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Munster Rugby
Full nameMunster Rugby Munster
UnionIreland IRFU
Nickname(s)The Red Army
Founded1879; 146 years ago (1879)
LocationLimerick and Cork, Ireland
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 25,600)[note 1]
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,800)
ChairmanGerry O'Shea[1]
CEOIan Flanagan[1]
PresidentMichael Carroll[2]
Coach(es)Vacant
Captain(s)Tadhg Beirne
League(s)United Rugby Championship (2024-25)
European Champions Cup (2024-25)
1st kit
2nd kit
3rd kit
Official website
www.munsterrugby.ie
Current season
← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season is Munster Rugby's fourth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 137th season of representative rugby since their foundation. Along with competing in the URC and its Irish Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Champions Cup, their 31st season of European and professional competition.

Senior squad

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Coaching and management staff

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Position Name Nationality
Head coach vacant
Attack coach Mike Prendergast  Ireland
Forwards coach Andi Kyriacou  England
Defence coach Denis Leamy  Ireland
Skills coach Mossy Lawler  Ireland
Performance analyst and technical coach George Murray  Ireland
Team manager Niall O'Donovan  Ireland
Head of rugby operations Ian Costello  Ireland
Head of athletic performance Ged McNamara  Ireland
Strength and conditioning coach Adam Sheehan  Ireland

Senior squad

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For player movements before or during the 2024–25 season, see List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers § Munster.
Munster Rugby senior squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Back three

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
ST denotes a short-term signing.
L denotes a player on loan at the club.
Players and their allocated positions from the Munster Rugby website.[3]

Academy squad

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Coaching and management staff

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Position Name Nationality
Academy and pathway manager Gearóid Prendergast  Ireland
Elite player development officer Brendan O'Connor  Ireland
Elite player development officer Tommy O'Donnell  Ireland
Pathway development coach Matt Brown  Ireland
National talent coach Mark Butler  Ireland
Strength and conditioning coach Danielle Cunningham  Ireland

Academy squad

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Munster Rugby academy squad

Props

  • Ireland George Hadden (2)
  • Ireland Ronan Foxe (2)
  • Ireland Darragh McSweeney (3)
  • Ireland Kieran Ryan (3)

Hookers

  • Ireland Danny Sheahan (1)
  • Ireland Max Clein (2)

Locks

  • Ireland Michael Foy (1)
  • Ireland Evan O'Connell (3)

Back row

Scrum-halves

  • Ireland Jake O'Riordan (1)
  • Ireland Jack Oliver (3)

Fly-halves

  • Ireland Dylan Hicks (2)

Centres

Back three

Bold denotes internationally capped players, number in brackets indicates players stage in the three-year academy cycle.
* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Munster Rugby website.[4]


Transfers

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United Rugby Championship

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Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Leinster (q) 13 12 0 1 380 187 +193 54 26 9 1 58 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2025–26 Champions Cup
2 Glasgow Warriors 13 9 0 4 381 249 +132 57 32 9 4 49
3 Bulls 13 9 0 4 337 269 +68 43 31 6 3 45
4 Sharks 13 9 0 4 348 343 +5 45 47 6 2 44
5 Ulster 14 7 0 7 341 358 −17 49 49 5 4 37 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2025–26 Champions Cup
6 Edinburgh 14 6 0 8 351 326 +25 49 45 6 6 36
7 Stormers 14 6 0 8 335 348 −13 42 45 7 4 35
8 Cardiff 13 6 1 6 283 338 −55 43 46 7 2 35
9 Munster 13 6 0 7 312 322 −10 49 45 8 2 34 Qualification for the 2025–26 Challenge Cup
10 Ospreys 13 6 1 6 301 298 +3 40 39 4 3 33
11 Benetton 13 6 1 6 272 335 −63 34 46 5 1 32
12 Connacht 13 5 0 8 317 339 −22 48 34 7 4 31
13 Lions 13 6 0 7 297 289 +8 38 40 3 3 30
14 Scarlets 13 5 1 7 288 284 +4 31 40 2 4 28
15 Zebre Parma 13 5 0 8 230 303 −73 25 38 3 4 27
16 Dragons 14 1 0 13 261 446 −185 32 63 1 4 9
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2025. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[5]


