2016–17 Munster Rugby season
| Ground(s) |
Thomond Park (Capacity: 25,600) Irish Independent Park (Capacity: 9,500) |
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| Director of Rugby | Rassie Erasmus | ||
| Captain(s) | Peter O'Mahony | ||
| League(s) | Pro 12 | ||
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The 2016–17 Munster Rugby season is Munster's sixteenth season competing in the Pro12, alongside which they will also compete in the European Rugby Champions Cup. It was Anthony Foley's third season as Head Coach and Rassie Erasmus's first season as Director of Rugby.
In August 2016, Munster started using the new central training base at the University of Limerick campus, thus marking an end to the days of splitting training between Cork and Limerick.
Munster opened their pre-season with a 17-0 victory over Zebre in a pre-season friendly at Waterford Regional Sports Centre on 19 August.
The new Pro12 season was launched on 23 August at the Aviva Stadium. Munster began the new season on 3 September with an away game against Scarlets.
On 26 August, Munster defeated Worcester in their final pre-season friendly at Musgrave Park, scoring seven-tries during the game.
On 16 October 2016, head coach Anthony Foley died suddenly while in Paris with Munster. The team was preparing to face Racing 92 in their opening game of the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup. The match was postponed as a result of Foley's death.
On 22 October Munster paid tribute to the late Anthony Foley with a 38-17 bonus-point win over Glasgow in the European Champions Cup. A minutes silence was observed before the match during which a special tribute took place in the West Stand with the words "AXEL" spelled out with the number 8 on either side. The Munster Rugby Supporter's Club Choir performed 'There Is An Isle', and soprano Sinead O'Brien joined the Choir to perform 'Stand Up And Fight.
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