Munster vs Benetton Rugby | United Rugby Championship

Munster

Benetton Rugby

Friday 16 May 2025

Musgrave Park, Ireland

Munster

Benetton Rugby

Tries

Josh Wycherley 72'

Thaakir Abrahams 48'

Lee Barron 43'

Jack Crowley 13'

Bautista Bernasconi 68'

Rhyno Smith 27'18'

Conversions

Craig Casey 49'

Jack Crowley 14'

Jacob Umaga 69'; 28'; 19';

Penalties

Craig Casey 56'

Jack Crowley 20'

03:32

Top 5 Tries of the Week

Timeline

End of Second Half

82'

Sean O'Brien

Out: Tom Farrell

78'

Fineen Wycherley

Out: Jean Kleyn

74'

Conor Murray

Out: Jack Crowley

74'

Josh Wycherley

Try

72'

Jacob Umaga

Conversion

69'

Bautista Bernasconi

Try

68'

Tiziano Pasquali

Out: Simone Ferrari

67'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Thomas Gallo

64'

John Ryan

Out: Stephen Archer

62'

Alex Kendellen

Out: John Hodnett

57'

Josh Wycherley

Out: Michael Milne

56'

Nicolo Casilio

Out: Tommaso Menoncello

56'

Craig Casey

Penalty

56'

Thomas Ahern

Out: Peter O'Mahony

53'

Bautista Bernasconi

Out: Siua Maile

50'

Niccolo Cannone

Out: Scott Scrafton

50'

Sebastian Negri

Out: Riccardo Favretto

50'

Malakai Fekitoa

Out: Juan Ignacio Brex

50'

Craig Casey

Conversion

49'

Thaakir Abrahams

Try

48'

Lee Barron

Try

43'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Lee Barron

Out: Niall Scannell

32'

Jacob Umaga

Conversion

28'

Rhyno Smith

Try

27'

Jack Crowley

Penalty

20'

Jacob Umaga

Conversion

19'

Rhyno Smith

Try

18'

Jack Crowley

Conversion

14'

Jack Crowley

Try

13'

Tomas Albornoz

Out: Paolo Odogwu

11'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Benetton Rugby

Munster

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

T. Farrell

Ball Carries: 16

Tackles

M. Zuliani

Tackles: 17

Points

R. Smith

Points: 10

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

2422

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

Match Information

Musgrave Park, Ireland

United Rugby Championship

Channel 211, SS Rugby

Friday 16 May 2025

Musgrave Park, Ireland

Munster

Benetton Rugby

Tries

Josh Wycherley 72'

Thaakir Abrahams 48'

Lee Barron 43'

Jack Crowley 13'

Bautista Bernasconi 68'

Rhyno Smith 27'18'

Conversions

Craig Casey 49'

Jack Crowley 14'

Jacob Umaga 69'; 28'; 19';

Penalties

Craig Casey 56'

Jack Crowley 20'

Timeline

End of Second Half

82'

Sean O'Brien

Out: Tom Farrell

78'

Fineen Wycherley

Out: Jean Kleyn

74'

Conor Murray

Out: Jack Crowley

74'

Josh Wycherley

Try

72'

Jacob Umaga

Conversion

69'

Bautista Bernasconi

Try

68'

Tiziano Pasquali

Out: Simone Ferrari

67'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Thomas Gallo

64'

John Ryan

Out: Stephen Archer

62'

Alex Kendellen

Out: John Hodnett

57'

Josh Wycherley

Out: Michael Milne

56'

Nicolo Casilio

Out: Tommaso Menoncello

56'

Craig Casey

Penalty

56'

Thomas Ahern

Out: Peter O'Mahony

53'

Bautista Bernasconi

Out: Siua Maile

50'

Niccolo Cannone

Out: Scott Scrafton

50'

Sebastian Negri

Out: Riccardo Favretto

50'

Malakai Fekitoa

Out: Juan Ignacio Brex

50'

Craig Casey

Conversion

49'

Thaakir Abrahams

Try

48'

Lee Barron

Try

43'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Lee Barron

Out: Niall Scannell

32'

Jacob Umaga

Conversion

28'

Rhyno Smith

Try

27'

Jack Crowley

Penalty

20'

Jacob Umaga

Conversion

19'

Rhyno Smith

Try

18'

Jack Crowley

Conversion

14'

Jack Crowley

Try

13'

Tomas Albornoz

Out: Paolo Odogwu

11'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

4Tries3

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

177

121

Offload

Metres Gained

390

294

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

165

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

29 Oct 2023

13 - 13

United Rugby Championship

28 Jan 2023

30 - 40

United Rugby Championship

25 Mar 2022

51 - 22

United Rugby Championship

19 Mar 2021

31 - 17

United Rugby Championship

30 Jan 2021

16 - 18

United Rugby Championship

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

Last 5 Meetings

29 Oct 2023

13 - 13

United Rugby Championship

28 Jan 2023

30 - 40

United Rugby Championship

25 Mar 2022

51 - 22

United Rugby Championship

19 Mar 2021

31 - 17

United Rugby Championship

30 Jan 2021

16 - 18

United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

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Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Union Bordeaux-Begles

