2017–18 Munster Rugby season

The 2017–18 Munster Rugby season was Munster's seventeenth season competing in the Pro14, alongside which they also competed in the European Rugby Champions Cup. It was Rassie Erasmus's second season as director of rugby and Johann van Graan's first as head coach.[1]

2017–18 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 25,600)
Irish Independent Park (Capacity: 8,008)
Director of RugbyRassie Erasmus (until 13 November 2017)
Coach(es)Johann van Graan (from 20 November 2017)
Captain(s)Peter O'Mahony
Most appearancesJack O'Donoghue (30)
Top scorerIan Keatley (174)
Most triesAlex Wootton (9)
League(s)Pro14
2017–182nd (Conf. A), Semi-finals
1st kit
2nd kit
3rd kit
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

Events

In June 2017, after many weeks of media speculation, Munster confirmed that director of rugby Rassie Erasmus and Defence Coach Jacques Nienaber would leave their roles with the province and return to South Africa on 31 December 2017.[2] In the same month however, coaches Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones extended their contracts with the province by two years, both expanding their roles to forwards coach and backline and attack coach respectively. Team manager Niall O'Donovan also signed a new three-year contract.[3]

In the provinces only pre-season fixture, Munster beat English side Worcester Warriors 35–26 in Sixways Stadium on 24 August. The match saw former Munster stalwarts Peter Stringer and Donncha O'Callaghan play against their old club, while new signings Chris Farrell, Gerbrandt Grobler and James Hart made their non-competitive debuts for Munster.[4] Munster began their 2017–18 Pro14 campaign on 1 September 2017, scoring six tries on their way to a comfortable 34–3 win against Benetton.[5] In October 2017, Munster confirmed that then-South Africa Forwards Coach Johann van Graan would join the province in November as their new head coach.[6] In the same month, it was announced that Munster's all-time leading try scorer, Simon Zebo, would leave the province at the end of the season.[7]

In Rounds 1 & 2 of the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup in October 2017, Munster drew 17–17 away to Castres before earning a 14–7 win at home to Racing 92.[8][9] Erasmus and Nienaber left the province in early November 2017, with the province confirming their departure on 13 November 2017.[10] Johann van Graan's first official game as Munster's new head coach was a 36–19 win away against Zebre in the Pro14 on 26 November 2017.[11][12] Lions Defence Coach JP Ferreira joined Munster in December 2017.[13] In the December Champions Cup double-header against Leicester Tigers, Munster won 33–10 at home before winning 25–16 away, their first win at Welford Road for 11 years.[14][15] In doing so, Munster became the first team to defeat Leicester in both games of the double-header since they were introduced in 1999, while the home victory also saw Munster surpass 4,000 points in the competition.[16] In Rounds 5 & 6 of the Champions Cup, Munster lost 34–30 away to Racing 92 before beating Castres 48–3 at home, securing a record 17th quarter-final.[17][18] Munster beat 3-time tournament champions Toulon 20–19 in the quarter-final after a late Andrew Conway try and conversion from Ian Keatley.[19] In the semi-final, Munster were beaten 27–22 by their French pool 4 opponents Racing 92.[20]

Munster finished 2nd in Conference A of the 2017–18 Pro14 season on 69 points. In their semi-final qualifier against Edinburgh on 5 May 2018, Munster won 20–16 to progress to a semi-final away from home.[21] In the semi-final against recently-crowned Champions Cup winners and arch-rivals Leinster on 19 May 2018, Munster lost 16–15, bringing to an end their 2017–18 season.[22]

Coaching and management staff 2017–18
Position Name Nationality
Head coach Johann van Graan  South Africa
Defence coach JP Ferreira  South Africa
Backs and attack coach Felix Jones  Ireland
Forwards coach Jerry Flannery  Ireland
Team manager Niall O'Donovan  Ireland
Head of athletic performance Denis Logan  United States
Senior strength and conditioning coach Aidan O'Connell  Ireland
Strength and conditioning coach Adam Sheehan  Ireland
Strength and conditioning coach PJ Wilson  Ireland
Performance analyst George Murray  Ireland

Senior playing squad 2017–18

Munster player movements for the 2017–18 season. For a full list, see List of 2017–18 Pro14 transfers.

