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It's all over! The referee Andrea Piardi has blown their whistle to end the game.
Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ruadhan Quinn getting some game time.
Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Brian Gleeson being replaced.
A gap opened in the defence and Haashim Pead took full advantage.
Lions decide to make a substitution, with Ruan Delport getting some game time.
Lions decide to make a substitution, with Henco van Wyk being replaced.
Lions make a substitution with Sibabalo Qoma coming on.
Lions make a substitution with Reinhard Nothnagel coming off.
Munster Rugby make a substitution with Gordon Wood coming on.
Munster Rugby make a substitution with Shane Daly coming off.
Munster Rugby sub Josh Wycherley comes onto the field.
Jeremy Loughman departs for Munster Rugby.
Munster Rugby sub John Ryan comes onto the field.
Michael Ala'alatoa departs for Munster Rugby.
Lions sub Morne Brandon comes onto the field.
PJ Botha departs for Lions.
The touch judges raise their flags as Chris William Smith kicks the penalty goal.
The defensive line has been broken as Darrien-Lane Landsberg goes through the gap.
The defensive line has been broken as Sibabalwe Mahashe goes through the gap.
Eddie Davids comes on for Lions.
SJ Kotze leaves the field.
RF Schoeman comes on for Lions.
Sebastian Lombard leaves the field.
Gavin Coombes comes on for Munster Rugby.
Tom Ahern leaves the field.
The touch judges raise their flags as JJ Hanrahan kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Tom Ahern from scoring as they record the try for Munster Rugby.
That's a great try assist by Michael Ala'alatoa.
What a run here by Craig Casey as they get over the gainline!
Alex Kendellen comes on.
John Hodnett comes off.
Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Diarmuid Barron getting some game time.
Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Niall Scannell being replaced.
Mike Haley makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
Lions make a substitution with Rynhardt Jonker coming on.
Lions make a substitution with Richard Kriel coming off.
Lions make a substitution with Haashim Pead coming on.
Lions make a substitution with Morne van den Berg coming off.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
JJ Hanrahan adds the two points for Munster Rugby.
The pick and go results in a try for Munster Rugby as Craig Casey goes over.
Lions sub JC Pretorius comes onto the field.
Francke Horn departs for Lions.
Fabulous play by Munster Rugby has led to John Hodnett being able to wriggle through a gap.
Chris William Smith does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by Lions is finished off by Kelly Mpeku, as they goes over for the try.
Fabulous play by Lions has led to Kelly Mpeku being able to wriggle through a gap.
Sibabalwe Mahashe sets up the try.
Fabulous play by Munster Rugby has led to Jack O'Donoghue being able to wriggle through a gap.
Sean O'Brien (Munster Rugby) is shown a yellow card
Trouble here as Richard Kriel breaches the defence.
Trouble here as Francke Horn breaches the defence.
Andrew Smith (Munster Rugby) is shown a yellow card
JJ Hanrahan adds the points for Munster Rugby.
Chris William Smith converts the try.
Quan Horn scores an interception try.
A gap opened in the defence and Quan Horn took full advantage.
JJ Hanrahan has kicked a conversion.
Munster Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Evan O'Connell touching down.
That's a great try assist by Niall Scannell.
The defensive line has been broken as Shane Daly goes through the gap.
The defensive line has been broken as Francke Horn goes through the gap.
We are underway as the referee Andrea Piardi blows their whistle.
Munster face off against Lions in United Rugby Championship Round 18 on Sat 16th May 2026 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, 06:45 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 11:45 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Munster won the last encounter but Munster are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Lions in 5th and Munster in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Munster vs Lions 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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True gritty game. Well played Munster
Lions are rather disjointed. I honestly thought they would have a good tour but they just don't seem to have the class