Stormers

14 - 19

Full Time

Munster

Munster vs Stormers

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Commentary

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

80'

Clayton Blommetjies comes on.

78'

Leolin Zas comes off.

78'

Yellow Card

Jack Crowley (Munster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

77'

Marcel Theunissen comes on.

77'

Ruben van Heerden comes off.

77'

Conversion

Jack Crowley has kicked a conversion.

76'

Try

A series of passes by Munster Rugby results in a try for John Hodnett

74'

Shane Daly played a key part in that try.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and John Hodnett took full advantage.

73'

Stormers decide to make a substitution, with Alistair Vermaak getting some game time.

71'

Stormers decide to make a substitution, with Steven Kitshoff being replaced.

71'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Keith Earls getting some game time.

70'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Calvin Nash being replaced.

70'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Alex Kendellen coming on.

68'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Jean Kleyn coming off.

68'

The defensive line has been broken as Willie Engelbrecht goes through the gap.

66'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Craig Casey coming on.

65'

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Conor Murray coming off.

65'

Stormers make a substitution with Paul de Wet coming on.

65'

Stormers make a substitution with Herschel Jantjies coming off.

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Evan Roos goes through the gap.

64'

Munster Rugby sub Niall Scannell comes onto the field.

61'

Diarmuid Barron departs for Munster Rugby.

61'

Stormers sub Neethling Fouche comes onto the field.

61'

Frans Malherbe departs for Stormers.

61'

Stormers sub JJ Kotze comes onto the field.

61'

Joseph Dweba departs for Stormers.

61'

Munster Rugby sub Ben Healy comes onto the field.

61'

Antoine Frisch departs for Munster Rugby.

61'

Munster Rugby sub Josh Wycherley comes onto the field.

61'

Jeremy Loughman departs for Munster Rugby.

61'

Munster Rugby sub Roman Salanoa comes onto the field.

61'

Stephen Archer departs for Munster Rugby.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Tadhg Beirne goes through the gap.

59'

Willie Engelbrecht comes on for Stormers.

56'

Deon Fourie leaves the field.

56'

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

54'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Manie Libbok kicks the conversion.

50'

Try

The Stormers maul march their way over the white wash for Deon Fourie to touch down.

49'

Stormers decide to make a substitution, with Ben-Jason Dixon getting some game time.

48'

Stormers decide to make a substitution, with Hacjivah Dayimani being replaced.

48'

Yellow Card

Mike Haley (Munster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

47'

Stormers decided to go for goal with Manie Libbok taking the penalty goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

RG Snyman comes on for Munster Rugby.

33'

Peter O'Mahony leaves the field.

33'

Trouble here as Shane Daly breaches the defence.

30'

Conversion

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

30'

Try

Calvin Nash gathers the kick to score the try for Munster Rugby.

28'

Trouble here as Calvin Nash breaches the defence.

28'

Spellbinding play by Jack Crowley is finished off with a try.

28'

Trouble here as Peter O'Mahony breaches the defence.

25'

Yellow Card

Evan Roos (Stormers) is shown a yellow card

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jack Crowley bursts through to advance the Munster Rugby attack.

18'

Jack Crowley has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

11'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Diarmuid Barron places the ball down for the try.

Conversion

Manie Libbok has kicked a conversion.

Try

Manie Libbok intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Stormers

The defensive line has been broken as Manie Libbok goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as John Hodnett goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Stormers v Munster 
  
 Final 
  
 Sat 27th May 2023, 09:30am PDT 
  
 DHL Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Munster win +5

Time in lead

Mins in lead

59%

% Of Game In Lead

36%

47%

Possession Last 10 min

53%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Crowley

77'

14 - 19

Crowley

76'

14 - 19

Hodnett

74'

14 - 17

Libbok

14 - 12

50'

Fourie

12 - 12

49'

Haley

47'

7 - 12

Half Time

Crowley

30'

7 - 12

Nash

28'

7 - 10

Roos

7 - 5

18'

Barron

7 - 5

Libbok

7 - 0

Libbok

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.1

Entries

Attack Profile

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Munster

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Defence Profile

Stormers

Munster

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Stormers vs Munster Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Stormers face off against Munster in United Rugby Championship Final on Sat 27th May 2023 at DHL Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 18:30 SAST, 04:30 NZST in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.

Stormers 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 Munster in 3rd and Stormers in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Stormers vs Munster Squads

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