2024–25 Munster Rugby season
{{Short description|none}}
{{Infobox rugby team
| teamname = Munster Rugby
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| fullname = Munster Rugby {{flagicon|Munster}}
| nickname = The Red Army
| union = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} IRFU
| url = https://www.munsterrugby.ie/
| founded = {{Start date and age|1879}}
| location = Limerick and Cork, Ireland
| ground = {{nowrap|Thomond Park (Capacity: 25,600)Thomond Park's official capacity is 25,600 but can be expanded up to 26,276 with temporary seating.}}
{{nowrap|Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,800)}}
| president = Michael Carroll{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic_news/michael-carroll-elected-munster-rugby-president/|title=Michael Carroll Elected Munster Rugby President|date=9 June 2023|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=12 June 2023}}
| coach = Vacant
| captain = Tadhg Beirne
| caps =
| top scorer =
| most tries =
| league = United Rugby Championship (2024-25)
European Champions Cup (2024-25)
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| currentseason = 2024–25 Munster Rugby season
| nextseason = 2025–26
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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
=Coaching and management staff=
| class="wikitable" |
| Position
! Name ! Nationality |
|---|
| Head coach
| vacant | |
| Attack coach
| {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Forwards coach
| {{flag|England|rugby union|name=England}} |
| Defence coach
| {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Skills coach
| {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Performance analyst and technical coach
| George Murray | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Team manager
| {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Head of rugby operations
| Ian Costello |{{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Head of athletic performance
| Ged McNamara | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Strength and conditioning coach
| Adam Sheehan | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
=Senior squad=
{{For|player movements before or during the 2024–25 season|List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers#Munster}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:70%" | ||
| colspan="100%" | Munster Rugby senior squad | ||
|---|---|---|
| valign="top"
| Props
Hookers
Locks
| Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
| Centres
Back three
|
| colspan="100%" style="height: 10px;" | | ||
| colspan="100%" style="text-align:center;" | (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.{{cite web|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/teams/munster-squad|title=Munster Rugby {{!}} 1st Team Squad|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=15 July 2023}}{{notelist|group=Squad}} |
Academy squad
=Coaching and management staff=
| class="wikitable" |
| Position
! Name ! Nationality |
|---|
| Academy and pathway manager
| Gearóid Prendergast | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Elite player development officer
| Brendan O'Connor | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Elite player development officer
| {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Pathway development coach
| Matt Brown | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| National talent coach
| Mark Butler | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
| Strength and conditioning coach
| Danielle Cunningham | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
=Academy squad=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:70%" | ||
| colspan="100%" | Munster Rugby academy squad | ||
|---|---|---|
| valign="top"
| Props
Hookers
Locks
| Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
| Centres
Back three
|
| colspan="100%" style="height: 10px;" | | ||
| colspan="100%" style="text-align:center;" | 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2024/06/21/munster-rugby-confirm-academy-squad-for-2024-25/|title=Munster Rugby Confirm Academy Squad For 2024/25|work=Munster Rugby|date=21 June 2024|access-date=7 July 2024}}{{notelist|group=Squad}} |
Transfers
{{#section:List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers|muntran}}
United Rugby Championship
=Standings=
{{#section:2024–25 United Rugby Championship|URC league standings}}
=URC Irish Shield=
{{#section:Template:2024–25 United Rugby Championship regional pools|shieldpoolgen}}
{{#section:Template:2024–25 United Rugby Championship regional pools|shieldpoolirish}}
{{#section:Template:2024–25 United Rugby Championship regional pools|shieldpoolgen2}}
=Round 1=
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|id=
|date= 21 September 2024
|time=17:30
|home=(1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score=35–33
|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (2 BP)
|report=
|try1=Nankivell 28' c
Haley 31' c
Hodnett 44' c
Coombes 58' c
Daly 69' c
|con1=Burns (3/3) 28', 32', 45'
Butler (2/2) 59', 70'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=Ioane 13' m
B. Murphy (2) 20' c, 39' c
Hawkshaw 53' c
Forde 63' c
|con2=Ioane (3/4) 21', 54', 64'
Forde 40' (1/1)
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Thomond Park, Limerick
|referee=Chris Busby (Ireland)
|result=W}}
=Round 2=
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|id=
|date=28 September 2024
|time=16:00
|home=(1 BP) Zebre Parma {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score=42–33
|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|report=
|try1= Trulla (2) 22' m, 41' m
Fusco (2) 26' c, 59' c
Licata 51' c
Prisciantelli 62' m
|con1= Montemauri (3/6) 27', 52' 60'
|pen1= Montemauri 11'
Da Re 80'
|drop1=
|try2= Coombes (2) 19' c, 30' c
Haley 33' c
Fitzgerald 40' c
McCarthy 76' m
|con2= Butler (4/5) 20', 31', 34', 41'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
|referee=Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
|result=L}}
=Round 3=
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|id=
|date=5 October 2024
|time=19:35
