Munster Rugby 26 - 22 Bulls (03/10/2026)

Full-time Men's Senior Europe United rugby championship R2
IRL
Munster Rugby
4 tries
Form W L W L L
Try bonusAtt. bonus
Diarmuid Kilgallen 19' E
Charlie O'Shea 31', 54' E
Alex Kendellen 68' E
Charlie O'Shea3Tr
Stadium: Thomond Park  ·  Rain 15°C 3.8 mm
26-22
Half-time: 14-14
4 tries 3 tries
Head-to-head
D 14-45 30/05/2026
D 31-34 28/03/2026
D 13-16 19/04/2025
V 27-22 20/04/2024
V 31-17 15/10/2022
SA
Bulls
3 tries
Form W W L L W
Losing bonusDef. bonus
Ruan Stefan Vermaak 14' E
Francois Klopper 35' E
Jeandre Rudolph 73' E
Curwin Dominique Bosch2Tr · 1P
Stadium
Thomond Park
Weather
Rain 15°C 3.8 mm

Quick summary

Munster Rugby beat Bulls 26–22 in a 7-try match. Charlie O'Shea finishes as top scorer with 16 points (2 tries, 3 conversions).
CO
Top scorer
Charlie O'Shea
Munster Rugby · 16 pts (2 tries, 3 cons)
Key figures
4 Tries 3
3 Cons 2
0 Penalties 1
14 1st half 14
12 2nd half 8

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Munster Rugby
MIN
Bulls
1st half 14 - 14
↔
Jeremy LoughmanMichael Milne Replacement
6'0-0
14'0-7
E
Ruan Stefan Vermaak Try · converted by Curwin Dominique Bosch
E
Diarmuid Kilgallen Try · converted by Charlie O'Shea
19'7-7
↔
Gordon WoodDiarmuid Kilgallen Replacement
21'7-7
E
Charlie O'Shea Try · converted
31'14-7
35'14-14
E
Francois Klopper Try · converted by Curwin Dominique Bosch
2nd half 12 - 8
43'14-17
P
Curwin Dominique Bosch Penalty
44'14-17
↔
Cheswill JoosteStravino Jacobs Replacement
↔
Gavin CoombesSean Edogbo Replacement
52'14-17
E
Charlie O'Shea Try
54'19-17
↔
Alex KendellenJohn Hodnett Replacement
56'19-17
↔
Ronan FoxeKieran Brookes Replacement
60'19-17
60'19-17
↔
Willem Jacobus Le RouxThaakir Abrahams Replacement
64'19-17
↔
Albertus Paul de WetIzak Jacobus Burger Replacement
65'19-17
↔
Khuthuzani Kingdom MchunuJF Van Heerden Replacement
↔
Sean EdogboBrian Gleeson Replacement
65'19-17
E
Alex Kendellen Try · converted by Charlie O'Shea
68'26-17
↔
JJ HanrahanCharlie O'Shea Replacement
71'26-17
71'26-17
↔
Nizaam CarrMarcell Coetzee Replacement
73'26-22
E
Jeandre Rudolph Try
↔
Brian GleesonSean Edogbo Replacement
77'26-22

Match stats

Munster Rugby Bulls
26
Points scored
22
4
Tries
3
Munster Rugby Bulls
4
Tries
3
Munster Rugby Bulls
3
Conversions
2
0
Penalties scored
1
0
Drop goals — none
0
Munster Rugby Bulls
0
Yellow cards — none
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Munster Rugby
1 matches played
Bulls
1 matches played
Points scored
26 ▲
avg. 20
22 ▼
avg. 47
25.8
Tries
4 ▲
avg. 2
3 ▼
avg. 7
3.7
First try
19'
avg. 13'00
14'
avg. 25'00
21'00
Penalties scored
0 ▼
avg. 2
1 ▲
avg. 0
0.67
% wins
0%
100%
—
% home wins
0%
0%
47%
% away wins
0%
100%
53%

