Munster get reinforcements from Leinster ahead of Bulls clash

SQUAD UPDATE: Munster received a helping hand from fellow Irish province Leinster ahead of their United Rugby Championship Round 15 clash against the Bulls at Thomond Park.

Prop Michael Milne and hooker Lee Barron have joined Munster on loan from Leinster until the end of the season ahead of their permanent moves to the province later this year.

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Fixture

United Rugby Championship

Munster

13 - 16

Full-time

Bulls

All Stats and Data

They will head to Limerick ahead of schedule after Jeremy Loughman and Diarmuid Barron sustained injuries against La Rochelle and Bordeaux-Begles over the past fortnight.

Munster will enter Saturday’s match against the Bulls in fifth place in the standings.

They are currently six points behind the fourth-placed Sharks.

The Bulls are in third place, 11 points ahead of Munster.

It’s a must-win fixture for the Irish province if they want to stay in touch with the top four.

United Rugby Championship

P

W

L

D

PF

PA

PD

BP T

BP-7

BP

Total

1

Leinster

14

13

1

0

62

2

Glasgow

14

10

4

0

54

3

Bulls

14

10

4

0

50

4

Sharks

14

9

5

0

45

5

Munster

14

7

7

0

39

6

Ulster

14

7

7

0

37

7

Benetton

14

7

6

1

36

8

Edinburgh

14

6

8

0

36

9

Cardiff Rugby

14

6

7

1

36

10

Stormers

14

6

8

0

35

11

Scarlets

14

6

7

1

33

12

Ospreys

14

6

7

1

33

13

Connacht

14

5

9

0

33

14

Lions

14

6

8

0

30

15

Zebre

14

5

9

0

27

16

Gwent Dragons

14

1

13

0

9