United Rugby Championship: Munster v Connacht updates

United Rugby Championship: Munster v Connacht updates

Follow all the action from Thomond Park as unbeaten Munster host Connacht in round five of the BKT United Rugby Championship.

URC: Round 5 - Stormers and Munster remain unbeaten ahead of Autumn Series break

With the final weekend of the URC now wrapped up ahead of the 2025 Autumn Nations Series break, the title contenders have steadily emerged following the first block of action. The current league standings sees the unbeaten DHL Stormers and Munster Rugby level on points in first and second place, with just on-field points difference edging the Cape Town side into top spot. GLASGOW WARRIORS 21 – 12 VODACOM BULLS Glasgow Warriors moved to the top o…

Five wins from five for Munster

WITH five wins from as many starts, Munster sit top (with Stormers, who are next up on November 29 at Thomond Park) of the URC table after the opening block of fixtures. The latest victory came through a hard-fought 17-15 defeat of Connacht at Thomond Park. First half tries from Jack O’Donoghue and Diarmuid Kilgallen, one of which was converted by JJ Hanrahan, saw Munster trail by three points at the break after Connacht scored three tries throu…

Munster 17–15 Connacht – O’Donoghue double keeps Munster perfect as missed kicks and Ralston injury hurt Connacht

Munster 17–15 Connacht: O’Donoghue Double Keeps Munster Unbeaten as Missed Kicks and Ralston Injury Haunt Connacht URC Round 5 | Thomond Park | 25 October 2025 Munster finished the opening block of the BKT URC season unbeaten after edging Connacht 17–15 in a bruising interprovincial decided, yet again, by the narrowest of margins. For the second straight week, Connacht’s goal-kicking proved their undoing. Three tries on the board but no conversi…

Munster made to fight all the way

By TOM RICHARDS Munster ..........17 Connacht.........15 JACK O’Donoghue’s late try helped unbeaten Munster see out a hard-fought victory over their Irish rivals. A week after dismantling Leinster at Croke Park, Munster edged an arm wrestle at Thomond Park with Donoghue the hero, scoring twice in a nervy affair that put the Limerick side up to […] The post Munster made to fight all the way appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Munster come out on top of tight tussle with Connacht

Clayton McMillan’s team made it five wins from five in the URC.