URC Irish Shield

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2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools view · watch · edit · discuss
Ireland Irish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Ireland Leinster (S) 5 5 0 0 134 63 +71 19 9 4 0 24 1
2 Ireland Ulster 4 2 0 2 88 83 +5 12 13 1 2 11 14
3 Ireland Munster 4 2 0 2 76 106 –30 12 16 2 0 10 5
4 Ireland Connacht 5 0 0 5 91 137 –46 14 19 2 2 4 9
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[6]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

Round 1

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21 September 2024 (1 BP) Munster Ireland 35–33 Ireland Connacht (2 BP) Thomond Park, Limerick  
17:30 Try: Nankivell 28' c
Haley 31' c
Hodnett 44' c
Coombes 58' c
Daly 69' c
Con: Burns (3/3) 28', 32', 45'
Butler (2/2) 59', 70'
 Try: Ioane 13' m
B. Murphy (2) 20' c, 39' c
Hawkshaw 53' c
Forde 63' c
Con: Ioane (3/4) 21', 54', 64'
Forde 40' (1/1)
 Attendance: 15,705[7]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Round 2

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28 September 2024 (1 BP) Zebre Parma Italy 42–33 Ireland Munster (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
16:00 Try: Trulla (2) 22' m, 41' m
Fusco (2) 26' c, 59' c
Licata 51' c
Prisciantelli 62' m
Con: Montemauri (3/6) 27', 52' 60'
Pen: Montemauri 11'
Da Re 80'
 Try: Coombes (2) 19' c, 30' c
Haley 33' c
Fitzgerald 40' c
McCarthy 76' m
Con: Butler (4/5) 20', 31', 34', 41'
 Attendance: 2,300[8]
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Round 3

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5 October 2024 (1 BP) Munster Ireland 23–0 Wales Ospreys Musgrave Park, Cork  
19:35 Try: McCarthy 1' m
Farrell 26' m
Nash 39' m
O'Donoghue 63' m
Pen: Crowley 9'
 Attendance: 8,293[9]
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Round 4

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12 October 2024 (1 BP) Leinster Ireland 26–12 Ireland Munster Croke Park, Dublin  
17:45 Try: Lowe 5' c'
Doris 10' c
Keenan 14' c
Snyman 40' m
Con: Frawley (3/4) 6', 11', 15'
 Try: O'Brien 34' m
Haley 65' c
Con: Crowley (1/2) 66'
 Attendance: 80,468[10]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Round 5

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19 October 2024 Stormers South Africa 34–19 Ireland Munster Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
18:00 Try: Hartzenberg 5' c
Theunissen 33' c
R. Nel (2) 46' c, 80'+2
Con: Willemse (4/4) 6', 34', 47', 80'+3
Pen: Willemse 75'
Drop: Willemse 76'
 Try: Farrell 17 c'
Clarke 26' m
Coombes 67' c
Con: Crowley (2/3) 19', 68'
 Attendance: 28,013[11]
Referee: Mike Adamson, Scotland

Round 6

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26 October 2024 (1 BP) Sharks South Africa 41–24 Ireland Munster (1 BP) Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
16:00 Try: Fassi 0' c
Mapimpi 4' c
Williams 23' c
Esterhuizen 36' c
Tshituka 65' c
Con: Jo. Hendrikse (5/5) 1', 5', 24', 37', 66'
Pen: Jo. Hendrikse (2) 13', 48'
 Try: Ahern 18' m
Haley 30' m
Nash 73' c
Beirne 80'
Con: Burns (2/2) 73', 80'+1
 Attendance: 19,465[12]
Referee: Hollie Davidson, Scotland

Round 7

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30 November 2024 Munster Ireland 17–10 South Africa Lions (1 BP) Thomond Park, Limerick  
19:35 Try: Abrahams 15' c
S. Daly 42' m
Kendellen 53' m
Con: Burns (1/3) 16'
 Try: van Wyk 27' c
Con: Wolhuter (1/1) 28'
Pen: Wolhuter 32'
 Attendance: 11,836[11]
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Round 8

