Munster 13 - 16 Bulls

Full time

19 Apr 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 15

Thomond Park

Munster vs Bulls head to head

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The Bulls secured a narrow victory against Munster Rugby, finishing 16-13 at Thomond Park. Johan Goosen opened the scoring with a penalty before Marcell Coetzee scored a try for the Bulls, which Goosen converted. Munster responded with a try from Thaakir Abrahams, followed by a conversion from Jack Crowley, bringing the score to 10-10 at halftime. In the second half, Goosen added further points with two penalties, while Crowley contributed with one for Munster. A yellow card for Embrose Papier briefly impacted the Bulls' momentum but they held firm. Despite Munster's efforts, they couldn't find the decisive score in the closing stages. The Bulls' disciplined defense ultimately secured them the win in a closely contested match.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 12.9°C (Feels like 12.1°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 5.7 km/h, gusting to 12.7 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
0'

Substitution

Keagan Johannes on for Johan Goosen · Bulls
8'

Penalty

Jack Crowley · Munster

3 - 0
14'

Substitution

Stephen Archer on for Oli Jager · Munster
15'

Try

Marcell Coetzee · Bulls

3 - 5
16'

Conversion

Johan Goosen · Bulls

3 - 7
22'

Penalty

Johan Goosen · Bulls

3 - 10
25'

Missed Drop Goal

Johan Goosen · Bulls
36'

Try

Thaakir Abrahams · Munster

8 - 10
37'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Munster

10 - 10
Halftime 10 - 10
Second Half
43'

Yellow Card

Embrose Papier · Bulls
48'

Penalty

Johan Goosen · Bulls

10 - 13
50'

Penalty

Jack Crowley · Munster

13 - 13
51'

Substitution

Diarmuid Kilgallen on for Andrew Smith · Munster
51'

Substitution

Lee Barron on for Alex Kendellen · Munster
53'

Yellow Card Complete

Embrose Papier · Bulls
57'

Substitution

Johan Grobbelaar on for Akker van der Merwe · Bulls
57'

Substitution

Mornay Smith on for Wilco Louw · Bulls
59'

Substitution

Mark Donnelly on for Niall Scannell · Munster
64'

Substitution

JF van Heerden on for Cobus Wiese · Bulls
65'

Substitution

Zak Burger on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
66'

Substitution

Fineen Wycherley on for Jean Kleyn · Munster
66'

Substitution

Rory Scannell on for Thomas Ahern · Munster
66'

Substitution

Alex Kendellen on for Jan-Hendrik Wessels · Munster
72'

Penalty

Keagan Johannes · Bulls

13 - 16
73'

Substitution

Rory Scannell on for Alex Nankivell · Munster
73'

Substitution

Paddy Patterson on for Conor Murray · Munster
Fulltime 13 - 16

Player ratings

Munster

15 Thaakir Abrahams 7.8
14 Sean O'Brien 6.4
13 Tom Farrell 6.9
12 Alex Nankivell 6.1
11 Andrew Smith 5.7
10 Jack Crowley 7.6
9 Conor Murray 6.0
1 Josh Wycherley 6.3
2 Niall Scannell 7.0
3 Oli Jager 6.1
4 Jean Kleyn 6.6
5 Tadhg Beirne 5.9
6 Thomas Ahern 7.3
7 Jack O'Donoghue 6.7
8 Alex Kendellen 6.6
16 Lee Barron 6.4
17 Mark Donnelly 6.2
18 Stephen Archer 6.6
19 Fineen Wycherley 6.0
20 Rory Scannell 6.1
21 Paddy Patterson –
22 Diarmuid Kilgallen 5.3
23 Ruadhan Quinn –

Bulls

15 Devon Williams 6.8
14 Canan Moodie 5.9
13 David Kriel 5.9
12 Harold Vorster 7.1
11 Sebastian de Klerk 6.8
10 Johan Goosen –
9 Embrose Papier 5.4
1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.3
2 Akker van der Merwe 7.3
3 Wilco Louw 7.2
4 Cobus Wiese 7.1
5 Ruan Nortje 7.2
6 Marcell Coetzee 8.6
7 Jannes Kirsten 6.9
8 Cameron Hanekom 7.9
16 Johan Grobbelaar 6.9
17 Simphiwe Matanzima –
18 Mornay Smith 6.4
19 JF van Heerden 6.9
20 Nizaam Carr –
21 Zak Burger 6.2
22 Keagan Johannes 6.4
23 Stravino Jacobs –