Munster

13 - 16

Full Time

Bulls

Bulls vs Munster

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

82'

Stravino Jacobs comes on.

79'

Zak Burger comes off.

79'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Paddy Patterson getting some game time.

73'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Conor Murray being replaced.

73'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Rory Scannell getting some game time.

73'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Alex Nankivell being replaced.

73'

Penalty Goal

Keagan Johannes has kicked a penalty goal.

72'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Keagan Johannes as they hook it left.

70'

Bulls make a substitution with Simphiwe Matanzima coming on.

68'

Bulls make a substitution with Jan-Hendrik Wessels coming off.

68'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Alex Kendellen coming on.

66'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Ruadhan Quinn coming on.

66'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Thomas Ahern coming off.

66'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Fineen Wycherley coming on.

66'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Jean Kleyn coming off.

66'

Bulls make a substitution with Zak Burger coming on.

65'

Bulls make a substitution with Embrose Papier coming off.

65'

Bulls make a substitution with Keagan Johannes coming on.

65'

Bulls make a substitution with Johan Goosen coming off.

65'

Bulls sub JF van Heerden comes onto the field.

64'

Cobus Wiese departs for Bulls.

64'

Mark Donnelly comes on for Munster Rugby.

59'

Niall Scannell leaves the field.

59'

Mornay Smith comes on for Bulls.

57'

Wilco Louw leaves the field.

57'

Johan Grobbelaar comes on for Bulls.

57'

Akker van der Merwe leaves the field.

57'

Stephen Archer comes off.

51'

Lee Barron comes on.

51'

Alex Kendellen comes off.

51'

Diarmuid Kilgallen comes on.

51'

Andrew Smith comes off.

51'

Penalty Goal

Jack Crowley does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

50'

Penalty Goal

Johan Goosen makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

48'

Yellow Card

Embrose Papier (Bulls) is shown a yellow card

43'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Jack Crowley does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37'

Try

Incisive passing by Munster Rugby is finished off by Thaakir Abrahams, as they goes over for the try.

36'

Fabulous play by Munster Rugby has led to Thaakir Abrahams being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

That's a great try assist by Jack Crowley.

36'

Trouble here as Thomas Ahern breaches the defence.

33'

More power was needed in that drop goal attempt by Johan Goosen as it drops short.

25'

This is dangerous for the defence as Canan Moodie bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.

23'

Penalty Goal

Johan Goosen adds the points for Bulls.

22'

Conversion

Johan Goosen converts the try.

16'

Try

Marcell Coetzee scores the try from close range.

15'

Munster Rugby sub Stephen Archer comes onto the field.

14'

Oli Jager departs for Munster Rugby.

14'

Penalty Goal

Jack Crowley kicks the penalty.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Munster v Bulls 
  
 Round 15 
  
 Sat 19th April 2025, 09:15am PDT 
  
 Thomond Park 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Andrea Piardi

Points Flow Chart

Bulls win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

41%

83%

Possession Last 10 min

17%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Johannes

72'

13 - 16

Crowley

13 - 13

50'

Goosen

48'

10 - 13

Papier

43'

10 - 10

Half Time

Crowley

10 - 10

37'

Abrahams

8 - 10

36'

Goosen

22'

3 - 10

Goosen

16'

3 - 7

Coetzee

15'

3 - 5

Crowley

3 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Munster

65%

Draw

Bulls

34%

Start of Possession Passages by David Kriel

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Munster

Bulls

More Less

Defence Profile

Munster

Bulls

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

59%

56%

3-6 secs

29%

6+ secs

12%

15%

122

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

57'

65'

67'

69'

71'

Munster

Bulls

Munster vs Bulls Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Munster face off against Bulls in United Rugby Championship Round 15 on Sat 19th April 2025 at Thomond Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:15 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 18:15 SAST on SuperSport, 04:15 NZST on TVNZ+ in New Zealand, 02:15 AEST in Australia and 09:15 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Bulls won the last encounter but Bulls are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Bulls in 2nd and Munster in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Munster vs Bulls Squads

The official squads for Munster vs Bulls will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.