The Munster senior squad for 2017–18 is:[45]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Duncan Casey Hooker Ireland
Rhys Marshall Hooker New Zealand
Kevin O'Byrne Hooker Ireland
Niall Scannell Hooker Ireland
Mike Sherry Hooker Ireland
Stephen Archer Prop Ireland
James Cronin Prop Ireland
Dave Kilcoyne Prop Ireland
Jeremy Loughman Prop Ireland
Ciaran Parker* Prop England
John Ryan Prop Ireland
Brian Scott Prop Ireland
Mark Flanagan Lock Ireland
Gerbrandt Grobler Lock South Africa
Billy Holland Lock Ireland
Jean Kleyn Lock South Africa
Darren O'Shea Lock Ireland
Chris Cloete Flanker South Africa
Dave O'Callaghan Flanker Ireland
Tommy O'Donnell Flanker Ireland
Conor Oliver Flanker Ireland
Peter O'Mahony (c) Flanker Ireland
Robin Copeland Number 8 Ireland
Jack O'Donoghue Number 8 Ireland
CJ Stander Number 8 Ireland
Player Position Union
James Hart Scrum-half Ireland
Conor Murray Scrum-half Ireland
Duncan Williams Scrum-half Ireland
Tyler Bleyendaal* Fly-half New Zealand
JJ Hanrahan Fly-half Ireland
Bill Johnston Fly-half Ireland
Ian Keatley Fly-half Ireland
Sammy Arnold Centre Ireland
Chris Farrell Centre Ireland
Dan Goggin Centre Ireland
David Johnston Centre Ireland
Rory Scannell Centre Ireland
Jaco Taute Centre South Africa
Andrew Conway Wing Ireland
Keith Earls Wing Ireland
Ronan O'Mahony Wing Ireland
Darren Sweetnam Wing Ireland
Alex Wootton Wing Ireland
Stephen Fitzgerald Fullback Ireland
Simon Zebo Fullback Ireland
  • Internationally capped players in bold.
  • Players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. *
  • Irish provinces are currently limited to four non-Irish eligible (NIE) players and one non-Irish qualified player (NIQ or "Project Player").
  • Notes:

    2017–18 Pro14
    Main article: 2017–18 Pro14
    2017–18 Pro14 Tables
    Conference A
    Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP PTS
    1 Glasgow Warriors (SF) 211515614366+248813812276
    2 Munster (SF) 211317568361+207784210569
    3 Cheetahs (QF) 211209609554+55756810563
    4 Cardiff Blues 2111010502482+2056595554
    5 Ospreys 219012390487−9744605344
    6 Connacht 217014445477−3253545639
    7 Zebre 217014408593–18550784436
    Conference B
    Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP PTS
    1 Leinster (CH) 211416601374+227834610270
    2 Scarlets (RU) 211416528365+16369439370
    3 Edinburgh (QF) 211506494375+11962447168
    4 Ulster (PO) 211227538482+5668618262
    5 Benetton 2111010415451−3651556555
    6 Dragons 212217378672−29443944420
    7 Southern Kings 211020378829−451481194311
    If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order -[46]
    1. number of matches won
    2. the difference between points for and points against
    3. the number of tries scored
    4. the most points scored
    5. the difference between tries for and tries against
    6. the fewest red cards received
    7. the fewest yellow cards received

    Green background indicates teams that competed in the Pro14 play-offs, and also earned a place in the 2018–19 European Champions Cup
    (excluding South African teams who are ineligible)
    Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places that earned a place in the 2018–19 European Champions Cup, including the winner of the play-off between the two fourth-ranked European teams in each conference
    Yellow background indicates the loser of the play-off between the two fourth-ranked European teams in each conference, that earned a place in the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
    Plain background indicates teams that earned a place in the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
    (CH) Champions. (RU) Runners-up. (SF) Losing semi-finalists. (QF) Losing quarter-finalists. (PO) Champions Cup play-off winners.

