Leinster 14 - 31 Munster

Full time

18 Oct 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 4

Croke Park

Leinster vs Munster head to head

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Leinster faced a tough challenge from Munster at Croke Park, ending with a score of 7-31. The home team started strong with an early try from Kelleher, converted by Prendergast, giving them a brief lead. However, Munster quickly responded with four unanswered tries, showcasing their attacking prowess, particularly through Gleeson and Farrell. Jack Crowley was instrumental, successfully converting all but one of Munster's tries and adding a penalty. Leinster struggled to maintain momentum as they received a yellow card for Frawley, leading to a penalty try for Munster. Despite a spirited effort in the second half, Leinster could not breach Munster's defense effectively. Ultimately, Munster claimed a decisive victory, asserting their dominance in this fierce rivalry.

Broadcasters

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 14.2°C (Feels like 8.4°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 25.8 km/h, gusting to 53.5 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Ronan Kelleher · Leinster

5 - 0
7'

Conversion

Sam Prendergast · Leinster

7 - 0
9'

Substitution

Alex Nankivell on for Andrew Smith · Munster
16'

Try

Brian Gleeson · Munster

7 - 5
16'

Substitution

Andrew Porter on for Paddy McCarthy · Leinster
17'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Munster

7 - 7
22'

Substitution

Jimmy O'Brien on for Jordan Larmour · Leinster
23'

Try

Tom Farrell · Munster

7 - 12
24'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Munster

7 - 14
28'

Substitution

Gavin Coombes on for Brian Gleeson · Munster
35'

Try

Ethan Coughlan · Munster

7 - 19
36'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Munster

7 - 21
38'

Substitution

Ciaran Frawley on for Sam Prendergast · Leinster
40'

Substitution

Lee Barron on for Diarmuid Barron · Munster
40'

Substitution

Jean Kleyn on for Edwin Edogbo · Munster
40'

Substitution

Sam Prendergast on for Ciaran Frawley · Leinster
Halftime 7 - 21
Second Half
43'

Substitution

Brian Deeny on for RG Snyman · Leinster
44'

Substitution

Dan Sheehan on for Ronan Kelleher · Leinster
48'

Penalty

Jack Crowley · Munster

7 - 24
52'

Substitution

Jeremy Loughman on for Michael Milne · Munster
55'

Substitution

Paddy Patterson on for Ethan Coughlan · Munster
57'

Substitution

Ciaran Frawley on for Robbie Henshaw · Leinster
62'

Substitution

Thomas Clarkson on for Tadhg Furlong · Leinster
62'

Substitution

Ronan Foxe on for John Ryan · Munster
64'

Substitution

John Ryan on for Tadhg Beirne · Munster
70'

Substitution

Fintan Gunne on for Jamison Gibson-Park · Leinster
72'

Substitution

Scott Penny on for Max Deegan · Leinster
76'

Yellow Card

Ciaran Frawley · Leinster
76'

Penalty Try

No Player · Munster

7 - 31
76'

Substitution

Tadhg Beirne on for John Ryan · Munster
76'

Substitution

JJ Hanrahan on for Paddy Patterson · Munster
79'

Yellow Card

Gavin Coombes · Munster
80'

Try

Scott Penny · Leinster

14 - 31
80'

Conversion

Sam Prendergast · Leinster

9 - 31
Fulltime 14 - 31

Player ratings

Leinster

15 Jamie Osborne 6.2
14 Jordan Larmour 6.0
13 Garry Ringrose 6.5
12 Robbie Henshaw 6.4
11 James Lowe 5.0
10 Sam Prendergast 6.8
9 Jamison Gibson-Park 5.8
1 Paddy McCarthy 5.7
2 Ronan Kelleher 7.3
3 Tadhg Furlong 6.1
4 RG Snyman 7.2
5 James Ryan 6.9
6 Alex Soroka 6.9
7 Josh van der Flier 6.4
8 Max Deegan 7.2
16 Dan Sheehan 6.5
17 Andrew Porter 7.0
18 Thomas Clarkson 5.9
19 Brian Deeny 5.9
20 Scott Penny –
21 Fintan Gunne 5.8
22 Ciaran Frawley 4.7
23 Jimmy O'Brien 8.4

Munster

15 Shane Daly 6.1
14 Andrew Smith –
13 Tom Farrell 8.9
12 Dan Kelly 6.9
11 Thaakir Abrahams 7.9
10 Jack Crowley 8.1
9 Ethan Coughlan 7.6
1 Michael Milne 6.8
2 Diarmuid Barron 7.1
3 John Ryan 6.5
4 Edwin Edogbo 6.3
5 Fineen Wycherley 7.3
6 Tadhg Beirne 6.3
7 Jack O'Donoghue 7.8
8 Brian Gleeson 7.4
16 Lee Barron 6.7
17 Jeremy Loughman 6.4
18 Ronan Foxe 6.2
19 Jean Kleyn 7.7
20 Gavin Coombes 6.5
21 Paddy Patterson 7.0
22 JJ Hanrahan –
23 Alex Nankivell 6.8