Connacht vs Munster | United Rugby Championship

Connacht

24'

Munster

Saturday 29 Mar 2025

Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar

Connacht

24'

Munster

Tries

Sean Jansen 20'

Craig Casey 22'

Thomas Ahern 12'

Conversions

Jack Crowley 23'

Penalties

Jack Crowley 6'

Timeline

Alex Kendellen

Out: John Hodnett

23'

Jack Crowley

Conversion

23'

Craig Casey

Try

22'

Sean Jansen

Try

20'

Thomas Ahern

Try

12'

Jack Crowley

Penalty

Santiago Cordero

Out: Chay Mullins

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Munster

-10

Connacht

-22

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

C. Prendergast

Ball Carries: 6

Tackles

J. Loughman

Tackles: 7

Points

T. Ahern

Points: 5

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

2424

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

109

Match Information

Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar

United Rugby Championship

Saturday 29 Mar 2025

Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar

Connacht

24'

Munster

Tries

Sean Jansen 20'

Craig Casey 22'

Thomas Ahern 12'

Conversions

Jack Crowley 23'

Penalties

Jack Crowley 6'

Timeline

Alex Kendellen

Out: John Hodnett

23'

Jack Crowley

Conversion

23'

Craig Casey

Try

22'

Sean Jansen

Try

20'

Thomas Ahern

Try

12'

Jack Crowley

Penalty

Santiago Cordero

Out: Chay Mullins

Start of First Half

Top Stats

1Tries2

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

Offload

Metres Gained

102

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

21 Sep 2024

35 - 33

United Rugby Championship

11 May 2024

47 - 12

United Rugby Championship

1 Jan 2024

22 - 9

United Rugby Championship

26 Nov 2022

24 - 17

United Rugby Championship

7 Oct 2022

20 - 11

United Rugby Championship

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

Last 5 Meetings

21 Sep 2024

35 - 33

United Rugby Championship

11 May 2024

47 - 12

United Rugby Championship

1 Jan 2024

22 - 9

United Rugby Championship

26 Nov 2022

24 - 17

United Rugby Championship

7 Oct 2022

20 - 11

United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Connacht

Ospreys 43 - 40 Connacht

22 Mar 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Benetton Rugby 38 - 30 Connacht

1 Mar 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Cardiff Rugby 24 - 19 Connacht

15 Feb 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Glasgow Warriors 22 - 19 Connacht

26 Jan 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Cardiff Rugby 19 - 28 Connacht

17 Jan 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Munster

Glasgow Warriors 28 - 25 Munster

21 Mar 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Edinburgh 28 - 34 Munster

28 Feb 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Llanelli Scarlets 29 - 8 Munster

15 Feb 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Dragons 19 - 38 Munster

25 Jan 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Northampton Saints 34 - 32 Munster

18 Jan 2025 • Champions Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Jordan Duggan

Dave Heffernan

Finlay Bealham

Joe Joyce

Darragh Murray

Cian Prendergast

Shamus Hurley-Langton

Sean Jansen

Caolin Blade

Josh Ioane

Finn Treacy

Bundee Aki

Hugh Gavin

Chay Mullins

Mack Hansen

Jeremy Loughman

Diarmuid Barron

Oli Jager

Fineen Wycherley

Tadhg Beirne

Thomas Ahern

John Hodnett

Gavin Coombes

Craig Casey

Jack Crowley

Sean O'Brien

Alex Nankivell

Tom Farrell

Calvin Nash

Ben O'Connor

Substitutes

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Denis Buckley

Jack Aungier

Josh Murphy

Paul Boyle

Matthew Devine

JJ Hanrahan

Santiago Cordero

Niall Scannell

Josh Wycherley

Stephen Archer

Jean Kleyn

Ruadhan Quinn

Conor Murray

Rory Scannell

Alex Kendellen

Commentary

23’

Substitution on

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Alex Kendellen getting some game time.

23’

Substitution off

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

23’

Conversion

Jack Crowley makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22’

Try

A wonderful passing move by Munster Rugby is finished off by Craig Casey

22’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Calvin Nash.

22’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Calvin Nash bursts through to advance the Munster Rugby attack.

21’

Conversion

More power was needed in that conversion attempt by Josh Ioane as it drops short.

20’

Try

Connacht Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Sean Jansen picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

20’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Finlay Bealham.

13’

Conversion

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

12’

Try

A series of passes by Munster Rugby results in a try for Thomas Ahern

12’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Thomas Ahern took full advantage.

11’

Try assist

Jack Crowley played a key part in that try.

11’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Ben O'Connor took full advantage.

6’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jack Crowley kicks the penalty.

5’

Substitution on

Santiago Cordero comes on for Connacht Rugby.

5’

Substitution off

Chay Mullins leaves the field.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Munster

-10

Connacht

-22

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

C. Prendergast

Ball Carries: 6

Tackles

J. Loughman

Tackles: 7

Points

T. Ahern

Points: 5

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

2424

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

109

Match Information

Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, Castlebar

United Rugby Championship