      Round 1
      1 September 2017
      19:35
      (1 BP) Munster 34–3 Benetton
      Try: Kleyn (2) 8' c, 48' c
      Bleyendaal 13' m
      Sweetnam 26' m
      Wootton 30' m
      Conway 34' m
      Con: Bleyendaal (2/6) 9', 49'
      		 Report[47] Pen: Banks (1/1) 19'
      Irish Independent Park
      Attendance: 7,854
      Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)

      Round 2
      9 September 2017
      17:15
      (1 BP) Munster 51–18 Cheetahs
      Try: O'Donnell 6' c
      Wootton (4) 19' c, 34' m, 54' m, 60' c
      Kleyn 48' m
      Farrell 50' c
      Zebo 71' m
      Con: Keatley (4/8) 7', 20', 50', 61'
      Pen: Keatley (1/1) 3'
      		 Report[48] Try: Small-Smith 40' m
      H. Venter 80' c
      Con: Petzer (1/2) 80'+1
      Pen: Petzer (2/2) 15', 24'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 15,144
      Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

      Round 3
      16 September 2017
      15:15
      (1 BP) Ospreys 16–21 Munster
      Try: Hook 11' c
      Con: S. Davies (1/1) 12'
      Pen: S. Davies (3/3) 43', 56', 63'
      		 Report[49] Try: Kleyn 19' c
      Sweetnam 36' m
      Con: Bleyendaal (1/2) 20'
      Pen: Bleyendaal (3/5) 9', 50', 76'
      Liberty Stadium
      Attendance: 7,302
      Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU)

      Round 4
      22 September 2017
      19:35
      (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 37–10 Munster
      Try: Sarto 3' c
      Jones 35' c
      Grigg 44' c
      Cummings 62' c
      Con: Russell (4/4) 4', 37', 45', 64'
      Pen: Russell (3/3) 9', 34', 55'
      		 Report[50] Try: R. Scannell 14' m
      Farrell 47' m
      Scotstoun Stadium
      Attendance: 7,351
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

      Round 5
      30 September 2017
      13:30
      (1 BP) Munster 39–16 Cardiff Blues
      Try: Murray 12' c
      Ryan 51' c
      Hanrahan (2) 55' c, 71' m
      Copeland 67' c
      Con: Keatley (4/5) 13', 52', 56', 68'
      Pen: Keatley (2/2) 23', 35'
      		 Report[51] Try: Turnbull 25' c
      Con: Evans (1/1) 26'
      Pen: Evans (3/3) 7', 19', 30'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 13,558
      Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU)

      Round 6
      7 October 2017
      14:00
      Leinster 23–17 Munster (1 BP)
      Try: O'Loughlin (2) 16' c, 34' c
      Con: Sexton (2/2) 17', 35'
      Pen: Sexton (3/3) 43', 51', 54'
      		 Report[52] Try: Keatley 26' c
      Earls (2) 47' m, 78' m
      Con: Keatley (1/1) 27'
      Aviva Stadium
      Attendance: 46,374
      Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

      Round 7
      27 October 2017
      19:35
      Connacht 20–16 Munster (1 BP)
      Try: O'Halloran 22' c
      Farrell 66' c
      Con: Carty (1/1) 22'
      Ronaldson (1/1) 67'
      Pen: Carty (2/3) 39', 50'
      		 Report[53] Try: Zebo 3' c
      Con: Keatley (1/1) 4'
      Pen: Keatley (2/2) 16', 30'
      Hanrahan (1/1) 65'
      Galway Sportsgrounds
      Attendance: 7,089
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

      Round 8
      3 November 2017
      19:35
      (1 BP) Munster 49–6 Dragons
      Try: Scannell 20' c
      Zebo 28' c
      O'Donoghue 47' c
      Sweetnam 57' c
      Arnold (2) 63' c, 77' c
      O'Byrne 69' c
      Con: Hanrahan (7/7) 21', 30', 48', 58', 64', 70', 78'
      		 Report[54] Pen: O'Brien (2/2) 24', 41'
      Irish Independent Park
      Attendance: 8,008
      Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)

