'The pressure is on' - Craig Casey says Munster have no choice but to seal Champions Cup spot in Cork

Munster need a victory at a sold-out Virgin Media Park to ensure a place in the end-of-season URC play-offs and qualification for the 2025-26 Champions Cup.

COOL CASEY: Munster Rugby scrum-half Craig Casey, pictured at the C11 Recovery partnership announcement with Munster Rugby at Thomond Park. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan.

Craig Casey has described the prospect of failing to qualify for next season’s Champions Cup as “inconceivable” as Munster prepare for a make-or-break last game of the regular season against Benetton in Cork on Friday night.

Munster’s season hangs in the balance going into round 18 of the league campaign, occupying the last of eight qualifying positions in the standings and needing a victory at a sold-out Virgin Media Park to ensure a place in the end-of-season URC play-offs and qualification for the 2025-26 Champions Cup.