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20 December 2024 '(1 BP)' Ulster Ireland 19–22 Ireland Munster (1 BP) Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
19:35 Try: O'Toole 7 c'
Sheridan 64' m
McNabney 75' c
Con: Cooney (2/3) 8' 76
 Report Try: Farrell, 27', 51', 78' c
S. Daly, 66'
Con: Crowley (1/4) 80'
 Attendance: 14,313[12]
Referee: Ben Whitehouse

Round 9

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27 December 2024 Munster Ireland 7–28 Ireland Leinster (1 BP) Thomond Park, Limerick  
19:35 Try: Ahern 44'
Con: Burns (1/1) 46'
 Report Try: McGrath 8'
Prendergast 32'
van der Flier 53'
Doris 73'
Con: Prendergast (3/3) 9', 33', 53'
R. Byrne 74'
 Attendance: 26,267[13]

Round 10

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25 January 2025 Dragons Wales 19–38 Ireland Munster Rodney Parade, Newport  
19:35 Attendance: 4,562

Round 11

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15 February 2025 (1 BP) Munster Ireland 29-8 Wales Scarlets Thomond Park, Limerick  
17:15 Try: McCarthy, 20'c
Coombes (2), 44', 63'
Kendellen, 51'c
Farrell, 81'
Con: Burns (2)
 Report Try: Page, 57'
Pen: Lloyd, 17'
 Attendance: 13,714

Round 12

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28 February 2025 (2 BP) Munster Ireland 28-34 Scotland Edinburgh (1 BP) Musgrave Park, Cork  
19:35 Try: Nankivell, 15'c, 51'c
O'Connor, 64'c
O'Brien, 80'c
Con: Burns (3)
Butler
 Report Try: Thompson, 23'c
Currie, 28'c, 34', 57'
Bradbury, 39'c
Con: Thompson (3)
Pen: Thompson, 5'
 Attendance: 8,800[14]

Round 13

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21 March 2025
7.35pm
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland28–25Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Horne, 27’c
Steyn, 35’c
Fagerson, 68’c
McBeth, 75’c
Con: Hastings (4)		ReportTry: Hodnett, 16’c
O'Brien, 22’m, 65'c
Con: Butler
Scannell
Pen: Butler, 32', 55'
Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: South Africa Morne Ferreira

Round 14

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29 March 2025 Connacht Ireland v Ireland Munster MacHale Park, Castlebar, County Mayo  
14:30

Round 15

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19 April 2025 Munster Ireland v South Africa Bulls Thomond Park, Limerick  
17:15

Round 16

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25 April 2025 Cardiff Wales v Ireland Munster Cardiff Arms Park  
19:35

Round 17

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9 May 2025 Munster Ireland v Ireland Ulster Thomond Park, Limerick  
19:35

Round 18

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16 May 2025 Munster Ireland v Italy Benetton Musgrave Park, Cork  
20:00

European Rugby Champions Cup

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European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 3
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 England Northampton Saints (3) 4 3 0 1 137 106 +31 20 15 4 0 16 Home Champions Cup round of 16.
2 France Castres (6) 4 3 0 1 105 86 +19 13 13 2 0 14
3 Ireland Munster (9) 4 2 0 2 96 69 +27 13 7 2 2 12 Away Champions Cup round of 16.
4 England Saracens (13) 4 2 0 2 91 71 +20 11 9 2 1 11
5 South Africa Bulls (11CC) 4 1 0 3 84 113 −29 12 15 1 0 5 Away Challenge Cup round of 16.
6 France Stade Français 4 1 0 3 76 144 −68 11 21 1 0 5
Source: EPCR[15]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
Pool matches

Round 1

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7 December 2024 (1 BP) Munster Ireland 33–7 France Stade Français Thomond Park, Limerick  
17:30 Try: Abrahams 15' c
Daly 29' c
Kendellen 49' c
Farrell 54' c
Coombes 78' m
Con: Crowley (4/5) 16', 30', 50', 55'
 Report Try: Castets 58' c
Con: Henry (1/1) 59'
 Attendance: 17,241
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Round 2

