Where to Watch Rugby in Munich and Actually Enjoy It
Why Sports Fans Love Watching Games at The Shamrock in Munich
When Six Nations arrives, Munich’s rugby fans don’t just watch the games. They breathe them. And the best place to feel that pulse is at The Shamrock Irish Pub in Schwabing. Here we do more than show the matches. We turn them into rituals. Spin the screens on, pour the pints just right, and let the roar in the room remind you why rugby and pubs go together like Guinness and a grin.
Every Six Nations game lands on our big screens the moment the players step onto the pitch. The audio fills the room so you feel every whistle and line break. Our TVs are visible from every angle—no bad seat here. You want to catch that drop goal from the corner? You’ll see it loud and clear. Miss the opening minutes walking in? Don’t worry. Our crowd will rewind your cheers for you.
Match day starts with a ritual that is almost sacred. You walk in grab whatever feels right—Guinness, Irish whiskey, or a local ale—and find a spot where you can see and be seen. You’re not just watching. You’re part of the build-up. And when the announcer says Kick-off is minutes away that first sip tastes like glory in waiting.
Inside The Shamrock for Six Nations you get students, locals, expats, travellers all packed into one roaring crowd. Every try, every scrum, every dramatic conversion earns a collective gulp of beer and a louder “Yes” than you expected. You high-five strangers. You celebrate the big moments and groan together on the tight ones. It’s community in real time disguised as sport.
Half-time is where the room changes speed. People stretch, swap observations, trade opinions on lineouts versus scrums, and maybe revise their strategy for the second half support. If you’re hungry we usually have bar snacks or a quick bite that pairs beautifully with post-half-time beers. And if you’ve been here before, you know the second half is always louder than the first.
If those final forty minutes don’t feel like high stakes you’re watching from the wrong pub. The Shamrock turns every GAA score into a chant and every ruck into a reason to lean forward. You feel the tempo shift. You feel the tension. And when it all clicks—try, conversion, victory—the applause drowns out the commentaries and you end up hugging someone you met minutes earlier.
Games end but the night doesn’t. You stay because the buzz won’t fade. You order another round. You talk about the game’s best moment. You relive your favourite tackle. You dip into a joke or two. If the game was tight, that next pint is celebratory. If you lost, that next pint is consolatory. Either way it’s always perfect.
Six Nations nights are among our most beloved monthly rituals. But don’t forget we also cover Premier League weeks, Champions League nights, GAA big games, boxing and sometimes surprise match-ups that fly under the radar. If the game matters to our crowd it is on our screens, and whether you come for a full sports marathon or a quick highlight you’ll find the vibe just right.
We open event nights early enough for you to get a good spot before the crowds build. For Six Nations look to arrive thirty to forty five minutes before kick-off to find a seat with a view and settle in. If you’re with friends or arriving late, send someone ahead or call us—we’ll keep you in mind.
Tell new visitors you’ll find “the best rugby atmosphere in Schwabing” and they will nod knowingly. Visitors tell us they come for the game but stay for the noise, the crowd, and the way The Shamrock makes strangers feel like teammates. One regular told us once “I don’t even care who wins as long as we win together”—which, if you ask us, is the perfect game-day attitude.
Check our events page at shamrockmunich.de to see when the next match is on and when doors open. Game times vary so we post updates weekly. Show up early, wear your team colours if you like, make a friend in the queue and get ready for a night where the match isn’t just watched—it’s lived.
Six Nations at The Shamrock isn’t just match day. It is a gathering, a roar, a ritual you return for. It is fans chanting with pints in hand, trades of high fives with people you met seconds ago, and that shared joy that makes sport feel as good as a crack in an Irish pub in Munich. So come for the game. Stay for the crowd. Let the night become your next memory.
The Shamrock Irish Pub
Trautenwolfstraße 6 80802 München
Phone 089 331 081
Opening hours Tue Wed 19 – 01 Thu 18 – 01 Fri Sat 18 – 02 Sun Mon closed
