would be facing off against each other in a thrilling contest. Wasps are definitely in the driving seat with 2 comfortable wins at the start of the season. Wasps are placed at the 2nd spot from pool A in the points table, whereas Munster’s are at the 4th spot of Pool B. Both well matched and equally balanced teams would be taking on each other to secure important points and consolidate their standings in the top ranks.

The upcoming Sunday’s game would be a special moment for Limerick's Dave Kilcoyne as he would be playing his 200th game for the Munster, being only the 12th player in the history accomplishing this milestone. Jack O’Donoghue would also be appearing in his 150th game for the Munster’s and hailing in confidence to strike at regular intervals and win the game for his team. Munster’s in their last game against Castres, won by 13-16 result. To stay in the competition, they need to extend the difference and maintain high standards of play

Munster are in the red-hot form for the season, with three consecutive wins against Ulster, Castres, and Connacht. They seem totally unstoppable, due to the fierce combination and key players making their way in the final selection. With the availability of Barron, Kilcoyne, and Stephen Archer start in the front, Munster are in the driving seat this season. The players expected to be the part of the final 15 are Mike Haley, Chris Farrell, Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Rory Scannell, Conor Murray, Ben Healy, Dave Kilcoyne, Stephen Archer, Diarmuid Barron , Jean Kleyn, Peter O’Mahony the skipper, Tadhg Beirne, Jack O’Donoghue, and Gavin Coombes.

• Keith Earls;
• Ben Healy;
• Chris Farrell;
• Peter O’Mahony;
• Diarmuid Barron.

With 2 wins in 2 opening matches of the championship, Wasps are on the 2nd spot of Pool A points table. Wasps are playing with a decent reputation and high expectations from their fans from around the globe. Wasps recent victory came after the morale boosting encounter against the defending champions, Toulouse. With the score line of 30-22, Wasps dominated their opponents in the last game.

Wasps are expected to play with Ali Crossdale, Marcus Watson, Ryan Mills, Paolo Odogwu, Josh Bassett, Charlie Atkinson, Dan Robson, Nizaam Carr, Thomas Young, Brad Shields, the captain, James Gaskell, Elliott Stooke, Elliott Millar-Mills, Tom Cruse, and Tom West.

• Elliott Millar-Mills;
• Marcus Watson;
• Paolo Odogwu;
• Thomas Young;
• Brad Shields.

Both Wasps and Munster are in the driving seat to win the upcoming contest and establish themselves in the ongoing championship.