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Leinster Rugby

26 - 12

26 - 5

Munster Rugby

12th October 2024
KO: 17:45
Croke Park, Dublin , Ireland
Att: 80,468
United Rugby Championship
Round: 4

Current standing

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Head to head

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Leinster Rugby		Munster Rugby
36	Wins	15
15	Losses	36
0	Draws	0

Last time

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Season so far

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Tries

Leinster Rugby

Munster Rugby

Metres Gained

4842

Leinster Rugby

5967

Munster Rugby

Passes Completed

2363

Leinster Rugby

2504

Munster Rugby

Tackles Made

1832

Leinster Rugby

2036

Munster Rugby

Penalties Conceded

167

Leinster Rugby

130

Munster Rugby

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Team News | Munster Side To Face Leinster At Croke Park

October 11, 2024 11:57 am By The Editor

Craig Casey and John Hodnett celebrate a try against Leinster in Dublin last season. Inpho

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s URC round four clash against Leinster at a sold-out Croke Park.

The game kicks off at 5.45pm with live coverage on RTÉ.

There are four changes and one positional switch to the Munster side that secured a bonus-point win over Ospreys at Virgin Media Park last week.

Three Academy players are included among the replacements, prop Kieran Ryan, flanker Ruadhán Quinn and winger Shay McCarthy.

Fit-again Alex Nankivell returns from a shoulder injury having missed the last two games after a Player of the Match performance against Connacht in the season opener.

Seán O’Brien starts on the wing after returning from Emerging Ireland’s tour to South Africa earlier this week.

Munster’s record appearance-holder Stephen Archer makes his first start of the season on his 286^th appearance for the province.

Gavin Coombes returns to the starting XV at no.8 with Jack O’Donoghue moving to blindside flanker.

Mike Haley starts at full-back with Calvin Nash and O’Brien on either wing.

Nankivell and Tom Farrell start together in midfield for the second time with Craig Casey and Jack Crowley continuing their half-back partnership.

Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell and Archer pack down in the front row with Jean Kleyn and captain Tadhg Beirne in the engine room.

O’Donoghue, John Hodnett and Coombes complete the side.

Diarmuid Barron, Academy prop Kieran Ryan and John Ryan provide the front row back-up. Shannon’s Kieran Ryan is in line for his fourth senior appearance.

Tom Ahern is included among the replacements after recovering from an ankle injury sustained against Ulster in June.

Academy flanker Ruadhán Quinn is also included among the replacements after completing the return-to-play protocols.

Conor Murray, Tony Butler and Academy winger Shay McCarthy are the backline replacements.

Find out all you need to know ahead of the game here.

Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Seán O’Brien; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne (C); Jack O’Donoghue, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Kieran Ryan, John Ryan, Tom Ahern, Ruadhán Quinn, Conor Murray, Tony Butler, Shay McCarthy.

Press Pass

Hear from Head Coach Graham Rowntree and Tom Farrell ahead of the game.

Tickets

Saturday, November 2

Munster v All Blacks XV, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; SOLD OUT

URC Round 7: Saturday, November 30

Munster v Emirates Lions, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here

Champions Cup Round 1: Saturday, December 7

Munster v Stade Francais, Thomond Park, 5:30pm; Buy tickets here

Champions Cup Round 3: Saturday, January 11

Munster v Saracens, Thomond Park, 5.30pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 9: Friday, December 27

Munster v Leinster, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 11: Saturday, February 15

Munster v Scarlets, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 12: Friday, February 28

Munster v Edinburgh, Virgin Media Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 15: Saturday, April 19

Munster v Bulls, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 17: Friday, May 9

Munster v Ulster, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 18: Friday, May 16

Munster v Benetton, Virgin Media Park, 8pm; Buy tickets here

Munster - Match Page - Lineups - Preview

Line-ups

Field

List

Leinster Rugby
Pos
15	Hugo Keenan
14	Liam Turner
13	Garry Ringrose
12	Jamie Osborne
11	James Lowe
10	Ciaran Frawley
9	Jamison Gibson-Park
1	Andrew Porter
2	Lee Barron
3	Tadhg Furlong
4	RG Snyman
5	James Ryan
6	Jack Conan
7	Josh van der Flier
8	Caelan Doris
Replacements
16	Gus McCarthy
17	Cian Healy
18	Thomas Clarkson
19	Ryan Baird
20	Max Deegan
21	Luke McGrath
22	Ross Byrne
23	Harry Byrne

