Rugby-Munster move for Ed Sheeran as concerts force Champions Cup switch


  • Rugby
  • Monday, 18 Apr 2022

FILE PHOTO: Ed Sheeran poses as he arrives for the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, February 8, 2022 REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

(Reuters) - Ed Sheeran has punted Munster from their Thomond Park Stadium for next month's Champions Cup quarter-final tie against Toulouse with the venue set to host the British singer's concerts.

The quarter-finals are scheduled for May 6-8 but with Sheeran set to play Limerick's Thomond Park on May 5 and May 6 there is not enough time to return the pitch to a playable standard.

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