Munster 30 - 21 Benetton

Full time

16 May 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 18

Virgin Media Park

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Munster Rugby secured a 30-21 victory against Benetton Rugby at Virgin Media Park. Jack Crowley opened the scoring with a try and conversion, establishing an early lead for Munster. Benetton responded quickly through Rhyno Smith, who scored two tries, with Jacob Umaga converting both. The home side struck back with tries from Lee Barron and Thaakir Abrahams, extending their advantage. Despite a late effort from Bautista Bernasconi for Benetton, Munster's Josh Wycherley sealed the win with another try. Crowley had a solid performance, contributing significantly to the scoreboard. Ultimately, Munster's resilience and attacking prowess proved decisive in this competitive encounter.

Broadcasters

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 16.4°C (Feels like 16.5°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 9.5 km/h, gusting to 19.7 km/h Humidity: 63% Cloud Cover: 2%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
11'

Substitution

Tomas Albornoz on for Paolo Odogwu · Benetton
13'

Try

Jack Crowley · Munster

5 - 0
14'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Munster

7 - 0
18'

Try

Rhyno Smith · Benetton

7 - 5
19'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

7 - 7
20'

Penalty

Jack Crowley · Munster

10 - 7
27'

Try

Rhyno Smith · Benetton

10 - 12
28'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

10 - 14
32'

Substitution

Lee Barron on for Niall Scannell · Munster
Halftime 10 - 14
Second Half
43'

Try

Lee Barron · Munster

15 - 14
48'

Try

Thaakir Abrahams · Munster

20 - 14
49'

Conversion

Craig Casey · Munster

22 - 14
50'

Substitution

Malakai Fekitoa on for Juan Ignacio Brex · Benetton
50'

Substitution

Sebastian Negri on for Riccardo Favretto · Benetton
50'

Substitution

Niccolo Cannone on for Scott Scrafton · Benetton
50'

Substitution

Bautista Bernasconi on for Siua Maile · Benetton
53'

Substitution

Thomas Ahern on for Peter O'Mahony · Munster
56'

Substitution

Nicolo Casilio on for Tommaso Menoncello · Benetton
56'

Penalty

Craig Casey · Munster

25 - 14
56'

Substitution

Josh Wycherley on for Michael Milne · Munster
57'

Substitution

Alex Kendellen on for John Hodnett · Munster
61'

Missed Drop Goal

Jack Crowley · Munster
62'

Substitution

John Ryan on for Stephen Archer · Munster
64'

Substitution

Mirco Spagnolo on for Thomas Gallo · Benetton
67'

Substitution

Tiziano Pasquali on for Simone Ferrari · Benetton
68'

Try

Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton

25 - 19
69'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

25 - 21
72'

Try

Josh Wycherley · Munster

30 - 21
74'

Substitution

Conor Murray on for Jack Crowley · Munster
74'

Substitution

Fineen Wycherley on for Jean Kleyn · Munster
78'

Substitution

Sean O'Brien on for Tom Farrell · Munster
Fulltime 30 - 21

Player ratings

Munster

15 Thaakir Abrahams 7.6
14 Calvin Nash 6.8
13 Tom Farrell 6.5
12 Alex Nankivell 7.9
11 Diarmuid Kilgallen 8.0
10 Jack Crowley 7.1
9 Craig Casey 7.3
1 Michael Milne 7.1
2 Niall Scannell 6.8
3 Stephen Archer 6.6
4 Jean Kleyn 6.9
5 Tadhg Beirne 6.8
6 Peter O'Mahony 7.1
7 John Hodnett 7.0
8 Gavin Coombes 6.7
16 Lee Barron 6.9
17 Josh Wycherley 6.6
18 John Ryan 6.3
19 Fineen Wycherley –
20 Thomas Ahern 6.3
21 Conor Murray –
22 Sean O'Brien –
23 Alex Kendellen 6.2

Benetton

15 Rhyno Smith 8.4
14 Ignacio Mendy 6.2
13 Tommaso Menoncello 6.4
12 Juan Ignacio Brex 6.0
11 Paolo Odogwu 5.9
10 Jacob Umaga 7.7
9 Alessandro Garbisi 5.8
1 Thomas Gallo 6.0
2 Siua Maile 6.8
3 Simone Ferrari 6.5
4 Scott Scrafton 6.3
5 Federico Ruzza 6.3
6 Riccardo Favretto 7.0
7 Manuel Zuliani 6.5
8 Lorenzo Cannone 7.1
16 Bautista Bernasconi 6.9
17 Mirco Spagnolo 6.0
18 Tiziano Pasquali 5.9
19 Niccolo Cannone 6.2
20 Sebastian Negri 6.3
21 Malakai Fekitoa 6.2
22 Tomas Albornoz 5.9
23 Nicolo Casilio 6.2