Munster

36 - 22

Full Time

Gloucester

Gloucester vs Munster

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Commentary

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

80'

Yellow Card

Stephen Archer (Munster) is shown a yellow card.

79'

Ben Vellacott sets up the try.

78'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Billy Twelvetrees kicks the conversion.

78'

Try

Ben Morgan scores the try from close range.

78'

Yellow Card

Sam Arnold (Munster) is shown a yellow card.

77'

Gloucester have won 100 rucks so far this game.

76'

Arno Botha has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

76'

Dave Kilcoyne has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

76'

CJ Stander has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

73'

Gloucester have won 80 rucks so far this game.

72'

What a run here by Tom Hudson as they gets over the gainline!.

70'

Billy Twelvetrees curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

69'

Tadhg Beirne has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

68'

Jason Woodward makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

68'

Matt Banahan sets up the try.

68'

Peter O'Mahony has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

68'

Try

Incisive passing by Gloucester is finished off by Jason Woodward, as he goes over for the try.

68'

Fabulous play by Gloucester has led to Jake Polledri being able to wriggle through a gap.

68'

JJ Hanrahan comes on.

67'

Mike Haley comes off.

67'

Conversion

Joey Carbery adds the two points for Munster.

67'

Trouble here as Matt Banahan breaches the defence.

67'

Spellbinding play by Joey Carbery is finished off with a try.

66'

This is dangerous for the defence as Andrew Conway bursts through to advance the Munster attack.

66'

Try

Silky skills by Munster ends with a try for Andrew Conway.

66'

Ciaran Knight comes on.

63'

Val Rapava Ruskin comes off.

63'

Conversion

Billy Twelvetrees does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

63'

Try

Gloucester are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Gerbrandt Grobler touching down.

62'

Owen Williams comes on.

62'

Mark Atkinson comes off.

62'

Munster decide to make a substitution, with Billy Holland getting some game time.

60'

Munster decide to make a substitution, with Jean Kleyn being replaced.

60'

Gloucester make a substitution with Gareth Evans coming on.

60'

Gloucester make a substitution with Freddie Clarke coming off.

60'

A gap opened in the defence and Ben Vellacott took full advantage.

59'

Gloucester have won 60 rucks so far this game.

59'

Munster sub Stephen Archer comes onto the field.

58'

John Ryan departs for Munster.

58'

Conversion

Joey Carbery makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

56'

Joey Carbery played a key part in that try.

55'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Munster is finished off by Sam Arnold.

55'

The defensive line has been broken as Sam Arnold goes through the gap.

55'

What a run here by Darren Sweetnam as they gets over the gainline!.

55'

Munster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

55'

Gerbrandt Grobler comes on for Gloucester.

52'

Ed Slater leaves the field.

52'

Ben Vellacott comes on.

52'

Callum Braley comes off.

52'

Conversion

Joey Carbery converts the try.

51'

That's a great try assist by Dan Goggin.

50'

Try

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

50'

Sam Arnold comes on.

47'

Rory Scannell comes off.

47'

Alby Mathewson comes on.

47'

Duncan Williams comes off.

47'

Munster decide to make a substitution, with Dave Kilcoyne getting some game time.

47'

Munster decide to make a substitution, with James Cronin being replaced.

47'

Freddie Clarke has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

46'

Tadhg Beirne makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Gloucester make a substitution with Tom Hudson coming on.

44'

Gloucester make a substitution with Tom Marshall coming off.

44'

Fabulous play by Gloucester has led to Tom Marshall being able to wriggle through a gap.

44'

Munster sub Kevin O'Byrne comes onto the field.

40'

Rhys Marshall departs for Munster.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

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

40+2'

Gloucester have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40+2'

Arno Botha comes on for Munster.

37'

Tommy O'Donnell leaves the field.

37'

Conversion

Joey Carbery has kicked a conversion.

35'

Try

The Munster pack has powered over for Rhys Marshall to score the try.

34'

Trouble here as Duncan Williams breaches the defence.

34'

Munster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

33'

This is dangerous for the defence as Darren Sweetnam bursts through to advance the Munster attack.

32'

Penalty Goal

Joey Carbery kicks the penalty.

29'

Red Card

Danny Cipriani (Gloucester) is shown the red card.

28'

Penalty Goal

Danny Cipriani has kicked a penalty goal.

24'

Henry Walker comes on.

22'

Franco Marais comes off.

22'

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

21'

A gap opened in the defence and Mike Haley took full advantage.

20'

Andrew Conway sets up the try.

20'

Try

Great hands by Munster leads to a try for Mike Haley.

20'

Munster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

20'

The defensive line has been broken as Duncan Williams goes through the gap.

20'

Yellow Card

Tom Savage (Gloucester) is shown a yellow card.

16'

Gloucester have won 20 rucks so far this game.

15'

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Munster v Gloucester

Sat 20th October 2018, 05:00am PDT

Points Flow Chart

Munster win +14

Time in lead

Mins in lead

76%

% Of Game In Lead

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Archer

36 - 22

79'

Twelvetrees

78'

36 - 22

Morgan

78'

36 - 20

Arnold

36 - 15

77'

Woodward

68'

36 - 15

Carbery

36 - 10

67'

Conway

34 - 10

66'

Twelvetrees

63'

29 - 10

Grobler

62'

29 - 8

Carbery

29 - 3

56'

Arnold

27 - 3

55'

Carbery

22 - 3

51'

Carbery

20 - 3

50'

Half Time

Carbery

15 - 3

35'

Marshall

13 - 3

34'

Carbery

8 - 3

29'

Cipriani

28'

5 - 3

Cipriani

24'

5 - 3

Haley

5 - 0

20'

Savage

16'

0 - 0

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Munster vs Gloucester Rugby Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Munster face off against Gloucester Rugby in Investec Champions Cup on Sat 20th October 2018 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 14:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 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 3 places in the league table with Gloucester Rugby in 1st and Munster in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Munster vs Gloucester Rugby Squads

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