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23 Oct 2026, 14:06
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Connacht
26 - 7
Full Time
Munster
Connacht vs Munster
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Match Information
Connacht v Munster 
United Rugby Championship - Round 17 
Sat 9th May 2026, 11:45am PDT 
Dexcom Stadium 
Peter Martin Head to Head
Wins
1 Wins
4 Average Points scored
First try wins
80%
Home team wins
80%
Team Form
Last 5 Games
48-27
45-36
36-19
19-22
15-29
33-25
26-26
26-22
20-26
45-14
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Match Information
Connacht v Munster United Rugby Championship - Round 17 Sat 9th May 2026, 11:45am PDT Dexcom Stadium Peter Martin Points Flow Chart
70
Mins in lead
0
88%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
58%
Possession Last 10 min
42%
7
Points Last 10 min
0
Key Events
Full Time
Gilbert
26-7 72'
Jansen
24-7 71'
Hanrahan
68' 19-7
Casey
67' 19-5
Half Time
Gilbert
19-0 34'
Hurley-Langton
17-0 33'
22m Entries
Avg. Points Scored
2.2
22m Entries
12
Avg. Points Scored
0.7
22m Entries
10
Attack Profile
Defence Profile
Last 5 Penalties
60' 62' 65' 66' 70' Key Players
6
Points 
Sam Gilbert 1
Last Try 
Sean Jansen 24
Carries 
Bundee Aki 24
Tackles Completed Sean Jansen 4
Line Breaks 
Shayne Bolton 3
Turnovers Won 
Matthew Devine 6
Defenders Beaten Shayne Bolton 95
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That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Craig Casey is replaced by Ben O'Donovan
72'
Conversion
Sam Gilbert has scored the conversion 72'
Try
It's a try for Connacht Rugby as Sean Jansen crosses for the score 71'
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Connacht vs Munster Kick Off Times & TV Channel
Connacht face off against Munster in United Rugby Championship Round 17 on Sat 9th May 2026 at Dexcom Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST, 06:45 NZST in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.
Connacht won the last encounter but Connacht are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Table Standings
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Munster in 5th and Connacht in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
Connacht vs Munster Squads
The official squads for Connacht vs Munster will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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