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13 December 2024 Castres France 16–14 Ireland Munster (1 BP) Stade Pierre-Fabre, Castres  
20:00 Try: Papali'i 12' m
Walcker 29' m
Pen: Fernandez (1/1) 48'
Le Brun (1/1) 72'
 Report Try: Hodnett (2) 37' c, 68' c
Con: Crowley (2/2) 38', 69'
 Attendance: 9,615
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

Round 3

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11 January 2025 Munster Ireland 17–12 England Saracens (1 BP) Thomond Park, Limerick  
17:30 Try: Bleuler 59'
Hodnett 64' c
Con: Crowley (1/1) 60'
Pen: Crowley (2/3) 25', 65'
 Report Pen: Lozowski (3/3) 1', 10', 69'
Daly (1/1) 45'
 Attendance: 22,030
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Round 4

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18 January 2025 (1 BP) Northampton Saints England 34–32 Ireland Munster (1 BP) cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton  
15:15 Try: Seabrook (3) 13' m, 48' m, 67' c
Langdon 40+1' c
Ramm 54' c
Con: Smith (3/5) 40+2', 55', 68'
Pen: Smith (1/1) 59'
 Report Try: Nash (2) 22' c, 32' m
Kilgallen (2) 63' c, 78' c
Con: Crowley (3/4) 23', 64', 79'
Pen: Crowley (2/2) 32', 57'
 Attendance: 15,153
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Knockout matches

Round of 16

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Munster finished their European Rugby Champions Cup pool campaign as the ninth seed, and were therefore drawn away in the round of 16 to the eighth seed, La Rochelle.

5 April 2025 La Rochelle France (8) v (9) Ireland Munster Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle  
18:30

Friendlies and challenge matches

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31 August 2024 Bath Rugby England 24–21 Ireland Munster Recreation Ground  
18:30 Report Attendance: 9.603
6 September 2024 Munster Ireland 19–33 England Gloucester Rugby Musgrave Park  
18:30 Report Attendance: 4,487
2 November 2024 Munster Ireland 24–38 New Zealand All Blacks XV Thomand Park  
18:30 Report Attendance: 26,267

Home attendance

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As of 28 February 2025 : Last home match Munster 28 Edinburgh 34

Domestic League European Cup Total
League Fixtures Total Attendance Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Total Attendance Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance
2024–25 United Rugby Championship 6 [16] 88,614 14,769 26,267 8,193 [16] 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup 2 39,271 19,636 22,030 17,241 127,885 [17] 15,985

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ian Flanagan Appointed Munster Rugby CEO". Munster Rugby. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Michael Carroll Elected Munster Rugby President". Munster Rugby. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Munster Rugby | 1st Team Squad". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Munster Rugby Confirm Academy Squad For 2024/25". Munster Rugby. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  6. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ^ "WATCH: Munster Rugby edge Connacht in thrilling 10-try URC interpro derby at Thomond Park", limericklive, 22 Sep 2024
  8. ^ "Impresa Zebre! Munster Fermato 42-33 Al Lanfranchi", Zebre Parma, 29 Sep 2024
  9. ^ "Munster make the most of harsh conditions to get back to winning ways in Cork", The Irish Times, 5 Oct 2024
  10. ^ "Leinster secure bonus point win over misfiring Munster in front of URC record attendance", Irish Examiner, 12 October
  11. ^ a b "Munster Rugby Fixtures & Results"
  12. ^ a b "Munster Fixtures & Results"
  13. ^ Munster Rugby Fixtures & Results
  14. ^ Kinsella, Colm (2025-02-28). "Munster Rugby stunned by five-try Edinburgh in URC try-fest". www.limerickleader.ie. Virgin Media Park Cork. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  15. ^ "Pool Tables | Investec Champions Cup". www.epcrugby.com. European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  16. ^ a b Including two matches at Musgrave Park
  17. ^ not including friendly matches
  1. ^ Thomond Park's official capacity is 25,600 but can be expanded up to 26,276 with temporary seating.
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