Champions Cup game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh would be 'financially advantageous', says Munster COO

Securing a Champions Cup spot for next season has allowed Munster Rugby to begin implementing their plan to stage a Champions Cup pool game at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this December

A view of SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. File picture: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

Qualification for next season’s Champions Cup may have brought a huge sigh of relief with Munster Rugby but it has also opened the door to an opportunity for the province to cash in an extra €500,000 dividend.

When Tadhg Beirne’s side secured sixth place in the URC standings with a win over Benetton at Cork’s Virgin Media Park last month it not only meant avoiding the ignominy of becoming the first Munster team to fail to quality for Europe’s top-tier competition and a hammering to the balance sheet for 2025-26.