Munster Rugby
Pos
15	Mike Haley
14	Calvin Nash
13	Tom Farrell
12	Alex Nankivell
11	Sean O'Brien
10	Jack Crowley
9	Craig Casey
1	Jeremy Loughman
2	Niall Scannell
3	Stephen Archer
4	Jean Kleyn
5	Tadhg Beirne
6	Jack O'Donoghue
7	John Hodnett
8	Gavin Coombes
Replacements
16	Diarmuid Barron
17	Kieran Ryan
18	John Ryan
19	Thomas Ahern
20	Ruadhan Quinn
21	Conor Murray
22	Tony Butler
23	Shay McCarthy

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Report | Munster Fall To Defeat In Croke Park

October 12, 2024 8:21 pm By The Editor

Munster’s suffered their second loss of the URC campaign after going down 26-12 to Leinster in Croke Park.

A first half blitz from Leinster set the home side on course for victory but Munster produced a very strong second half performance but were unable to convert a number of chances to reduce he deficit further.

Possession changed hands frequently in the opening five minutes but it was Leinster who had the first major chance when they had a lineout inside the Munster 22.

From this lineout Leinster went through the phases edging closer to the Munster line until a skip pass out wide found James Lowe who dotted down in the corner.

Another penalty concession from Munster saw Lowe take a quick tap penalty and the Kiwi was brought to the ground just short of the Munster line.

The home side went through a number of phases before Caelan Doris crashed over next to the posts for their second try which Ciaran Frawley converted to put Leinster 14-0 up after 10 minutes.

The home side were in ruthless form and from their next entry into the 22, Hugo Keenan went through a gap to score. Frawley’s conversion ensured a 21-0 lead with 15 minutes on the clock.

Two minutes later, Munster had a chance to register three points but Crowley’s long-range effort came back off the crossbar. Another penalty was awarded to Munster soon after which went to the corner. After a period of sustained pressure, in the Leinster 22, Munster looked to have scored their first try through Calvin Nash but the referee Chris Busby called Alex Nankivell’s pass forward.

Munster did get the try they deserved after 34 minutes when a ball to the back of the lineout went to Gavin Coombes who played a reverse pass to Seán O’Brien who crashed over. Crowley’s conversion went wide as Munster reduced the deficit to 21-5 with five minutes remaining in the first half.

Unfortunately for Munster, Leinster got another score before the half-time break with RG Snyman crashing over from close range which left Leinster leading 26-5 at the break.

Munster had much of the possession and territory in the first 20 minutes of the second half but crucially were unable to get that try which would have brought them back into the game.

Munster did get their second try on 65 minutes when Gavin Coombes produced a lovely grubber kick which saw Mike Haley win the foot race and touch down. Crowley’s successful conversion saw the deficit reduce to 26-12.

Munster had further chances to come away with a losing bonus point but it wasn’t to be.

Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Seán O’Brien (McCarthy 65′); Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman (Ryan 11′ blood-sub 23′, 52′), Niall Scannell (Barron 7′ HIA Scannell 16′), Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn (Ahern 49′), Tadhg Beirne (C); Jack O’Donoghue, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes (Quinn 55′).

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Kieran Ryan, John Ryan, Tom Ahern, Ruadhán Quinn, Conor Murray, Tony Butler, Shay McCarthy.

Summary

Timeline

Summary

Match Pages - Summary

Leinster Rugby

Tries

Lowe 5' , Doris 10' , Keenan 14' , Snyman 40'

Conversions

Frawley 6' , 11' , 15'

Munster Rugby

Tries

O'Brien 34' , Haley 65'

Conversions

Crowley 66'

Timeline

Match Page - Timeline

26 - 12

Replacement 75'

J. Lowe

H. Byrne

26 - 12

Replacement 74'

T. Farrell

T. Butler

26 - 12

Missed Penalty 74'

C. Frawley

26 - 12

Replacement 74'

J. Ryan

K. Ryan

26 - 12

Missed Penalty 73'

