Connacht 26 - 7 Munster

Full time

09 May 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Dexcom Stadium

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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.

Broadcasters

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 12.1°C (Feels like 6.5°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 28.4 km/h, gusting to 44.5 km/h Humidity: 52% Cloud Cover: 23%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
12'

Try

Ben Murphy · Connacht

5 - 0
12'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

7 - 0
15'

Red Card

Diarmuid Barron · Munster
20'

Try

Shayne Bolton · Connacht

12 - 0
21'

Substitution

Eoin de Buitlear on for Dylan Tierney-Martin · Connacht
24'

Substitution

Lee Barron on for John Hodnett · Munster
33'

Try

Shamus Hurley-Langton · Connacht

17 - 0
34'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

19 - 0
36'

Substitution

Alex Kendellen on for Diarmuid Barron · Munster
40'

Substitution

Jack O'Donoghue on for Edwin Edogbo · Munster
Halftime 19 - 0
Second Half
47'

Substitution

Finlay Bealham on for Sam Illo · Connacht
47'

Substitution

Brian Gleeson on for Gavin Coombes · Munster
48'

Substitution

Peter Dooley on for Billy Bohan · Connacht
53'

Substitution

Sean Naughton on for Harry West · Connacht
53'

Substitution

Josh Wycherley on for Jeremy Loughman · Munster
53'

Substitution

Sean O'Brien on for Thaakir Abrahams · Munster
54'

Substitution

Joe Joyce on for Josh Murphy · Connacht
61'

Substitution

Paul Boyle on for Shamus Hurley-Langton · Connacht
67'

Try

Craig Casey · Munster

19 - 5
68'

Conversion

JJ Hanrahan · Munster

19 - 7
69'

Substitution

Matthew Devine on for Ben Murphy · Connacht
69'

Substitution

Conor Bartley on for Michael Ala'alatoa · Munster
69'

Substitution

Jack Carty on for Josh Ioane · Connacht
71'

Try

Sean Jansen · Connacht

24 - 7
72'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

26 - 7
72'

Substitution

Ben O'Donovan on for Craig Casey · Munster
Fulltime 26 - 7

Player ratings

Connacht

15 Sam Gilbert 7.3
14 Shane Jennings 7.0
13 Harry West 7.8
12 Bundee Aki 7.3
11 Shayne Bolton 9.7
10 Josh Ioane 6.9
9 Ben Murphy 7.6
1 Billy Bohan 7.1
2 Dylan Tierney-Martin 6.0
3 Sam Illo 7.4
4 Darragh Murray 8.0
5 Josh Murphy 7.7
6 Cian Prendergast 8.1
7 Shamus Hurley-Langton 7.8
8 Sean Jansen 8.6
16 Eoin de Buitlear 8.5
17 Peter Dooley 6.7
18 Finlay Bealham 6.8
19 Joe Joyce 6.3
20 Paul Boyle 7.0
21 Matthew Devine 6.4
22 Jack Carty 6.3
23 Sean Naughton 6.1

Munster

15 Mike Haley 6.7
14 Thaakir Abrahams 5.7
13 Alex Nankivell 7.2
12 Dan Kelly 6.8
11 Andrew Smith 6.0
10 JJ Hanrahan 6.0
9 Craig Casey 6.9
1 Jeremy Loughman 7.6
2 Diarmuid Barron 3.5
3 Michael Ala'alatoa 6.2
4 Edwin Edogbo 6.8
5 Fineen Wycherley 6.7
6 Tom Ahern 5.8
7 John Hodnett 6.6
8 Gavin Coombes 8.5
16 Lee Barron 7.3
17 Josh Wycherley 6.4
18 Conor Bartley 6.1
19 Jack O'Donoghue 6.6
20 Brian Gleeson 6.3
21 Ben O'Donovan –
22 Sean O'Brien 5.9
23 Alex Kendellen 6.2