Dragons 19 - 38 Munster

Full time

25 Jan 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 10

Rodney Parade

Munster Rugby secured a convincing 38-19 victory over Dragons RFC at Rodney Parade. Diarmuid Kilgallen opened the scoring with an early try, setting the tone for a dominant first half. The away team continued to apply pressure, with Alex Kendellen, Ben O'Connor, and Dian Bleuler all crossing the line to extend their lead. Despite a brief response from Chris Coleman, the Dragons struggled to cope with Munster's attacking prowess. The hosts managed to score two late tries through Harry Wilson and Dane Blacker, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit. Billy Burns was instrumental for Munster, contributing with accurate conversions. Overall, Munster showcased their strength and tactical discipline, leaving the Dragons with much to reflect on.

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Weather

Temperature: 4.5°C (Feels like 0.9°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 12.8 km/h, gusting to 27.2 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 59%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Diarmuid Kilgallen · Munster

0 - 5
4'

Substitution

George Young on for Taine Basham · Dragons
9'

Substitution

Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths on for Rodrigo Martinez · Dragons
16'

Try

Alex Kendellen · Munster

0 - 10
17'

Conversion

Billy Burns · Munster

0 - 12
18'

Try

Ben O'Connor · Munster

0 - 19
18'

Conversion

Billy Burns · Munster

0 - 14
19'

Yellow Card

Lloyd Evans · Dragons
19'

Penalty Try

No Player · Munster

0 - 26
24'

Substitution

Tony Butler on for Tom Farrell · Munster
29'

Yellow Card Complete

Lloyd Evans · Dragons
32'

Try

Dian Bleuler · Munster

0 - 31
36'

Substitution

Harry Wilson on for Harri Ackerman · Dragons
40'

Substitution

Dane Blacker on for Morgan Lloyd · Dragons
40'

Substitution

John Ryan on for Oli Jager · Munster
Halftime 0 - 31
Second Half
41'

Try

Chris Coleman · Dragons

5 - 31
46'

Substitution

Barny Langton on for Ryan Woodman · Dragons
50'

Substitution

Paddy Patterson on for Shane Daly · Munster
50'

Substitution

John Hodnett on for Alex Kendellen · Munster
51'

Substitution

James Benjamin on for Brodie Coghlan · Dragons
53'

Try

John Hodnett · Munster

5 - 36
54'

Conversion

Tony Butler · Munster

5 - 38
56'

Substitution

Brian Gleeson on for Billy Burns · Munster
60'

Substitution

Evan O'Connell on for Fineen Wycherley · Munster
61'

Substitution

Paula Latu on for Chris Coleman · Dragons
64'

Substitution

Danny Sheahan on for Ethan Coughlan · Munster
67'

Try

Harry Wilson · Dragons

12 - 38
67'

Conversion

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

7 - 38
68'

Substitution

Will Reed on for Lloyd Evans · Dragons
68'

Substitution

Kieran Ryan on for Dian Bleuler · Munster
73'

Try

Dane Blacker · Dragons

19 - 38
73'

Conversion

Will Reed · Dragons

14 - 38
Fulltime 19 - 38

Player ratings

Dragons

15 Huw Anderson 6.5
14 Rio Dyer 6.5
13 Aneurin Owen 6.3
12 Harri Ackerman 5.7
11 Jared Rosser 6.1
10 Lloyd Evans 4.9
9 Morgan Lloyd 5.6
1 Rodrigo Martinez –
2 Brodie Coghlan 5.8
3 Chris Coleman 6.8
4 Joseph Davies 5.8
5 Ryan Woodman 6.2
6 Shane Lewis-Hughes 6.2
7 Dan Lydiate 6.9
8 Taine Basham –
16 James Benjamin 6.4
17 Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths 5.7
18 Paula Latu 5.9
19 Barny Langton 5.9
20 George Young 5.8
21 Dane Blacker 7.6
22 Will Reed 6.1
23 Harry Wilson 7.4

Munster

15 Ben O'Connor 6.7
14 Shane Daly 7.4
13 Tom Farrell 6.8
12 Rory Scannell 7.1
11 Diarmuid Kilgallen 8.0
10 Billy Burns 6.3
9 Ethan Coughlan 7.8
1 Dian Bleuler 8.2
2 Diarmuid Barron 8.6
3 Oli Jager 6.2
4 Fineen Wycherley 6.7
5 Thomas Ahern 7.3
6 Jack O'Donoghue 6.2
7 Alex Kendellen 8.5
8 Gavin Coombes 8.0
16 Danny Sheahan 6.2
17 Kieran Ryan 6.3
18 John Ryan 6.3
19 Evan O'Connell 6.0
20 Brian Gleeson 6.5
21 Paddy Patterson 6.2
22 Tony Butler 6.0
23 John Hodnett 6.7