Connacht Connacht 26 - 7 Munster Munster

full_time 80 munud

09 Mai 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Dexcom Stadium

Head to Head

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Connacht Rugby secured a convincing 26-7 victory over Munster Rugby at Dexcom Stadium. The home side struck early with a try from Murphy, converted by Gilbert, giving them a 7-0 lead. Munster suffered a significant setback when hooker Barron received a red card shortly after, leaving them a man down. Connacht capitalized on this advantage with two more tries in the first half by Bolton and Hurley-Langton, both converted by Gilbert, leading 21-0 at halftime. Munster managed to score a try through Casey in the second half, converted by Hanrahan, but they struggled to mount a consistent challenge. Connacht’s Jansen sealed the game with a late try, further extending their lead. Overall, Connacht showcased their dominance, preventing Munster from gaining any momentum.

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Tywydd

Tymheredd: 12.1°C (Tymheredd o'r fod 6.5°C) Amodau: Windy Gwynt: 28.4 km/h, gusting to 44.5 km/h Lleithder: 52% Cwmwl: 23%

Uchafbwyntiau

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 12' try Ben Murphy
  • 12' conversion Sam Gilbert
  • 15' red_card Diarmuid Barron
  • 20' try Shayne Bolton
  • 21' substitution Dylan Tierney-Martin
  • 24' substitution John Hodnett
  • 33' try Shamus Hurley-Langton
  • 34' conversion Sam Gilbert
  • 36' substitution Diarmuid Barron
  • 40' substitution Edwin Edogbo
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 47' substitution Sam Illo
  • 47' substitution Gavin Coombes
  • 48' substitution Billy Bohan
  • 53' substitution Harry West
  • 53' substitution Jeremy Loughman
  • 53' substitution Thaakir Abrahams
  • 54' substitution Josh Murphy
  • 61' substitution Shamus Hurley-Langton
  • 67' try Craig Casey
  • 68' conversion JJ Hanrahan
  • 69' substitution Ben Murphy
  • 69' substitution Michael Ala'alatoa
  • 69' substitution Josh Ioane
  • 71' try Sean Jansen
  • 72' conversion Sam Gilbert
  • 72' substitution Craig Casey
  • 80' full_time