Munster 26 - 22 Bulls

Full time

03 Oct 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Thomond Park

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Munster Rugby secured a narrow 26-22 victory against the Bulls at Thomond Park. The Bulls initially took the lead with a try from Vermaak, followed by a conversion from Bosch, making it 7-0. Munster responded quickly, with Kilgallen scoring a try and O'Shea converting to level the score at 7-7. O'Shea then added two more tries, showcasing his significant impact on the game. However, the Bulls remained competitive, scoring late in the first half to tie the game at 14-14. In the second half, Munster pulled ahead again, with Kendellen's try sealing their hard-fought win. O'Shea's overall performance, including scoring multiple tries, was pivotal in overcoming the Bulls' challenging play.

Broadcasters

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 14.7°C (Feels like 13.4°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 9.8 km/h, gusting to 18.6 km/h Humidity: 75% Cloud Cover: 95%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Substitution

Jeremy Loughman on for Michael Milne · Munster
14'

Try

Ruan Vermaak · Bulls

0 - 5
15'

Conversion

Curwin Bosch · Bulls

0 - 7
19'

Try

Diarmuid Kilgallen · Munster

5 - 7
20'

Conversion

Charlie O'Shea · Munster

7 - 7
21'

Substitution

Gordon Wood on for Diarmuid Kilgallen · Munster
30'

Try

Charlie O'Shea · Munster

12 - 7
31'

Conversion

Charlie O'Shea · Munster

14 - 7
35'

Try

Francois Klopper · Bulls

14 - 12
36'

Conversion

Curwin Bosch · Bulls

14 - 14
Halftime 14 - 14
Second Half
43'

Penalty

Curwin Bosch · Bulls

14 - 17
44'

Substitution

Cheswill Jooste on for Stravino Jacobs · Bulls
52'

Substitution

Gavin Coombes on for Sean Edogbo · Munster
54'

Try

Charlie O'Shea · Munster

19 - 17
55'

Substitution

Alex Kendellen on for John Hodnett · Munster
60'

Substitution

Ronan Foxe on for Jack Aungier · Munster
60'

Substitution

Kieran Brookes on for Marnus van der Merwe · Munster
60'

Substitution

Willie le Roux on for Thaakir Abrahams · Bulls
65'

Substitution

Sean Edogbo on for Brian Gleeson · Munster
65'

Substitution

Sti Sithole on for Alulutho Tshakweni · Bulls
65'

Substitution

Janco Uys on for Juann Else · Bulls
65'

Substitution

Khutha Mchunu on for Francois Klopper · Bulls
65'

Substitution

JF van Heerden on for Reinhardt Ludwig · Bulls
65'

Substitution

Paul de Wet on for Zak Burger · Bulls
68'

Try

Alex Kendellen · Munster

24 - 17
69'

Conversion

Charlie O'Shea · Munster

26 - 17
71'

Substitution

JJ Hanrahan on for Charlie O'Shea · Munster
71'

Substitution

Nizaam Carr on for Marcell Coetzee · Bulls
72'

Try

Jeandre Rudolph · Bulls

26 - 22
77'

Substitution

Brian Gleeson on for Sean Edogbo · Munster
Fulltime 26 - 22

Player ratings

Munster

15 Shane Daly 6.2
14 Diarmuid Kilgallen 7.0
13 Sean O'Brien 5.6
12 Dan Kelly 7.0
11 Shay McCarthy 7.1
10 Charlie O'Shea 7.8
9 Craig Casey 7.2
1 Michael Milne –
2 Marnus van der Merwe 6.7
3 Jack Aungier 7.2
4 Tom Ahern 6.4
5 Evan O'Connell 7.2
6 Sean Edogbo 7.0
7 John Hodnett 7.1
8 Brian Gleeson 7.3
16 Kieran Brookes 6.7
17 Jeremy Loughman 5.7
18 Ronan Foxe 6.7
19 Gavin Coombes 6.5
20 Alex Kendellen 7.5
21 Ben O'Donovan –
22 JJ Hanrahan –
23 Gordon Wood 6.9

Bulls

15 Hakeem Kunene 6.1
14 Sebastian de Klerk 5.5
13 Stedman Gans 5.5
12 Stravino Jacobs 5.1
11 Thaakir Abrahams 8.5
10 Curwin Bosch 6.2
9 Zak Burger 6.0
1 Alulutho Tshakweni 6.0
2 Juann Else 7.2
3 Francois Klopper 7.0
4 Ruan Vermaak 7.0
5 Reinhardt Ludwig 7.5
6 Marcell Coetzee 8.1
7 Hanro Liebenberg 6.7
8 Jeandre Rudolph 7.7
16 Janco Uys 6.2
17 Sti Sithole 6.1
18 Khutha Mchunu 6.2
19 JF van Heerden 6.2
20 Nizaam Carr –
21 Paul de Wet 6.7
22 Cheswill Jooste 6.5
23 Willie le Roux 6.0