Thomond Park to host PRO14's first Monday Night Rugby

Munster's round three meeting with Cardiff Blues will be first in new time slot

Chris Cloete of Munster is tackled during the Guinness PRO14 Round 5 match between Cardiff Blues and Munster at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales. Photo by Gareth Everett/Sportsfile

Thomond Park will host the first Monday night game in the new Guinness PRO14 season as organisers attempt to find a suitable shop window for their wares in a schedule bursting at the seams because of the glut of upcoming international fixtures.

Munster's round three meeting with Cardiff Blues on October 26 th (kick-off 8.15pm) will get the Monday Night Rugby ball rolling and there are plenty more besides — 14 in all — through the first eight weeks of fixtures which were released on Wednesday afternoon.