Munster
23 - 20
Cardiff
04 Oct 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 2
Thomond Park
Munster Rugby narrowly defeated Cardiff Rugby 23-20 in a thrilling encounter at Thomond Park. Cardiff's Adams opened the scoring with an early try, but Munster responded with a try from Quinn shortly after. Both teams faced disciplinary issues, with McNally and Coombes receiving yellow cards that impacted their respective team's defensive shapes. In the second half, Coombes scored a crucial try, followed by a successful conversion from Crowley, giving Munster a slight lead. Tom Bowen struck back for Cardiff with his second try late in the match, but Munster's solid defense held firm. A drop goal from Crowley added vital points for Munster, securing their victory. This match continued the closely contested rivalry, avenging their previous loss to Cardiff earlier in the season.
Weather
Temperature: 12.7°C (Feels like 5.5°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 30.1 km/h, gusting to 53.1 km/h Humidity: 76% Cloud Cover: 38%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 9' yellow_card Josh McNally
- 9' substitution Shane Daly
- 14' try Josh Adams
- 19' yellow_card_complete Josh McNally
- 24' substitution Niall Scannell
- 28' try Ruadhan Quinn
- 38' yellow_card Gavin Coombes
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 43' try Tom Bowen
- 45' substitution Liam Belcher
- 48' yellow_card_complete Gavin Coombes
- 52' try Gavin Coombes
- 53' conversion Jack Crowley
- 54' substitution Ethan Coughlan
- 55' substitution Ruadhan Quinn
- 55' substitution Danny Southworth
- 57' try Tom Bowen
- 58' substitution Callum Sheedy
- 58' substitution Alex Mann
- 58' substitution Dan Thomas
- 59' substitution Jeremy Loughman
- 59' substitution Fineen Wycherley
- 61' try Diarmuid Barron
- 67' penalty Jack Crowley
- 67' substitution Johan Mulder
- 67' substitution Javan Sebastian
- 71' substitution Oli Jager
- 76' drop_goal Jack Crowley
- 77' substitution Jack Crowley
- 80' try Tom Bowen
- 80' full_time