      Round 9
      26 November 2017
      14:30
      Zebre 19–36 Munster (1 BP)
      Try: Bisegni 35' c
      Sarto 40' c
      Venditti 68' m
      Con: Palazzani (2/3) 36', 40'+1
      		 Report[55] Try: Scannell 17' c
      Hart 24' c
      Wootton (2) 51' m, 55' c
      Nash 80' c
      Con: Hanrahan (4/5) 18', 25', 56', 80'+1
      Pen: Hanrahan (1/3) 9'
      Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
      Attendance: 2,500
      Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)

      Round 10
      2 December 2017
      17:30
      (1 BP) Munster 36–10 Ospreys
      Try: Arnold 17' c
      Sweetnam 22' c
      Cloete 29' c
      Scannell 42' c
      O'Donoghue 55' m
      Con: Keatley (4/5) 18', 23', 30', 43'
      Pen: Keatley (1/1) 4'
      		 Report[56] Try: Hassler 38' m
      Jones 70' m
      Irish Independent Park
      Attendance: 8,008
      Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

      Round 11
      26 December 2017
      15:15
      (1 BP) Munster 24–34 Leinster (1 BP)
      Try: Murray 17' m
      Keatley 45' c
      Conway (2) 48' c, 76' m
      Con: Keatley (2/3) 46', 49'
      		 Report[57] Try: Leavy 8' c
      Penalty try 20'
      Henshaw 22' c
      Larmour 69' c
      Con: R. Byrne (3/3) 9', 24', 70'
      Pen: R. Byrne (2/2) 1', 12'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 26,267
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

      Round 12
      1 January 2018
      17:35
      (1 BP) Ulster 24–17 Munster (1 BP)
      Try: Cave 57' c
      Gilroy (2) 61' m, 73' c
      Lyttle 79' m
      Con: Cooney (2/4) 58', 74'
      		 Report[58] Try: Scannell (2) 13' m, 24' m
      Penalty try 33'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 17,594
      Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU)

      Round 13
      6 January 2018
      19:45
      (1 BP) Munster 39–13 Connacht
      Try: O'Shea 19' c
      Conway 53' c
      Earls 59' m
      Murray (2) 63' c, 69' c
      Con: Keatley (4/5) 20', 54', 64', 70'
      Pen: Keatley (2/2) 30', 50'
      		 Report[59] Try: McCartney 77'c
      Con: Ronaldson (1/1) 78'
      Pen: Carty (2/2) 2', 24'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 18,604
      Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)

      Round 14
      10 February 2018
      19:35
      (1 BP) Munster 33–5 Zebre
      Try: Arnold (2) 25' m, 73' c
      Scott 36' c
      Copeland 55' c
      R. Scannell 57' c
      Con: Hanrahan (1/2) 37'
      Keatley (3/3) 56', 58', 74'
      		 Report[60] Try: Palazzani 52' m
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 13,412
      Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

      Round 15
      17 February 2018
      17:30
      Cardiff Blues 25–18 Munster (1 BP)
      Try: Cook 18' m
      L. Williams 23' c
      Lane 26' c
      Con: Evans (2/3) 24', 27'
      Pen: Evans (2/2) 67', 75'
      		 Report[61] Try: Cloete 33' m
      Fitzgerald 52' c
      Con: Keatley (1/2) 53'
      Pen: Keatley (1/2) 43'
      Bleyendaal (1/1) 80'+1
      Cardiff Arms Park
      Attendance: 6,086
      Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU)

      Round 16
      23 February 2018
      19:00
      Munster 21–10 Glasgow Warriors
      Try: Scannell 24' c
      Cronin 48' m
      Con: Bleyendaal (1/2) 24'
      Pen: Bleyendaal (3/3) 10', 34', 61'
      		 Report[62] Try: Horne 46' c
      Con: Hastings (1/1) 47'
      Pen: Hastings (1/1) 42'
      Irish Independent Park
      Attendance: 8,008
      Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)

