team that represents Munster in the Celtic Cup and in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship. Pre-professionalism and a formal league structure, the main Munster team competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship. Since the advent of professionalism, the provinces have fielded lesser teams in order to concentrate on the league. The team is composed of senior Munster squad players requiring gametime, academy players and All-Ireland League players called up from their club. Having been beaten finalists in the 2009–10 British and Irish Cup, losing 23–14 to Cornish Pirates, Munster A secured success in the British and Irish Cup on 27 April 2012, beating Cross Keys 31–12 in the final of the 2011–12 tournament at Musgrave Park. On 21 April 2017, Munster A won their second British and Irish Cup, beating English RFU Championship side Jersey Reds 29–28 in the 2016–17 final, which was held in Musgrave Park. At one point during the first half, Munster A had been losing 18–0, but fought back to secure victory. With 2017–18 being the last season in which the British and Irish Cup was held, the Welsh Rugby Union and Irish Rugby Football Union formed a new tournament, the Celtic Cup, which features development squads from the four Irish provinces and four Welsh regions, split into two pools of four. The first tournament ran over seven consecutive weeks between 7 September 2018 and 21 October 2018. Senior squad Coaching and management staff Senior squad Academy squad Coaching and management staff Academy squad Numbers in brackets are as of the 2022–23 season. Results against touring international teams Record against United Rugby Championship and European Cup opponents †Matches played as part of the Irish Inter-provincial Rugby Championship, separate from league fixtures, are not included in this table. Correct as of 17 February 2023 Head coaches (professional era) Correct as of 17 February 2023 Notable players British & Irish Lions The following Munster players have represented the British & Irish Lions. Bold' indicates tour captain. The '200' Club The following table shows the players who won at least 200 caps for Munster. All players are Irish, unless otherwise noted. End-of-season awards Overseas players The following is a list of non-Irish qualified Munster players. Note: flags indicate national union as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality. Individual records(Correct as of 17 February 2023)Bold indicates highest overall record. All players are