Munster v Toulon statistics ahead of Champions Cup quarter-final clash

A look at some of the key stastics ahead of the visit of European powerhouse Toulon to Thomond Park.

This will be the fourth match between the clubs. Both won their home games in the 2010/11 pool stage while Toulon were victorious in the 2014 semi-final in Marseille.

Munster have won 70 of their previous 75 home fixtures in the European Cup. ASM Clermont Auvergne are the only TOP 14 club to win at Thomond Park in that time (Round 3, 2015/16). While Toulon have won eight of their nine meetings with Irish provinces, only losing to Munster in the 2010/11 season.

The three-time champions have lost five of their last six away games, only managing to beat Benetton Rugby during that run (30-29).

The metres gained statistics don’t bode well for Munster van Graan’s men have made the fewest metres per match (324) of any side in the pool stage, while Toulon averaged the most (479).

Toulon also beat the most defenders of any team in the pool stage (155) with Josua Tuisova (23) and Facundo Isa (19) both featuring among the top 10 individual players. The French side have conceded just three second-half tries, and Munster four, during the pool stage – the lowest in the competition this season.

Peter O’Mahony has won the second most lineouts in the competition to date (29) Only one player, Don Armand of the Exeter Chiefs (35) has won more while only Yannick Caballero of Castres (5), has stolen more opposition lineouts than the Munster captain (4).

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Rory Scannell, CJ Stander and Chris Ashton are three of just five players from the quarter-finalists to play every minute of the pool stages. While Ashton is the competition’s all-time leading try scorer with 38, scoring at least one in each of his nine campaigns, including one this season.