Munster

17 - 15

Full Time

Connacht

Connacht vs Munster

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

81'

JJ Hanrahan comes on.

78'

Alex Nankivell comes off.

78'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with David O'Connor coming on.

68'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Paul Boyle coming off.

68'

Tony Butler curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

67'

Try

Jack O'Donoghue scores the try from close range.

67'

Munster Rugby sub Ronan Foxe comes onto the field.

64'

John Ryan departs for Munster Rugby.

64'

Munster Rugby sub Lee Barron comes onto the field.

64'

Niall Scannell departs for Munster Rugby.

64'

Munster Rugby sub Jake O'Riordan comes onto the field.

61'

Ethan Coughlan departs for Munster Rugby.

61'

Munster Rugby sub Tony Butler comes onto the field.

61'

JJ Hanrahan departs for Munster Rugby.

61'

Connacht Rugby sub Dylan Tierney-Martin comes onto the field.

61'

Dave Heffernan departs for Connacht Rugby.

61'

Evan O'Connell comes on for Munster Rugby.

58'

Fineen Wycherley leaves the field.

58'

Niall Scannell comes on for Munster Rugby.

55'

Lee Barron leaves the field.

55'

Jeremy Loughman comes on for Munster Rugby.

55'

Michael Milne leaves the field.

55'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Fiachna Barrett getting some game time.

49'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Sam Illo being replaced.

49'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Peter Dooley getting some game time.

49'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jordan Duggan being replaced.

49'

Shay McCarthy makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ruadhan Quinn getting some game time.

46'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with John Hodnett being replaced.

46'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Matthew Devine coming on.

42'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Byron Ralston coming off.

42'

Connacht Rugby sub Sean O'Brien comes onto the field.

40'

Sean Jansen departs for Connacht Rugby.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

44'

Connacht Rugby go for goal with Sean Naughton taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

44'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Connacht Rugby as Paul Boyle goes over.

41'

Niall Murray comes on for Connacht Rugby.

33'

Joe Joyce leaves the field.

33'

Conversion

JJ Hanrahan does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

32'

Try

Diarmuid Kilgallen picks off the interception for an easy score.

32'

Trouble here as Diarmuid Kilgallen breaches the defence.

31'

Cathal Forde curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

28'

Try

Silky skills by Connacht Rugby ends with a try for Byron Ralston.

27'

Trouble here as Byron Ralston breaches the defence.

27'

Josh Ioane played a key part in that try.

27'

Cathal Forde curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

20'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Connacht Rugby is finished off by Byron Ralston

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Byron Ralston bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

19'

Josh Ioane sets up the try.

19'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Shay McCarthy coming on.

15'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Thaakir Abrahams coming off.

15'

JJ Hanrahan curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

15'

Try

A series of passes by Munster Rugby results in a try for Jack O'Donoghue

14'

Spellbinding play by Dan Kelly is finished off with a try.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Dan Kelly took full advantage.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Diarmuid Kilgallen took full advantage.

13'

Sean Naughton comes on for Connacht Rugby.

Finn Treacy leaves the field.

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

We are underway as the referee Andrea Piardi blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Munster v Connacht 
  
 Round 5 
  
 Sat 25th October 2025, 11:45am PDT 
  
 Thomond Park 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Andrea Piardi

Points Flow Chart

Munster win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

33%

% Of Game In Lead

38%

51%

Possession Last 10 min

49%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

O'Donoghue

17 - 15

67'

Half Time

Boyle

41'

12 - 15

Hanrahan

12 - 10

32'

Kilgallen

10 - 10

32'

Ralston

27'

5 - 10

Ralston

19'

5 - 5

O'Donoghue

5 - 0

14'

Start

Win Probability

Munster

77%

Draw

Connacht

22%

Ruck-Won by Matthew Devine

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Munster

Connacht

More Less

Defence Profile

Munster

Connacht

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

64%

41%

3-6 secs

26%

45%

6+ secs

10%

14%

137

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

64'

69'

71'

77'

78'

Munster

Connacht

Munster vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Munster face off against Connacht in United Rugby Championship Round 5 on Sat 25th October 2025 at Thomond Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST on SuperSport, 07:45 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 05:45 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 11:45 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Munster 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 6 places in the league table with Connacht in 4th and Munster in 10th 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.