Connacht Rugby - Munster Rugby Football Union (26-7) | United rugby championship

Full-time Men's Senior Europe United rugby championship R17
IRL
Connacht Rugby
Form V V D V D
Coach: -
Try bonus
Ben Murphy 12' E
Shayne Bolton 20' E
Shamus Hurley-Langton 33' E
Sean Jansen 71' E
Sam Gilbert3Tr
Stadium: Galway Sportground  ·  🌧️ 13°C 0.6 mm
26-7
Half-time: 19-0
4 tries 1 try
Head-to-head
D 15-17 25/10/2025
D 24-30 29/03/2025
D 33-35 21/09/2024
D 12-47 11/05/2024
V 22-9 01/01/2024
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
IRL
Munster Rugby Football Union
Form D D D V V
Coach: -
No bonus
Craig Casey 67' E
JJ Hanrahan1Tr

Quick summary

Connacht Rugby beat Munster Rugby Football Union 26–7 in a 5-try match and 1 card. Sam Gilbert finishes as top scorer with 6 points (3 conversions).
SG
Top scorer
Sam Gilbert
Connacht Rugby · 6 pts (3 cons)
Key figures
4 Tries 1
3 Cons 1
0 Cards 1

Breakdown by period

Period Connacht Rugby Munster Rugby Football Union
1st half 19 0
2nd half 7 7
Total 26 7

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Connacht Rugby
MIN
Munster Rugby Football Union
1st half 19 - 0
E
Ben Murphy Try
12'5-0
T
Sam Gilbert Conversion
12'7-0
16'7-0
R
Diarmuid Barron Red card
E
Shayne Bolton Try
20'12-0
↔
Eoin de BuitlearDylan Tierney-Martin Replacement
21'12-0
↔
Eoin de BuitlearDylan Tierney-Martin Replacement
21'12-0
24'12-0
↔
Lee BarronJohn Hodnett Replacement
24'12-0
↔
Lee BarronJohn Hodnett Replacement
E
Shamus Hurley-Langton Try
33'17-0
T
Sam Gilbert Conversion
34'19-0
36'19-0
↔
Alex KendellenDiarmuid Barron Replacement
36'19-0
↔
Alex KendellenDiarmuid Barron Replacement
40'19-0
↔
Jack O'DonoghueEdwin Edogbo Replacement
40'19-0
↔
Jack O'DonoghueEdwin Edogbo Replacement
2nd half 7 - 7
↔
Peter DooleyBilly Bohan Replacement
47'19-0
47'19-0
↔
Brian GleesonGavin Coombes Replacement
↔
Peter DooleyBilly Bohan Replacement
47'19-0
47'19-0
↔
Brian GleesonGavin Coombes Replacement
↔
Finlay BealhamSam Illo Replacement
48'19-0
↔
Finlay BealhamSam Illo Replacement
48'19-0
↔
Sean NaughtonHarry West Replacement
53'19-0
53'19-0
↔
Josh WycherleySean O'Brien Replacement
↔
Sean NaughtonHarry West Replacement
53'19-0
53'19-0
↔
Josh WycherleyJeremy Loughman Replacement
53'19-0
↔
Sean O'BrienThaakir Abrahams Replacement
↔
Joe JoyceJoshua Daniel Murphy Replacement
54'19-0
↔
Joe JoyceJoshua Daniel Murphy Replacement
54'19-0
↔
Paul BoyleShamus Hurley-Langton Replacement
61'19-0
↔
Paul BoyleShamus Hurley-Langton Replacement
61'19-0
67'19-5
E
Craig Casey Try
↔
Jack CartyJosh Ioane Replacement
68'19-5
68'19-7
T
JJ Hanrahan Conversion
↔
Jack CartyJosh Ioane Replacement
68'19-7
↔
Matthew DevineBen Murphy Replacement
69'19-7
69'19-7
↔
Conor BartleyMichael Ala'alatoa Replacement
↔
Matthew DevineBen Murphy Replacement
69'19-7
69'19-7
↔
Conor BartleyMichael Ala'alatoa Replacement
E
Sean Jansen Try
71'24-7
72'24-7
↔
Ben O'DonovanCraig Casey Replacement
T
Sam Gilbert Conversion
72'26-7
72'26-7
↔
Ben O'DonovanCraig Casey Replacement