      Round 17
      2 March 2018
      19:35
      Edinburgh Postponed[63] Munster

      Round 17 rescheduled match
      16 March 2018
      19:35
      Edinburgh 12–6 Munster (1 BP)
      Try: Van der Merwe (2) 35' m, 56' c
      Con: Van der Walt (1/2) 57'
      		 Report[64] Pen: Hanrahan (2/2) 19', 49'
      Murrayfield Stadium
      Attendance: 4,089
      Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
      • Match rescheduled from 2 March 2018.[65]

      Round 18
      24 March 2018
      17:30
      Munster 19–7 Scarlets
      Try: Hart 27' m
      Copeland 47' c
      Wootton 77' c
      Con: Keatley (2/3) 47', 78'
      		 Report[66] Try: A. Davies 6' c
      Con: Patchell (1/1) 7'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 14,215
      Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)

      Round 19
      7 April 2018
      18:35
      Southern Kings 22–39 Munster
      Try: Ntsila 26' c
      Greef 30' m
      Makase 74' c
      Con: Banda (2/3) 28', 75'
      Pen: Banda (1/1) 35'
      		 Report[67] Try: N. Scannell 37' m
      Nash 40'+3 m
      Stander 47' c
      Goggin 53' m
      Marshall 68' c
      Kilcoyne 71' c
      Con: Ian Keatley (3/5) 48', 68', 72'
      Pen: Ian Keatley (1/1) 16'
      Outeniqua Park
      Attendance: 6,318
      Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)

      Round 20
      13 April 2018
      18:35
      (1 BP) Cheetahs 17–19 Munster
      Try: Blommetjies 10' c
      Meyer 28' c
      Con: Goosen (2/2) 11', 29'
      Pen: Goosen (1/1) 40'
      		 Report[68] Try: Murray 36' c
      Con: Hanrahan (1/1) 36'
      Pen: Hanrahan (3/3) 44', 52', 61'
      Murray (1/1) 65'
      Toyota Stadium
      Attendance: 6,869
      Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)

      Round 21
      28 April 2018
      17:35
      Munster 24–24 Ulster
      Try: Williams 1' c
      Scott 26' c
      Copeland 48' c
      Con: Hanrahan (3/3) 2', 28', 49'
      Pen: Hanrahan (1/1) 67'
      		 Report[69] Try: McCloskey 4' c
      Best (2) 32' c, 40' c
      Con: McPhillips (3/3) 5', 34', 40'
      Pen: McPhillips (1/1) 15'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 16,178
      Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

      Semi-final qualifier
      5 May 2018
      15:15
      Munster 20–16 Edinburgh
      Try: Marshall 8' c
      Earls 42' c
      Con: Hanrahan (2/2) 9', 43'
      Pen: Hanrahan (2/3) 51', 72'
      		 Report[70] Try: Fowles 58' c
      Con: Van der Walt (1/1) 59'
      Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (3/3) 18', 24', 55'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 10,205
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

      Semi-final
      19 May 2018
      15:15
      Leinster 16–15 Munster
      Try: Conan 7' c
      Con: Carbery (1/1) 7'
      Pen: Byrne (2/3) 20', 45'
      Carbery (1/2) 76'
      		 Report[71] Try: Earls 43' m
      Grobler 78' c
      Con: Keatley (1/1) 78'
      Pen: Hanrahan (1/2) 18'
      RDS Arena
      Attendance: 18,930
      Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU)

      2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup
      Main article: 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup

      Munster faced Racing 92, Leicester Tigers and Castres Olympique in Pool 4 of the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup. They were seeded in Tier 1 following their 1st place finish in the regular 2016–17 Pro12 season.[72]

      Team
      		 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
      Munster (3) 641116787+801882121
      Racing 92 (7) 6402128105+2314101219
      Castres 6213111161–5013202012
      Leicester Tigers 6105118171–531219127

