Connacht Rugby
24 – 30
Halftime: 5 – 18
Attendance: 27580
Munster Rugby
Halftime: 5 – 18
Attendance: 27580
Saturday 29th March 2025
KO 14:30 GMT
Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
Ref: Andy Brace
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Sean Jansen (20), (61) Caolin Blade (44) Josh Ioane (72) |
Tom Ahern (12) Craig Casey (22) Jack Crowley (50) Diarmuid Barron (58) |
| Conversions |
Josh Ioane (44) JJ Hanrahan (62) |
Jack Crowley (23), (51) |
| Penalties | Jack Crowley (6), (38) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 57% | 43% |
| Posession Second Half | 33% | 67% |
| Territory First Half | 41% | 59% |
| Territory Second Half | 38% | 62% |
| Tries | 4 | 4 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 9 | 11 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 16 | 12 |
| Passes | 211 | 160 |
| Tackles | 181 | 121 |
| Scrums Won | 5 | 4 |
| Lineouts Won | 12 | 11 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Duggan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | Finlay Bealham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Joe Joyce | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Darragh Murray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | Cian Prendergast | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Shamus Hurley-Langton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 1 |
| 8 | Sean Jansen | 11 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 1 |
| 9 | Caolin Blade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 59 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Josh Ioane | 11 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Finn Treacy | 11 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Bundee Aki | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Hugh Gavin | 10 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Chay Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mack Hansen | 15 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dylan Tierney-Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Denis Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Jack Aungier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Josh Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 20 | Paul Boyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Matthew Devine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | JJ Hanrahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Santiago Cordero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| No. |
Munster Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Loughman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Diarmuid Barron | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Oli Jager | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Fineen Wycherley | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Tadhg Beirne | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Tom Ahern | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | John Hodnett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Gavin Coombes | 14 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | Craig Casey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Crowley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | Sean O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Alex Nankivell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Tom Farrell | 13 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Calvin Nash | 7 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Ben O'Connor | 8 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Munster Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Niall Scannell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Josh Wycherley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Stephen Archer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Jean Kleyn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Ruadhan Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Conor Murray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Rory Scannell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Alex Kendellen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Connacht Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Duggan | Jeremy Loughman |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | Diarmuid Barron |
| 3 | Finlay Bealham | Oli Jager |
| 4 | Joe Joyce | Fineen Wycherley |
| 5 | Darragh Murray | Tadhg Beirne |
| 6 | Cian Prendergast | Tom Ahern |
| 7 | Shamus Hurley-Langton | John Hodnett |
| 8 | Sean Jansen | Gavin Coombes |
| 9 | Caolin Blade | Craig Casey |
| 10 | Josh Ioane | Jack Crowley |
| 11 | Finn Treacy | Sean O'Brien |
| 12 | Bundee Aki | Alex Nankivell |
| 13 | Hugh Gavin | Tom Farrell |
| 14 | Chay Mullins | Calvin Nash |
| 15 | Mack Hansen | Ben O'Connor |
Replacements
|
Connacht Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dylan Tierney-Martin | Niall Scannell |
| 17 | Denis Buckley | Josh Wycherley |
| 18 | Jack Aungier | Stephen Archer |
| 19 | Josh Murphy | Jean Kleyn |
| 20 | Paul Boyle | Ruadhan Quinn |
| 21 | Matthew Devine | Conor Murray |
| 22 | JJ Hanrahan | Rory Scannell |
| 23 | Santiago Cordero | Alex Kendellen |
Team Stats
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Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Munster Rugby | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 444 | 429 | 15 | 15 | 51 |
| 13 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 420 | 472 | -52 | 15 | 39 |
Form Guide
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 43-40 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 38-30 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 24-19 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 22-19 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 28-25 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 28-34 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 29-8 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 19-38 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 21st Sep 2024
KO 17:30 IST
Thomond Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Munster Rugby
35
V
33
Connacht Rugby
Sat 11th May 2024
KO 17:15 IST
Thomond Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Munster Rugby
47
V
12
Connacht Rugby
Mon 1st Jan 2024
KO 15:00 GMT
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Connacht Rugby
22
V
9
Munster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Connacht Rugby |
Munster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 44 | 44 |
| Wins | 9 | 34 |
| Wins at home | 7 | 20 |
| Wins away | 2 | 14 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003