R. Byrne

26 - 12

Replacement 69'

G. Coombes

J. Hodnett

26 - 12

Replacement 68'

J. Gibson-Park

L. McGrath

26 - 12

Replacement 68'

L. Turner

R. Byrne

26 - 12

Conversion 66'

J. Crowley

26 - 10

Try 65'

M. Haley

26 - 5

Replacement 64'

T. Furlong

C. Healy

26 - 5

Replacement 60'

S. O'Brien

S. McCarthy

26 - 5

Replacement 58'

C. Casey

C. Murray

26 - 5

Replacement 57'

J. Hodnett

G. Coombes

26 - 5

Replacement 54'

G. Coombes

R. Quinn

26 - 5

Replacement 51'

J. Loughman

J. Ryan

26 - 5

Replacement 51'

R. Baird

T. Clarkson

26 - 5

Replacement 49'

R. Snyman

R. Baird

26 - 5

Replacement 49'

J. Kleyn

T. Ahern

26 - 5

Replacement 41'

L. Barron

G. McCarthy

26 - 5

Missed Conversion 40'

C. Frawley

26 - 5

Try 40'

R. Snyman

21 - 5

Missed Conversion 34'

J. Crowley

21 - 5

Try 34'

S. O'Brien

21 - 0

Replacement 23'

J. Ryan

J. Loughman

21 - 0

Replacement 19'

J. Conan

M. Deegan

21 - 0

Replacement 18'

K. Ryan

N. Scannell

21 - 0

Missed Penalty 18'

J. Crowley

21 - 0

Replacement 15'

D. Barron

K. Ryan

21 - 0

Conversion 15'

C. Frawley

19 - 0

Try 14'

H. Keenan

14 - 0

Replacement 11'

J. Loughman

J. Ryan

14 - 0

Conversion 11'

C. Frawley

12 - 0

Try 10'

C. Doris

7 - 0

Replacement 7'

N. Scannell

D. Barron

7 - 0

Conversion 6'

C. Frawley

5 - 0

Try 5'

J. Lowe

Performance

Match page - Match Stats

Possession (%)

Territory (%)

Teams

Metres Gained

315

Leinster Rugby

485

Munster Rugby

Carries

131

Leinster Rugby

117

Munster Rugby

Tries

Leinster Rugby

Munster Rugby

Passes

177

Leinster Rugby

192

Munster Rugby

Tackles Made

145

Leinster Rugby

176

Munster Rugby

Missed Tackles

Leinster Rugby

Munster Rugby

Turnovers

Leinster Rugby

Munster Rugby

Penalties Conceded

Leinster Rugby

Munster Rugby

Line-ups

Match Page - Lineups

Line-ups

M - Metres Gained
C - Carries
P - Passes made
T - Tackles
TO - Turnovers Won

Leinster Rugby
Pos		T	D	C	P
15	Hugo Keenan M: 40 C: 9 P: 6 T: 7 TO: 0	1
14	Liam Turner Replacement: Ross Byrne (68) M: 39 C: 5 P: 4 T: 4 TO: 0
13	Garry Ringrose M: 56 C: 12 P: 9 T: 13 TO: 0
12	Jamie Osborne M: 9 C: 11 P: 13 T: 8 TO: 0
11	James Lowe Replacement: Harry Byrne (75) M: 54 C: 10 P: 2 T: 4 TO: 0	1
10	Ciaran Frawley M: 21 C: 8 P: 20 T: 6 TO: 0			3
9	Jamison Gibson-Park Replacement: Luke McGrath (68) M: 1 C: 1 P: 71 T: 6 TO: 0
1	Andrew Porter M: 7 C: 6 P: 1 T: 12 TO: 0
2	Lee Barron Replacement: Gus McCarthy (41) M: 2 C: 4 P: 2 T: 8 TO: 0
3	Tadhg Furlong Replacement: Cian Healy (64) M: 6 C: 3 P: 3 T: 8 TO: 0
4	RG Snyman Replacement: Ryan Baird (49) M: 2 C: 4 P: 4 T: 8 TO: 0	1
5	James Ryan M: 10 C: 9 P: 5 T: 7 TO: 0
6	Jack Conan Replacement: Max Deegan (19) M: 1 C: 1 P: 1 T: 1 TO: 0
7	Josh van der Flier M: 8 C: 4 P: 4 T: 12 TO: 0
8	Caelan Doris M: 42 C: 22 P: 4 T: 21 TO: 2	1
replacements
16	Gus McCarthy Replaced Lee Barron (41) M: 0 C: 1 P: 1 T: 5 TO: 0
17	Cian Healy Replaced Tadhg Furlong (64) M: 0 C: 3 P: 1 T: 3 TO: 0
18	Thomas Clarkson Replaced Ryan Baird (51) M: 6 C: 8 P: 0 T: 2 TO: 1
19	Ryan Baird Replaced RG Snyman (49) M: 0 C: 0 P: 0 T: 1 TO: 0
20	Max Deegan Replaced Jack Conan (19) M: 10 C: 6 P: 4 T: 8 TO: 0
21	Luke McGrath Replaced Jamison Gibson-Park (68) M: 0 C: 0 P: 16 T: 1 TO: 0
22	Ross Byrne Replaced Liam Turner (68) M: 2 C: 4 P: 4 T: 0 TO: 0
23	Harry Byrne Replaced James Lowe (75) M: 0 C: 0 P: 2 T: 0 TO: 0

