Match
Connacht v Munster
2025/26 United Rugby Championship match: Connacht 26-7 Munster.
Connacht 26-7 Munster
Date2026-05-09
RoundRound 17
VenueDexcom Stadium, Galway
CompetitionUnited Rugby Championship
Season2025/26
Team Sheets
Connacht
| No. | Player | Role / position |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sam Gilbert | starter Full-back |
| 14 | Shane Jennings | starter Wing |
| 13 | Harry West | starter Centre |
| 12 | Bundee Aki | starter Centre |
| 11 | Shayne Bolton | starter Wing |
| 10 | Josh Ioane | starter Fly-half |
| 9 | Ben Murphy | starter Scrum-half |
| 1 | Billy Bohan | starter Loosehead Prop |
| 2 | Dylan Tierney-Martin | starter Hooker |
| 3 | Sam Illo | starter Tighthead Prop |
| 4 | Darragh Murray | starter Lock |
| 5 | Josh Murphy | starter Lock |
| 6 | Cian Prendergast | starter Blindside Flanker |
| 7 | Shamus Hurley-Langton | starter Openside Flanker |
| 8 | Sean Jansen | starter No.8 |
| 16 | Eoin de Buitléar | replacement Hooker |
| 17 | Peter Dooley | replacement Prop |
| 18 | Finlay Bealham | replacement Prop |
| 19 | Joe Joyce | replacement Lock |
| 20 | Paul Boyle | replacement Back-row |
| 21 | Matthew Devine | replacement Scrum-half |
| 22 | Jack Carty | replacement Back |
| 23 | Seán Naughton | replacement Back |
Munster
| No. | Player | Role / position |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mike Haley | starter Full-back |
| 14 | Shane Daly | starter Wing |
| 13 | Alex Nankivell | starter Centre |
| 12 | Dan Kelly | starter Centre |
| 11 | Andrew Smith | starter Wing |
| 10 | Jj Hanrahan | starter Fly-half |
| 9 | Craig Casey | starter Scrum-half |
| 1 | Jeremy Loughman | starter Loosehead Prop |
| 2 | Diarmuid Barron | starter Hooker |
| 3 | Michael Ala'alatoa | starter Tighthead Prop |
| 4 | Edwin Edogbo | starter Lock |
| 5 | Fineen Wycherley | starter Lock |
| 6 | Tom Ahern | starter Blindside Flanker |
| 7 | John Hodnett | starter Openside Flanker |
| 8 | Gavin Coombes | starter No.8 |
| 16 | Lee Barron | replacement Hooker |
| 17 | Josh Wycherley | replacement Prop |
| 18 | Conor Bartley | replacement Prop |
| 19 | Jack O'Donoghue | replacement Back-row |
| 20 | Brian Gleeson | replacement Back-row |
| 21 | Ben O'Donovan | replacement Scrum-half |
| 22 | Seán O'Brien | replacement Back |
| 23 | Alex Kendellen | replacement Back-row |
Scorers
- Sam Gilbert (Connacht - C3, 6 pts)
- Ben Murphy (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Sean Jansen (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Shamus Hurley-Langton (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Shayne Bolton (Connacht - T1, 5 pts)
- Craig Casey (Munster - T1, 5 pts)
- Jj Hanrahan (Munster - C1, 2 pts)
Linked Public Pages
- United Rugby Championship
- Connacht
- Munster