Line-ups

Munster RugbyBulls
  1. 1M. MilneOff at 6' 6' Loughman
  2. 2M. van der MerweOff at 60' 60'
  3. 3J. AungierOff at 60' 60'
  4. 4T. Ahern
  5. 5E. O'Connell
  6. 6S. EdogboOff at 77' 77' Gleeson
  7. 7J. HodnettOff at 56' 56' Kendellen
  8. 8B. Gleeson
  9. 9C. Casey
  10. 10C. O'SheaE 31' 54'3 TOff at 71' 71' Hanrahan
  11. 11S. McCarthy
  12. 12D. Kelly
  13. 13S. O'Brien
  14. 14D. KilgallenE 19'Off at 21' 21' Wood
  15. 15S. Daly
  1. 1A. TshakweniOff at 65' 65'
  2. 2J. ElseOff at 65' 65'
  3. 3F. KlopperE 35'Off at 65' 65'
  4. 4R. Stefan VermaakE 14'
  5. 5R. LudwigOff at 65' 65'
  6. 6M. CoetzeeOff at 71' 71' Carr
  7. 7H. Liebenberg
  8. 8J. RudolphE 73'
  9. 9I. Jacobus BurgerOff at 64' 64' Paul de Wet
  10. 10C. Dominique Bosch2 T · 1 P
  11. 11T. AbrahamsOff at 60' 60' Jacobus Le Roux
  12. 12S. JacobsOff at 44' 44' Jooste
  13. 13S. Rivett Gans
  14. 14S. de Klerk
  15. 15H. Kunene
Replacements
  1. 16K. BrookesOn at 60' 60'
  2. 17J. LoughmanOn at 6' 6' Milne
  3. 18R. FoxeOn at 60' 60'
  4. 19G. CoombesOn at 52' 52' Edogbo
  5. 20A. KendellenE 68'On at 56' 56' Hodnett
  6. 21B. O'Donovan
  7. 22J. HanrahanOn at 71' 71' O'Shea
  8. 23G. WoodOn at 21' 21' Kilgallen
Replacements
  1. 16J. UysOn at 65' 65'
  2. 17S. SitholeOn at 65' 65'
  3. 18K. Kingdom MchunuOn at 65' 65'
  4. 19J. Van HeerdenOn at 65' 65'
  5. 20N. CarrOn at 71' 71' Coetzee
  6. 21A. Paul de WetOn at 64' 64' Jacobus Burger
  7. 22C. JoosteOn at 44' 44' Jacobs
  8. 23W. Jacobus Le RouxOn at 60' 60' Abrahams
80'
Munster Rugby
Forwards
1 Michael Milne Off at 6' 6' Loughman
2 Marnus van der Merwe Off at 60' 60'
3 Jack Aungier Off at 60' 60'
4 Thomas Ahern
5 Evan O'Connell
6 Sean Edogbo Off at 77' 77' Gleeson
7 John Hodnett Off at 56' 56' Kendellen
8 Brian Gleeson
Half-backs
9 Craig Casey
10 Charlie O'Shea E 31' 54'3 TOff at 71' 71' Hanrahan
Backs
11 Shay McCarthy
12 Dan Kelly
13 Sean O'Brien
14 Diarmuid Kilgallen E 19'Off at 21' 21' Wood
15 Shane Daly
Replacements
16 Kieran Brookes On at 60' 60'
17 Jeremy Loughman On at 6' 6' Milne
18 Ronan Foxe On at 60' 60'
19 Gavin Coombes On at 52' 52' Edogbo
20 Alex Kendellen E 68'On at 56' 56' Hodnett
21 Ben O'Donovan
22 JJ Hanrahan On at 71' 71' O'Shea
23 Gordon Wood On at 21' 21' Kilgallen
Bulls
Forwards
1 Alulutho Tshakweni Off at 65' 65'
2 Juann Else Off at 65' 65'
3 Francois Klopper E 35'Off at 65' 65'
4 Ruan Stefan Vermaak E 14'
5 Reinhardt Ludwig Off at 65' 65'
6 Marcell Coetzee Off at 71' 71' Carr
7 Hanro Liebenberg
8 Jeandre Rudolph E 73'
Half-backs
9 Izak Jacobus Burger Off at 64' 64' Paul de Wet
10 Curwin Dominique Bosch 2 T · 1 P
Backs
11 Thaakir Abrahams Off at 60' 60' Jacobus Le Roux
12 Stravino Jacobs Off at 44' 44' Jooste
13 Stedman-Gee Rivett Gans
14 Sebastian de Klerk
15 Hakeem Kunene
Replacements
16 Janco Uys On at 65' 65'
17 Sithembiso Sithole On at 65' 65'
18 Khuthuzani Kingdom Mchunu On at 65' 65'
19 JF Van Heerden On at 65' 65'
20 Nizaam Carr On at 71' 71' Coetzee
21 Albertus Paul de Wet On at 64' 64' Jacobus Burger
22 Cheswill Jooste On at 44' 44' Jacobs
23 Willem Jacobus Le Roux On at 60' 60' Abrahams

Stats by player

Munster Rugby
10
16 pts71 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
16
Points
71'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
5 pts21 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
21'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
5 pts24 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
24'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
6 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
6'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
60 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
60'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
60 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
60'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
64 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
64'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
56 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
56'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
68 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
68'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
20 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
74 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
74'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
20 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
28 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
28'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
—
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
—
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
9 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
9'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
59 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
59'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
Bulls
10
7 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
7
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
5 pts65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
65'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
65'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
65'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
65'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
71 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
71'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
64 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
64'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
60 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
60'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
44 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
44'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
9 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
9'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
16 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
16'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
36 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
36'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
20 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red