Munster Rugby travels to Durban this week to face the Sharks in a URC quarter-final on Saturday, May 31. The match kicks off at 5:30 PM Irish time at Kings Park Stadium. Boosted by the return of Jack Crowley, Diarmuid Barron, and Niall Scannell, Munster aims to build on strong recent form, including a 29–24 win over Ulster.

Off the pitch, the Munster community is mourning the deaths of Michelle Payne, former staff member and wife of ex-player Shaun Payne, and Sheelagh Foley, mother of the late Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley. Both were cherished figures in the Munster family, and tributes have poured in.

As Munster prepares for this crucial clash, the team carries both momentum and the memory of those they’ve lost.

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