Munster Rugby
Pos		T	D	C	P
15	Mike Haley M: 96 C: 13 P: 4 T: 5 TO: 0	1
14	Calvin Nash M: 47 C: 10 P: 5 T: 5 TO: 1
13	Tom Farrell Replacement: Tony Butler (74) M: 20 C: 11 P: 14 T: 9 TO: 0
12	Alex Nankivell M: 61 C: 9 P: 13 T: 15 TO: 0
11	Sean O'Brien Replacement: Shay McCarthy (60) M: 87 C: 12 P: 4 T: 3 TO: 0	1
10	Jack Crowley M: 53 C: 9 P: 25 T: 6 TO: 0			1
9	Craig Casey Replacement: Conor Murray (58) M: 15 C: 2 P: 64 T: 2 TO: 0
1	Jeremy Loughman Replacement: John Ryan (11) Replacement: John Ryan (51) M: 4 C: 2 P: 1 T: 9 TO: 0
2	Niall Scannell Replacement: Diarmuid Barron (7) M: 3 C: 6 P: 5 T: 16 TO: 1
3	Stephen Archer M: 8 C: 4 P: 5 T: 16 TO: 0
4	Jean Kleyn Replacement: Thomas Ahern (49) M: 4 C: 5 P: 3 T: 5 TO: 0
5	Tadhg Beirne M: 7 C: 6 P: 11 T: 12 TO: 2
6	Jack O'Donoghue M: 4 C: 5 P: 11 T: 12 TO: 0
7	John Hodnett Replacement: Gavin Coombes (57) M: 12 C: 4 P: 6 T: 17 TO: 1
8	Gavin Coombes Replacement: Ruadhan Quinn (54) Replacement: John Hodnett (69) M: 26 C: 11 P: 4 T: 15 TO: 0
replacements
16	Diarmuid Barron Replaced: Niall Scannell (7) M: 0 C: 0 P: 0 T: 2 TO: 0
17	Kieran Ryan Replaced: Diarmuid Barron (15) Replaced: John Ryan (74) M: 0 C: 0 P: 0 T: 2 TO: 0
18	John Ryan Replaced: Jeremy Loughman (11) Replaced: Jeremy Loughman (51) M: 0 C: 1 P: 0 T: 7 TO: 0
19	Thomas Ahern Replaced: Jean Kleyn (49) M: 0 C: 1 P: 0 T: 7 TO: 0
20	Ruadhan Quinn Replaced: Gavin Coombes (54) M: 0 C: 2 P: 0 T: 5 TO: 0
21	Conor Murray Replaced: Craig Casey (58) M: 15 C: 1 P: 15 T: 4 TO: 0
22	Tony Butler Replaced: Tom Farrell (74) M: 0 C: 0 P: 1 T: 1 TO: 0
23	Shay McCarthy Replaced: Sean O'Brien (60) M: 24 C: 3 P: 1 T: 1 TO: 0