Munster

47 - 12

Full Time

Connacht

Connacht vs Munster

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Conversion

Joey Carbery converts the try.

80'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Munster Rugby is finished off by Shane Daly

79'

This is dangerous for the defence as Shane Daly bursts through to advance the Munster Rugby attack.

79'

Spellbinding play by Tadhg Beirne is finished off with a try.

79'

Thomas Ahern comes off.

77'

Joey Carbery curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

73'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Thomas Ahern leads to a try for Munster Rugby

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Thomas Ahern took full advantage.

72'

Conversion

Joey Carbery has kicked a conversion.

70'

Try

A series of passes by Munster Rugby results in a try for Joey Carbery

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Joey Carbery took full advantage.

69'

That's a great try assist by Antoine Frisch.

69'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Mark Donnelly coming on.

68'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Jeremy Loughman coming off.

68'

The defensive line has been broken as Shane Jennings goes through the gap.

66'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dylan Tierney-Martin coming on.

66'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.

66'

Jack Carty curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

65'

Try

Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Byron Ralston

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Byron Ralston goes through the gap.

64'

Jack Carty sets up the try.

64'

Munster Rugby sub Eoghan Clarke comes onto the field.

63'

Niall Scannell departs for Munster Rugby.

63'

Conversion

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

63'

Try

Great hands by Munster Rugby leads to a try for Conor Murray

62'

Spellbinding play by Simon Zebo is finished off with a try.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Alex Nankivell goes through the gap.

61'

Connacht Rugby sub Niall Murray comes onto the field.

60'

Oisin Dowling departs for Connacht Rugby.

60'

Jarrad Butler comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59'

Paul Boyle leaves the field.

59'

Joey Carbery comes on for Munster Rugby.

59'

Jack Crowley leaves the field.

59'

Conor Murray comes on for Munster Rugby.

58'

Craig Casey leaves the field.

58'

What a run here by Shamus Hurley-Langton as they get over the gainline!

58'

Thomas Ahern comes on for Munster Rugby.

56'

RG Snyman leaves the field.

56'

Sean Jansen comes on.

52'

Conor Oliver comes off.

52'

Jack Aungier comes on.

52'

Finlay Bealham comes off.

52'

Jordan Duggan comes on.

52'

Peter Dooley comes off.

52'

What a run here by Calvin Nash as they get over the gainline!

51'

Oli Jager comes on.

50'

Stephen Archer comes off.

50'

Cathal Forde makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Antoine Frisch getting some game time.

47'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Sean O'Brien being replaced.

47'

Conversion

Jack Crowley adds the two points for Munster Rugby.

46'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Alex Nankivell from scoring that try!

45'

Alex Nankivell makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Gavin Coombes getting some game time.

45'

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

45'

Tom Farrell makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Cathal Forde coming on.

40'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Tiernan O'Halloran coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

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

39'

Try

Incisive passing by Connacht Rugby is finished off by Byron Ralston, as they goes over for the try.

38'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Byron Ralston being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

That's a great try assist by Jack Carty.

38'

Trouble here as Tom Farrell breaches the defence.

33'

Conversion

Jack Crowley makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Calvin Nash as they go over the white wash for a try.

26'

Trouble here as Calvin Nash breaches the defence.

26'

Jack Crowley played a key part in that try.

26'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Caolin Blade getting some game time.

23'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Matthew Devine being replaced.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Shane Daly bursts through to advance the Munster Rugby attack.

21'

Conversion

Jack Crowley converts the try.

19'

Try

Munster Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but RG Snyman picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

19'

Niall Scannell sets up the try.

19'

Yellow Card

Shamus Hurley-Langton (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

18'

A gap opened in the defence and Alex Kendellen took full advantage.

16'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Munster v Connacht 
  
 Round 16 
  
 Sat 11th May 2024, 09:15am PDT 
  
 Thomond Park

Points Flow Chart

Munster win +35

Time in lead

Mins in lead

79%

% Of Game In Lead

48%

Possession Last 10 min

52%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Carbery

47 - 12

80'

Daly

45 - 12

79'

Ahern

40 - 12

72'

Carbery

35 - 12

70'

Carbery

33 - 12

69'

Ralston

64'

28 - 12

Carbery

28 - 7

63'

Murray

26 - 7

62'

Crowley

21 - 7

46'

Nankivell

19 - 7

45'

Half Time

Carty

39'

14 - 7

Ralston

38'

14 - 5

Crowley

14 - 0

29'

Nash

12 - 0

26'

Crowley

7 - 0

19'

Snyman

5 - 0

19'

Hurley-Langton

18'

0 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Munster

Connacht

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Defence Profile

Munster

Connacht

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

53%

51%

3-6 secs

29%

31%

6+ secs

13%

14%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

59'

66'

71'

75'

77'

Munster

Connacht

Munster vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Munster face off against Connacht in United Rugby Championship Round 16 on Sat 11th May 2024 at Thomond Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:15. In South Africa it’s at 18:15 SAST on SuperSport, 04:15 NZST in New Zealand, 02:15 AEST in Australia and 09:15 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 10 places in the league table with Connacht in 1st and Munster in 11th as such Connacht are favourites on paper.

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.