Munster

24 - 17

Full Time

Connacht

Connacht vs Munster

Events

Commentary

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

80'

Conversion

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

Kieran Marmion scores the try from close range.

73'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Edwin Edogbo coming on.

66'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Jean Kleyn coming off.

66'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shane Delahunt coming on.

66'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.

66'

Conversion

The Munster Rugby supporters go wild as Joey Carbery successfully kicks the conversion.

66'

Try

The Munster Rugby pack has powered over for Niall Scannell to score the try.

65'

Connacht Rugby sub Niall Murray comes onto the field.

64'

Gavin Thornbury departs for Connacht Rugby.

64'

Connacht Rugby sub Kieran Marmion comes onto the field.

64'

Caolin Blade departs for Connacht Rugby.

64'

Peter Dooley comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59'

Denis Buckley leaves the field.

59'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Joey Carbery kicks the conversion.

59'

Try

Munster Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with John Ryan touching down.

58'

Conor Fitzgerald comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57'

Byron Ralston leaves the field.

57'

What a run here by Jack Crowley as they get over the gainline!

56'

What a run here by Shane Daly as they get over the gainline!

56'

Gavin Coombes comes on.

53'

Alex Kendellen comes off.

53'

Niall Scannell comes on.

53'

Diarmuid Barron comes off.

53'

Oisin Dowling comes on.

51'

Josh Murphy comes off.

51'

Paul Boyle comes on.

51'

Jarrad Butler comes off.

51'

Jack Aungier comes on.

51'

Finlay Bealham comes off.

51'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with John Ryan getting some game time.

48'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jeremy Loughman getting some game time.

48'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Roman Salanoa being replaced.

48'

Yellow Card

John Porch (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

47'

Joey Carbery makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Jack Crowley coming on.

42'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Josh Wycherley being replaced.

48'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Mike Haley coming off.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

There wasn't enough power on that conversion attempt by Joey Carbery as it drops short of the posts.

37'

Try

The Munster Rugby maul pushes over the tryline as Roman Salanoa scores.

36'

Munster Rugby sub Jack O'Donoghue comes onto the field.

36'

Peter O'Mahony departs for Munster Rugby.

36'

Fabulous play by Munster Rugby has led to Peter O'Mahony being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Conversion

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

Byron Ralston picks off the interception for an easy score.

26'

Trouble here as Byron Ralston breaches the defence.

26'

Trouble here as Tom Farrell breaches the defence.

25'

This is dangerous for the defence as John Hodnett bursts through to advance the Munster Rugby attack.

23'

Joey Carbery has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

12'

Try

A series of passes by Munster Rugby results in a try for Calvin Nash

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Calvin Nash took full advantage.

11'

Craig Casey played a key part in that try.

11'

Penalty Goal

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Munster v Connacht 
  
 Round 8 
  
 Sat 26th November 2022, 11:35am PST 
  
 Thomond Park

Points Flow Chart

Munster win +7

Time in lead

Mins in lead

47%

% Of Game In Lead

15%

25%

Possession Last 10 min

75%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Carty

73'

24 - 17

Marmion

73'

24 - 15

Carbery

24 - 10

66'

Scannell

22 - 10

65'

Carbery

17 - 10

59'

Ryan

15 - 10

58'

Porch

47'

10 - 10

Half Time

Salanoa

10 - 10

36'

Carty

27'

5 - 10

Ralston

26'

5 - 8

Nash

5 - 3

11'

Carty

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

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Connacht

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Munster vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Munster face off against Connacht in United Rugby Championship Round 8 on Sat 26th November 2022 at Thomond Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:35. In South Africa it’s at 21:35 SAST, 08:35 NZST in New Zealand, 06:35 AEST in Australia and 11:35 EST in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Connacht in 5th and Munster in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Munster vs Connacht Squads

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