Munster are because of face the reigning Champions Cup holders Toulouse at the weekend of Might 6/7/8 however Thomond Park is being taken over via Ed Sheeran so fit will happen the Aviva Stadium in Dublin
Final Up to date: 17/04/22 8:08pm
Ed Sheeran has kicked Munster into contact after taking up Thomond Park
Munster have introduced they’re going to play their Champions Cup quarter-final in opposition to Toulouse on the Aviva Stadium in Dublin with their very own floor unavailable because of two Ed Sheeran live shows.
Munster are because of face the reigning champions at the weekend of Might 6/7/8 after advancing with a 34-23 win over Exeter Chiefs on Saturday, however at all times knew achieving the quarter-finals would imply a metamorphosis of venue with Sheeran booked to play in Limerick on Might 5 and six.
And not using a different venue inside Munster – together with Musgrave Park – both to be had or as much as the desired requirements, the sport is heading to the capital.
Thomond Park, Limerick will host two Ed Sheeran live shows
Munster’s leader working officer Philip Quinn mentioned: “Whilst it wasn’t a call that used to be made frivolously, we’ve got been vocal in our enhance for securing large-scale live shows for the venue for a number of years.
“It’s been 9 years since we hosted live shows of this scale and we’re totally acutely aware of the large financial receive advantages to the native economic system, together with the stadium itself, that those live shows carry.
“We realize it’s irritating for our dedicated and constant enhance base, and we would like not anything greater than to be taking part in in Thomond Park, alternatively this resolution used to be made previous to the season starting off and got here at a time when financial components have been central to the decision-making procedure given the have an effect on of the pandemic.
“We at the moment are operating thru our plans to make our quarter-final as available as conceivable to all our supporters and can verify main points of those plans within the coming days as soon as EPCR verify the fixture main points for the Aviva.”