Line Up

Michael Milne

Niall Scannell

Stephen Archer

Jean Kleyn

Tadhg Beirne

Peter O'Mahony

John Hodnett

Gavin Coombes

Craig Casey

Jack Crowley

Diarmuid Kilgallen

Alex Nankivell

Tom Farrell

Calvin Nash

Thaakir Abrahams

Thomas Gallo

Siua Maile

Simone Ferrari

Scott Scrafton

Federico Ruzza

Riccardo Favretto

Manuel Zuliani

Lorenzo Cannone

Alessandro Garbisi

Jacob Umaga

Paolo Odogwu

Juan Ignacio Brex

Tommaso Menoncello

Ignacio Mendy

Rhyno Smith

Substitutes

Lee Barron

Josh Wycherley

John Ryan

Fineen Wycherley

Thomas Ahern

Conor Murray

Sean O'Brien

Alex Kendellen

Bautista Bernasconi

Mirco Spagnolo

Tiziano Pasquali

Niccolo Cannone

Sebastian Negri

Malakai Fekitoa

Tomas Albornoz

Nicolo Casilio

Match Videos

03:32

Top 5 Tries of the Week

Commentary

82’

End of second half

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

78’

Substitution on

Sean O'Brien comes on.

78’

Substitution off

Tom Farrell comes off.

76’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

Benetton Rugby decided to go for goal with Jacob Umaga taking the penalty goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

74’

Substitution on

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Fineen Wycherley getting some game time.

74’

Substitution off

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jean Kleyn being replaced.

74’

Substitution on

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Conor Murray getting some game time.

74’

Substitution off

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Crowley being replaced.

74’

Conversion

Craig Casey curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

72’

Try

Josh Wycherley scores the try from close range.

69’

Conversion

The Benetton Rugby supporters go wild as Jacob Umaga successfully kicks the conversion.

68’

Try

Bautista Bernasconi scores the try from close range.

67’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Tiziano Pasquali coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Simone Ferrari coming off.

67’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Malakai Fekitoa took full advantage.

66’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Alex Nankivell took full advantage.

64’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby sub Mirco Spagnolo comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Thomas Gallo departs for Benetton Rugby.

62’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Calvin Nash goes through the gap.

62’

Substitution on

Munster Rugby sub John Ryan comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Stephen Archer departs for Munster Rugby.

61’

Drop Goal - Missed Left

Jack Crowley looks to land a drop goal, but it misses sailing past the left handside of the posts.

58’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Calvin Nash goes through the gap.

57’

Substitution on

Alex Kendellen comes on for Munster Rugby.

57’

Substitution off

John Hodnett leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Josh Wycherley comes on for Munster Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

Michael Milne leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Nicolo Casilio comes on for Benetton Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

Tommaso Menoncello leaves the field.

56’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Craig Casey adds the points for Munster Rugby.

54’

Clean break

What a run here by Diarmuid Kilgallen as they get over the gainline!

53’

Substitution on

Thomas Ahern comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Peter O'Mahony comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Bautista Bernasconi comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Siua Maile comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Niccolo Cannone comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Scott Scrafton comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Sebastian Negri comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Riccardo Favretto comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Malakai Fekitoa comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Juan Ignacio Brex comes off.

49’

Conversion

Craig Casey adds the two points for Munster Rugby.

48’

Try

Slick passing by Munster Rugby leads to a try for Thaakir Abrahams.

48’

Clean break

Thaakir Abrahams makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48’

Try assist

Diarmuid Kilgallen sets up the try.

44’

Conversion

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Jack Crowley will have to re-adjust the radar.

43’

Try

The Munster Rugby maul march their way over the white wash for Lee Barron to touch down.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

41’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

32’

Substitution on

Lee Barron comes on for Munster Rugby.

32’

Substitution off

Niall Scannell leaves the field.

28’

Conversion

Jacob Umaga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27’

Try

Silky skills by Benetton Rugby ends with a try for Rhyno Smith.

27’

Try assist

Jacob Umaga played a key part in that try.

27’

Clean break

Trouble here as Jacob Umaga breaches the defence.

20’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jack Crowley adds the points for Munster Rugby.

19’

Conversion

Jacob Umaga converts the try.

18’

Try

A wonderful passing move by Benetton Rugby is finished off by Rhyno Smith

18’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Rhyno Smith bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

18’

Try assist

Jacob Umaga sets up the try.

17’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Tomas Albornoz bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

14’

Conversion

Jack Crowley converts the try.

13’

Try

A series of passes by Munster Rugby results in a try for Jack Crowley

13’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Jack Crowley took full advantage.

13’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Craig Casey is finished off with a try.

12’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Farrell took full advantage.

11’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby sub Tomas Albornoz comes onto the field.

11’

Substitution off

Paolo Odogwu departs for Benetton Rugby.

10’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Riccardo Favretto took full advantage.

9’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Diarmuid Kilgallen took full advantage.

6’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Peter O'Mahony goes through the gap.

0’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Jacob Umaga goes through the gap.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Benetton Rugby

Munster

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

T. Farrell

Ball Carries: 16

Tackles

M. Zuliani

Tackles: 17

Points

R. Smith

Points: 10

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

2422

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

Match Information

Musgrave Park, Ireland

United Rugby Championship

Channel 211, SS Rugby