It took only two rounds of the new United Rugby Championship season for Munster Rugby to get another shot at the team that ended its last one.
The Vodacom Bulls return to face Munster on Saturday at Thomond Park, just over four months after eliminating the Irish province with a 45-14 victory in the 2025-26 URC quarterfinals in Pretoria.
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Munster makes 11 changes after opening the season with a 26-20 loss to Glasgow Warriors. Academy fly-half Charlie O'Shea makes his first start at No. 10, Jack Aungier makes his Munster debut at tighthead prop and Marnus van der Merwe makes his first start at hooker. Craig Casey returns to captain the side at scrum-half.
The Bulls arrive in Limerick atop the URC standings after a 47-13 bonus-point victory over Zebre Parma. Curwin Bosch remains at fly-half after an impressive Bulls debut in Italy, while Hakeem Kunene makes his first URC start for the club at fullback.
Munster Rugby vs. Vodacom Bulls Kickoff Time
Munster Rugby hosts the Vodacom Bulls at 2:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Thomond Park in Limerick, Ireland, for Round 2 of the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season.
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Munster Rugby Lineup vs. Vodacom Bulls
Starting XV
Michael Milne
Marnus van der Merwe
Jack Aungier
Tom Ahern
Fineen Wycherley
Seán Edogbo
John Hodnett
Brian Gleeson
Craig Casey, C
Charlie O'Shea
Shay McCarthy
Dan Kelly
Seán O'Brien
Diarmuid Kilgallen
Shane Daly
Replacements
Kieran Brookes
Jeremy Loughman
Ronan Foxe
Evan O'Connell
Gavin Coombes
Ben O'Donovan
JJ Hanrahan
Alex Kendellen
Vodacom Bulls Lineup vs. Munster Rugby
Starting XV
Alu Tshakweni
Juann Else
Francois Klopper
Ruan Vermaak
Reinhardt Ludwig
Marcell Coetzee, C
Hanro Liebenberg
Jeandre Rudolph
Zak Burger
Curwin Bosch
Thaakir Abrahams
Stravino Jacobs
Stedman Gans
Sebastian de Klerk
Hakeem Kunene
Replacements
Janco Uys
Sti Sithole
Khutha Mchunu
JF van Heerden
Nizaam Carr
Paul de Wet
Cheswill Jooste
Willie le Roux
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