Munster Rugby 3 - 15 Sharks (31/10/2026)

Full-time Men's Senior Europe United rugby championship R5
IRL
Munster Rugby
0 try
Form L W D W L
No bonusNone
JJ Hanrahan1P
Stadium: Thomond Park  ·  Fog 12°C
3-15
Half-time: 3-5
0 try 2 tries
Head-to-head
D 0-45 21/03/2026
N 24-24 31/05/2025
D 24-41 26/10/2024
V 34-21 21/10/2023
N 22-22 22/04/2023
SA
Sharks
2 tries
Form W W L W W
Coach: JP Pietersen
No bonusNone
Gianni Dean Lombard 14' E
Ivan van Zyl 58' E
Gianni Dean Lombard1Tr · 1P
Stadium
Thomond Park
Coach
JP Pietersen (Sharks)
Weather
Fog 12°C

Quick summary

Sharks beat Munster Rugby 15–3 in a 2-try match and 1 card. Gianni Dean Lombard finishes as top scorer with 10 points (1 try, 1 penalty, 1 conversion).
GDL
Top scorer
Gianni Dean Lombard
Sharks · 10 pts (1 try, 1 con, 1 pen.)
Key figures
0 Tries 2
0 Cons 1
1 Penalties 1
0 Cards 1
3 1st half 5
0 2nd half 10

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Munster Rugby
MIN
Sharks
1st half 3 - 5
14'0-5
E
Gianni Dean Lombard Try
P
JJ Hanrahan Penalty
39'3-5
2nd half 0 - 10
↔
Gavin CoombesBrian Gleeson Replacement
45'3-5
↔
Alex KendellenSean Edogbo Replacement
46'3-5
49'3-5
↔
Thomas Joubert du ToitHanro Jacobs Replacement
52'3-5
↔
Vincent Tshikaya TshitukaJoseph Stephanus Theuns Lewies Replacement
↔
Jake O'RiordanBen O'Donovan Replacement
53'3-5
53'3-8
P
Gianni Dean Lombard Penalty
↔
Michael Ala'alatoaKieran Brookes Replacement
56'3-8
56'3-8
J
Retshegofaditswe Nche Yellow card
↔
Ben O'DonovanJake O'Riordan Replacement
57'3-8
58'3-8
↔
Ivan van ZylJaden Hendrikse Replacement
58'3-15
E
Ivan van Zyl Try · converted by Gianni Dean Lombard
↔
Lee BarronMarnus van der Merwe Replacement
60'3-15
61'3-15
↔
Cameron DawsonEmile van Heerden Replacement
62'3-15
↔
Siphosethu MnebeleleEthan Bester Replacement
↔
Charlie O'SheaJJ Hanrahan Replacement
62'3-15
66'3-15
↩︎
Retshegofaditswe Nche Back from sin bin
67'3-15
↔
Joseph Stephanus Theuns LewiesRetshegofaditswe Nche Replacement
↔
Jake O'RiordanBen O'Donovan Replacement
70'3-15
76'3-15
↔
Litelihle BesterJaco Williams Replacement

Match stats

Munster Rugby Sharks
3
Points scored
15
0
Tries
2
Munster Rugby Sharks
0
Tries
2
Munster Rugby Sharks
0
Conversions
1
1
Penalties scored
1
0
Drop goals — none
0
Munster Rugby Sharks
0
Yellow cards
1
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Munster Rugby
4 matches played
Sharks
4 matches played
Points scored
3 ▼
avg. 22.5
15 ▼
avg. 31.3
26.7
Tries
0 ▼
avg. 3
2 ▼
avg. 4.5
3.84
First try
—
avg. 16'30
14'
avg. 12'48
19'42
Penalties scored
1 =
avg. 1
1 ▲
avg. 0.75
0.54
Yellow cards
0 ▼
avg. 0.25
1 ▲
avg. 0.5
0.54
% wins
25%
75%
—
% home wins
50%
100%
63%
% away wins
0%
50%
37%

