Exeter 31 - 21 Munster

Full time

04 Apr 2026

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: R16 Round 5

Sandy Park

Exeter vs Munster head to head

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Exeter Chiefs secured a convincing 31-21 victory over Munster Rugby at Sandy Park. The home side took an early lead with a try from Vintcent, followed by a strong performance from Slade, who added two tries and multiple conversions. Exeter dominated the first half, ending with a 31-7 lead at halftime after Feyi-Waboso's try. Munster responded after the break with Crowley's try, narrowing the gap to 31-14. A second try from Beirne and Crowley’s conversion brought Munster closer, but Exeter held firm. Beirne received a yellow card late in the match, limiting Munster's chances. Ultimately, Exeter’s solid first-half performance ensured their victory in this Challenge Cup encounter.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 12.6°C (Feels like 4.6°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 36.3 km/h, gusting to 64.3 km/h Humidity: 76% Cloud Cover: 76%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
13'

Try

Ross Vintcent · Exeter

5 - 0
14'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

7 - 0
20'

Try

Henry Slade · Exeter

12 - 0
21'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

14 - 0
28'

Penalty

Henry Slade · Exeter

17 - 0
33'

Try

Will Rigg · Exeter

22 - 0
34'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

24 - 0
39'

Try

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · Exeter

29 - 0
40'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

31 - 0
Halftime 31 - 0
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Campbell Ridl on for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso · Exeter
45'

Substitution

Bachuki Tchumbadze on for Jimmy Roots · Exeter
48'

Substitution

Michael Milne on for Jeremy Loughman · Munster
48'

Substitution

Niall Scannell on for Lee Barron · Munster
48'

Substitution

Michael Ala'alatoa on for John Ryan · Munster
49'

Try

Jack Crowley · Munster

31 - 5
49'

Substitution

Ethan Burger on for Scott Sio · Exeter
49'

Substitution

Joseph Dweba on for Jack Yeandle · Exeter
49'

Substitution

John Hodnett on for Alex Kendellen · Munster
49'

Substitution

Ruadhan Quinn on for Gavin Coombes · Munster
50'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Munster

31 - 7
68'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Munster

31 - 14
68'

Try

Tadhg Beirne · Munster

31 - 12
69'

Substitution

Tom Ahern on for Jack O'Donoghue · Munster
69'

Substitution

Ben O'Donovan on for Craig Casey · Munster
69'

Substitution

Sean O'Brien on for Ben O'Connor · Munster
72'

Yellow Card

Tadhg Beirne · Munster
73'

Substitution

Rusi Tuima on for Tom Hooper · Exeter
73'

Substitution

Will Haydon-Wood on for Will Rigg · Exeter
73'

Substitution

Finn Worley-Brady on for Ross Vintcent · Exeter
75'

Try

Jack Crowley · Munster

31 - 21
75'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Munster

31 - 16
Fulltime 31 - 21

Player ratings

Exeter

15 Olly Woodburn 7.0
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe 8.1
13 Henry Slade 7.6
12 Will Rigg 7.7
11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 10.0
10 Harvey Skinner 6.5
9 Stephen Varney 6.9
1 Scott Sio 6.8
2 Jack Yeandle 7.4
3 Jimmy Roots 6.6
4 Dafydd Jenkins 7.6
5 Andrea Zambonin 6.9
6 Tom Hooper 6.8
7 Ross Vintcent 9.1
8 Greg Fisilau 8.0
16 Joseph Dweba 7.2
17 Ethan Burger 6.4
18 Bachuki Tchumbadze 7.3
19 Rusi Tuima –
20 Finn Worley-Brady –
21 Tom Cairns –
22 Will Haydon-Wood –
23 Campbell Ridl 6.8

Munster

15 Ben O'Connor 6.4
14 Diarmuid Kilgallen 6.0
13 Tom Farrell 7.1
12 Alex Nankivell 7.0
11 Thaakir Abrahams 6.3
10 Jack Crowley 6.9
9 Craig Casey 6.5
1 Jeremy Loughman 6.4
2 Lee Barron 6.0
3 John Ryan 6.3
4 Edwin Edogbo 7.4
5 Tadhg Beirne 6.6
6 Jack O'Donoghue 6.6
7 Alex Kendellen 6.9
8 Gavin Coombes 6.5
16 Niall Scannell 6.6
17 Michael Milne 6.7
18 Michael Ala'alatoa 6.2
19 Tom Ahern 5.8
20 Ruadhan Quinn 6.3
21 Ben O'Donovan 5.8
22 Sean O'Brien 5.9
23 John Hodnett 5.9