2015–16 Munster Rugby season
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Thomond Park Musgrave Park (Capacity: 26,500 8,500) |
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| Coach(es) | Anthony Foley (Head Coach) | ||
| Captain(s) | Peter O'Mahony | ||
| League(s) | Pro 12 | ||
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The 2015–16 Munster Rugby season will be Munster's fifteenth season competing in the Pro12 alongside which they will also compete in the European Rugby Champions Cup. It will be Anthony Foley's second season as Head coach.
Munster opened their pre-season with a 29-38 defeat to Grenoble in a friendly at Thomond Park on 14 August. A week later on 21 August, Munster suffered a 28-12 defeat to Connacht in their second pre-season friendly at Thomond Park. On 28 August, Munster defeated London Irish 21-15 at Irish Independent Park in their final warm-up match for the new season.
The new Pro12 season was launched in London on 24 August. Munster began the new season with an 18-13 win against Benetton Treviso in Cork on 5 September. Munster were captained by CJ Stander in the opening match, where he also scored two second-half tries and earned the Man-of-the-Match award.
In January, Andy Farrell joined the province in an advisory role on a part-time basis over four months before taking up his four-year contract with Ireland in the summer
On 25 March, Simon Zebo scored two tries against Zebre to bring his total to 43 tries in 97 provincial appearances. In doing so, he overtook Anthony Horgan's try-scoring record of 41 for Munster.
On 24 April, it was announced that Johan Erasmus will join Munster as the newly created Director of Rugby role in a three-year deal beginning on July 1.
On 7 May, Munster secured their place in 2016-17 Champions Cup after a 31-15 victory over the Scarlets at Thomond Park earned them a sixth-place finish in the Pro12.
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