Line-ups

Munster RugbySharks
  1. 1J. WycherleyOff at 46' 46'
  2. 2M. van der MerweOff at 60' 60' Barron
  3. 3K. BrookesOff at 56' 56' Ala'alatoa
  4. 4E. O'ConnellOff at 46' 46'
  5. 5F. Wycherley
  6. 6S. EdogboOff at 46' 46'
  7. 7J. O'Donoghue
  8. 8B. GleesonOff at 45' 45' Coombes
  9. 9B. O'DonovanOff at 70' 70' O'Riordan
  10. 10J. Hanrahan1 POff at 62' 62' O'Shea
  11. 11R. Russell
  12. 12A. Nankivell
  13. 13G. Wood
  14. 14S. McCarthy
  15. 15B. O'Connor
  1. 1R. NcheYellow card 56'Off at 67' 67' Stephanus Theuns Lewies
  2. 2E. BesterOff at 62' 62' Mnebelele
  3. 3H. JacobsOff at 49' 49' Joubert du Toit
  4. 4J. Howell JenkinsOff at 52' 52'
  5. 5E. van HeerdenOff at 61' 61'
  6. 6T. Blithe MavesereOff at 52' 52'
  7. 7E. Tshituka
  8. 8N. Hatton
  9. 9J. HendrikseOff at 58' 58' van Zyl
  10. 10G. Dean LombardE 14'1 T · 1 P
  11. 11J. WilliamsOff at 76' 76' Bester
  12. 12E. Hooker
  13. 13S. Hartzenberg
  14. 14E. Charl van der Merwe
  15. 15Z. Siyaya
Replacements
  1. 16L. BarronOn at 60' 60' van der Merwe
  2. 17J. LoughmanOn at 46' 46'
  3. 18M. Ala'alatoaOn at 56' 56' Brookes
  4. 19E. EdogboOn at 46' 46'
  5. 20G. CoombesOn at 45' 45' Gleeson
  6. 21J. O'RiordanOn at 53' 53'
  7. 22C. O'SheaOn at 62' 62' Hanrahan
  8. 23A. KendellenOn at 46' 46'
Replacements
  1. 16S. MnebeleleOn at 62' 62' Bester
  2. 17C. DawsonOn at 61' 61'
  3. 18T. Joubert du ToitOn at 49' 49' Jacobs
  4. 19J. Stephanus Theuns LewiesOn at 52' 52'
  5. 20V. Tshikaya TshitukaOn at 52' 52'
  6. 21D. LandsbergOn at 61' 61'
  7. 22I. van ZylE 58'On at 58' 58' Hendrikse
  8. 23L. BesterOn at 76' 76' Williams
80'
Munster Rugby
Forwards
1 Josh Wycherley Off at 46' 46'
2 Marnus van der Merwe Off at 60' 60' Barron
3 Kieran Brookes Off at 56' 56' Ala'alatoa
4 Evan O'Connell Off at 46' 46'
5 Fineen Wycherley
6 Sean Edogbo Off at 46' 46'
7 Jack O'Donoghue
8 Brian Gleeson Off at 45' 45' Coombes
Half-backs
9 Ben O'Donovan Off at 70' 70' O'Riordan
10 JJ Hanrahan 1 POff at 62' 62' O'Shea
Backs
11 Rob Russell
12 Alex Nankivell
13 Gordon Wood
14 Shay McCarthy
15 Ben O'Connor
Replacements
16 Lee Barron On at 60' 60' van der Merwe
17 Jeremy Loughman On at 46' 46'
18 Michael Ala'alatoa On at 56' 56' Brookes
19 Edwin Edogbo On at 46' 46'
20 Gavin Coombes On at 45' 45' Gleeson
21 Jake O'Riordan On at 53' 53'
22 Charlie O'Shea On at 62' 62' Hanrahan
23 Alex Kendellen On at 46' 46'
Sharks
Forwards
1 Retshegofaditswe Nche Yellow card 56'Off at 67' 67' Stephanus Theuns Lewies
2 Ethan Bester Off at 62' 62' Mnebelele
3 Hanro Jacobs Off at 49' 49' Joubert du Toit
4 Jason Howell Jenkins Off at 52' 52'
5 Emile van Heerden Off at 61' 61'
6 Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere Off at 52' 52'
7 Emmanuel Tshituka
8 Nick Hatton
Half-backs
9 Jaden Hendrikse Off at 58' 58' van Zyl
10 Gianni Dean Lombard E 14'1 T · 1 P
Backs
11 Jaco Williams Off at 76' 76' Bester
12 Ethan Hooker
13 Suleiman Hartzenberg
14 Edwill Charl van der Merwe
15 Zekethelo Siyaya
Replacements
16 Siphosethu Mnebelele On at 62' 62' Bester
17 Cameron Dawson On at 61' 61'
18 Thomas Joubert du Toit On at 49' 49' Jacobs
19 Joseph Stephanus Theuns Lewies On at 52' 52'
20 Vincent Tshikaya Tshituka On at 52' 52'
21 Darrien-Lane Landsberg On at 61' 61'
22 Ivan van Zyl E 58'On at 58' 58' Hendrikse
23 Litelihle Bester On at 76' 76' Williams

Stats by player

Munster Rugby
10
3 pts62 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
3
Points
62'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
46 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
46'
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
56 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
56'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
46 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
46'
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
46 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
46'
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
8
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
66 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
66'
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
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
20 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
34 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
34'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
24 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
24'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
34 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
34'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
14 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
14'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
18 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
18'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
34 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
34'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
Sharks
10
10 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
5 pts22 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
22'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
57 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
57'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
62 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
62'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
49 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
49'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
52 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
52'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
61 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
61'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
52 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
52'
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
8
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
58 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
58'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
76 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
76'
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
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
18 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
18'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
19 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
19'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
31 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
31'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
22 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
28 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
28'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
19 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
19'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
4 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
4'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red