Match stats

Connacht Rugby Munster Rugby Football Union
26
Points scored
7
4
Tries
1
-
Possession (%)
-
Connacht Rugby Munster Rugby Football Union
4
Tries
1
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Connacht Rugby Munster Rugby Football Union
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Connacht Rugby Munster Rugby Football Union
3
Conversions
1
0
Penalties scored — none
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Connacht Rugby Munster Rugby Football Union
0
Yellow cards — none
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards
1
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Connacht Rugby
16 matches played
Munster Rugby Football Union
16 matches played
Competition
135 matches played
Points scored
26 ▲
avg. 24.4
7 ▼
avg. 22.8
23.6
Tries
4 ▲
avg. 3.38
1 ▼
avg. 3.44
3.36
First try
12'
avg. 16'06
67'
avg. 18'48
18'48
Penalties scored
0 ▼
avg. 0.75
0 ▼
avg. 0.44
0.65
% wins
50%
63%
—
% vic. domicile
63%
75%
66%
% vic. extérieur
38%
50%
34%

Line-ups

Top scorer
SG
Sam Gilbert
3 attempts
6 pts
Connacht Rugby
1 Billy Bohan 47'
2 Dylan Tierney-Martin 21'
3 Sam Illo 48'
4 Darragh Murray
5 Joshua Daniel Murphy 54'
6 Cian Prendergast
7 Shamus Hurley-Langton E 33'61'
8 Sean Jansen E 71'
9 Ben Murphy E 12'69'
10 Josh Ioane 68'
11 Shayne Bolton E 20'
12 Bundee Aki
13 Harry West 53'
14 Shane Jennings
15 Sam Gilbert T 12'T 34'T 72'
Replacements
16 Eoin de Buitlear 21'
17 Peter Dooley 47'
18 Finlay Bealham 48'
19 Joe Joyce 54'
20 Paul Boyle 61'
21 Matthew Devine 69'
22 Jack Carty 68'
23 Sean Naughton 53'
Top scorer
CC
Craig Casey
1 try
5 pts
Munster
1 Jeremy Loughman 53'
2 Diarmuid Barron CR 16'36'
3 Michael Ala'alatoa 69'
4 Edwin Edogbo 40'
5 Fineen Wycherley
6 Thomas Ahern
7 John Hodnett 24'
8 Gavin Coombes 47'
9 Craig Casey E 67'72'
10 JJ Hanrahan T 68'
11 Andrew Smith
12 Dan Kelly
13 Alex Nankivell
14 Thaakir Abrahams 53'
15 Michael Haley
Replacements
16 Lee Barron 24'
17 Josh Wycherley 53'
18 Conor Bartley 69'
19 Jack O'Donoghue 40'
20 Brian Gleeson 47'
21 Ben O'Donovan 72'
22 Sean O'Brien 53'
23 Alex Kendellen 36'

Stats by player

Connacht Rugby
7
61'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
61'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
69'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
69'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
47'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
21'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
21'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
48'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
48'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
54'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
68'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
68'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
53'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
53'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
59'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
59'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
33'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
32'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
32'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
26'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
19'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
19'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
11'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
12'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
12'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
27'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
27'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
Munster Rugby Football Union
9
72'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
72'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
53'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
53'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
36'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
36'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
69'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
40'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
40'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
24'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
24'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
47'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
53'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
53'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
56'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
56'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
27'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
27'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
11'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
40'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
40'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
33'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
8'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
8'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
27'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
27'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
44'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
44'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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