Connacht v Munster is the only inter-pro derby to survive the Christmas period, with the sides clashing on New Year's Day.
Both Munster v Leinster and Ulster v Connacht fell to Covid-19 on St Stephen's Day, while Leinster's clash with Ulster scheduled for January 1 has also been postponed.
Here's everything you need to know about the game:
Where and when is it?
The match takes place at the Sportsground in Galway on New Year's Day.
What time is kick-off?
The action gets under way at 5.15pm.
What channel is it on?
TG4 will show the clash live, with their coverage starting at 4.45pm.
Connacht team
Tiernan O’Halloran; John Porch, Sammy Arnold, Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen; Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion; Matthew Burke, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Ultan Dillane, Oisín Dowling; Cian Prendergast, Conor Oliver, Jarrad Butler.
Replacements: Shane Delahunt, Tietie Tuimauga, Dominic Robertson-McCoy, Eoghan Masterson, Abraham Papali’i, Matthew Devine, Conor Fitzgerald, Tom Farrell
Munster team
Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Damian de Allende, Shane Daly; Ben Healy, Craig Casey; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O’Donoghue, Alex Kendellen, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Jeremy Loughman, Keynan Knox, Thomas Ahern, Jack Daly, Neil Cronin, Jack Crowley, Rory Scannell.
Quotes corner
Connacht coach Andy Friend: “We have to deal with the way they want to play.
“Their game is all about high kicks, contestable kicks, not giving away penalties, not giving easy access into your 22 where they will look to maul and scrum you.
“We have a job to do there, and off the back of it we have to have the confidence and belief to go and play our way.
“I think first and foremost don’t give them easy access points, and continue to have the belief and confidence in our own game.
“This is obviously a very important game if we’re to achieve our aim of a top-four finish in the URC.”
Betting odds
Connacht win: 5/6
Munster win: EVS
Draw: 14/1
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