      Round 1
      15 October 2017
      14:00
      Castres 17–17 Munster
      Try: Ebersohn 12' c
      Dumora 32' c
      Con: Urdapilleta (2/2) 13', 33'
      Pen: Urdapilleta (1/1) 50'
      		 Report[73] Try: Zebo 30' c
      Kilcoyne 46' c
      Con: Bleyendaal (2/2) 31', 47'
      Pen: Bleyendaal (1/1) 38'
      Stade Pierre-Antoine
      Attendance: 9,577
      Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)

      Round 2
      21 October 2017
      17:30
      Munster 14–7 Racing 92 (1 BP)
      Try: Murray 60' c
      Conway 69' c
      Con: Keatley (2/2) 61', 70'
      		 Report[74] Try: Nakarawa 75' c
      Con: Iribaren (1/1) 76'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 22,054
      Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

      Round 3
      9 December 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Munster 33–10 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Marshall 19' c
      Zebo 30' c
      O'Mahony 55' m
      Cloete 67' m
      Con: Keatley (2/4) 20', 31'
      Pen: Keatley (3/3) 7', 26', 37'
      		 Report[75] Try: Thacker 64' c
      Con: G. Ford (1/1) 65'
      Pen: G. Ford (1/1) 35'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 25,355
      Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)

      Round 4
      17 December 2017
      17:30
      Leicester Tigers 16–25 Munster
      Try: Tait 12' c
      Con: G. Ford (1/1) 13'
      Pen: G. Ford (3/3) 2', 51', 60'
      		 Report[76] Try: Stander 42' c
      Con: Keatley (1/1) 43'
      Pen: Keatley (6/7) 10', 23', 33', 39', 72', 77'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 23,100
      Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)

      Round 5
      14 January 2018
      15:15
      Racing 92 34–30 Munster (1 BP)
      Try: Nyanga 2' c
      Andreu 42' m
      Szarzewski 64' c
      Con: Machenaud (2/3) 3', 65'
      Pen: Machenaud (5/5) 8', 40', 55', 75', 77'
      		 Report[77] Try: Kleyn 20' c
      Earls 45' c
      Farrell 51' c
      Con: Keatley (3/3) 21', 46', 51'
      Pen: Keatley (2/3) 56', 64'
      Murray (1/3) 74'
      Paris La Défense Arena
      Attendance: 16,155
      Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)

      Round 6
      21 January 2018
      16:00
      (1 BP) Munster 48–3 Castres
      Try: Earls 33' c
      Marshall 44' c
      Penalty try 56'
      Zebo 58' c
      Wootton 67' c
      Cronin 80' c
      Con: Keatley (3/3) 34', 45', 59'
      Hanrahan (2/2) 68', 80'+1
      Pen: Keatley (2/2) 17', 25'
      		 Report[78] Pen: Kockott (1/1) 13'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 23,116
      Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

      Quarter-final
      31 March 2018
      15:15
      Munster (3) 20–19 (6) Toulon
      Try: Murray 27' c
      Conway 74' c
      Con: Keatley (2/2) 28', 75'
      Pen: Keatley (2/2) 31', 55'
      		 Report[79] Try: Ashton 64' c
      Con: Trinh-Duc (1/1) 65'
      Pen: Belleau (1/1) 9'
      Trinh-Duc (2/2) 60', 67'
      Drop: Belleau (1/1) 18'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 26,265
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

      Semi-final
      22 April 2018
      15:15
      Racing 92 (7) 27–22 (3) Munster
      Try: Thomas (2) 4' c, 17' c
      Machenaud 21' c
      Con: Machenaud (3/3) 6', 19', 23'
      Pen: Machenaud (2/3) 26', 42'
      		 Report[80] Try: Zebo 62' m
      Marshall 75' c
      Conway 80' c
      Con: Hanrahan (2/3) 76', 80'+1
      Pen: Keatley (1/1) 16'
      Stade Chaban-Delmas
      Attendance: 24,574
      Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)

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