|home=(1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score= 23–0
|away={{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|report=
|try1= McCarthy 1' m
Farrell 26' m
Nash 39' m
O'Donoghue 63' m
|con1=
|pen1= Crowley 9'
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Musgrave Park, Cork
|referee=Mike Adamson (Scotland)
|result=W}}
=Round 4=
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|id=
|date=12 October 2024
|time=17:45
|home=(1 BP) Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score=26–12
|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|report=
|try1=Lowe 5' c'
Doris 10' c
Keenan 14' c
Snyman 40' m
|con1= Frawley (3/4) 6', 11', 15'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2= O'Brien 34' m
Haley 65' c
|con2= Crowley (1/2) 66'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Croke Park, Dublin
|referee=Chris Busby (Ireland)
|result=L}}
=Round 5=
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|id=
|date=19 October 2024
|time=18:00
|home=Stormers {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=34–19
|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|report=
|try1=Hartzenberg 5' c
Theunissen 33' c
R. Nel (2) 46' c, 80'+2
|con1=Willemse (4/4) 6', 34', 47', 80'+3
|pen1=Willemse 75'
|drop1=Willemse 76'
|try2=Farrell 17 c'
Clarke 26' m
Coombes 67' c
|con2=Crowley (2/3) 19', 68'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
|attendance=28,013[https://www.munsterrugby.ie/munster-rugby-fixtures-results/ "Munster Rugby Fixtures & Results"]
|referee=Mike Adamson, Scotland
|result=L}}
=Round 6=
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|id=
|date=26 October 2024
|time=16:00
|home=(1 BP) Sharks {{flagicon|RSA}}
|score=41–24
|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|report=
|try1=Fassi 0' c
Mapimpi 4' c
Williams 23' c
Esterhuizen 36' c
Tshituka 65' c
|con1=Jo. Hendrikse (5/5) 1', 5', 24', 37', 66'
|pen1=Jo. Hendrikse (2) 13', 48'
|drop1=
|try2=Ahern 18' m
Haley 30' m
Nash 73' c
Beirne 80'
|con2=Burns (2/2) 73', 80'+1
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Kings Park Stadium, Durban
|attendance=19,465[https://www.munsterrugby.ie/munster-rugby-fixtures-results/ "Munster Fixtures & Results"]
|referee=Hollie Davidson, Scotland
|result=L}}
=Round 7=
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|id=
|date=30 November 2024
|time=19:35
|home=Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score=17–10
|away={{flagicon|RSA}} Lions (1 BP)
|report=
|try1=Abrahams 15' c
S. Daly 42' m
Kendellen 53' m
|con1=Burns (1/3) 16'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=van Wyk 27' c
|con2=Wolhuter (1/1) 28'
|pen2=Wolhuter 32'
|drop2=
|stadium=Thomond Park, Limerick
|referee=Adam Jones (Wales)
|result=W}}
=Round 8=
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|id=
|date=20 December 2024
|time=19:35
|home=(1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score= 19–22
|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|report= [https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/2024-25/8 Report]
|try1=O'Toole 7 c'
Sheridan 64' m
McNabney 75' c
|con1= Cooney (2/3) 8' 76
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2= Farrell, 27', 51', 78' c
S. Daly, 66'
|con2= Crowley (1/4) 80'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
|referee=Ben Whitehouse
|result=W}}
=Round 9=
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|id=
|date=27 December 2024
|time=19:35
|home=Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score=7–28
|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster (1 BP)
|report=[https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/202401/united-rugby-championship/munster-rugby-vs-leinster-rugby-2024-12-27/280930#tabs-recap Report]
|try1=Ahern 44'
|con1=Burns (1/1) 46'
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=McGrath 8'
Prendergast 32'
van der Flier 53'
Doris 73'
|con2=Prendergast (3/3) 9', 33', 53'
R. Byrne 74'
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Thomond Park, Limerick
|attendance=26,267[https://www.munsterrugby.ie/munster-rugby-fixtures-results/ Munster Rugby Fixtures & Results]
|referee=
|result=L}}
=Round 10=
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|id=
|date=25 January 2025
|time=19:35
|home=Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score=19–38
|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|report=
|try1=
|con1=
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2=
|con2=
|pen2=
|drop2=
|stadium=Rodney Parade, Newport
|attendance= 4,562
|referee=
|result=W}}
=Round 11=
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|id=
|date=15 February 2025
|time=17:15
|home=(1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score= 29-8
|away={{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0m1ezenm7mo Report]
|try1= McCarthy, 20'c
Coombes (2), 44', 63'
Kendellen, 51'c
Farrell, 81'
|con1= Burns (2)
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2= Page, 57'
|con2=
|pen2= Lloyd, 17'
|drop2=
|stadium=Thomond Park, Limerick
|attendance= 13,714
|result=W}}
=Round 12=
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|id=
|date=28 February 2025
|time=19:35
|home= (2 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score= 28-34
|away={{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh (1 BP)
|report= [https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/202401/united-rugby-championship/munster-rugby-vs-edinburgh-rugby-2025-02-28/280953#tabs-recap Report]
|try1= Nankivell, 15'c, 51'c
O'Connor, 64'c
O'Brien, 80'c
|con1= Burns (3)
Butler
|pen1=
|drop1=
|try2= Thompson, 23'c
Currie, 28'c, 34', 57'
Bradbury, 39'c
|con2= Thompson (3)
|pen2= Thompson, 5'
|drop2=
|stadium=Musgrave Park, Cork
|referee=
|result=W}}
=Round 13=
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|date = 21 March 2025
|time = 7.35pm
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 28–25
|report = [https://glasgowwarriors.org/glasgow-warriors-28-25-munster/ Report]
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|try1 = Horne, 27’c
Steyn, 35’c
Fagerson, 68’c
McBeth, 75’c
|con1 = Hastings (4)
|pen1=
|try2 = Hodnett, 16’c
O'Brien, 22’m, 65'c
|con2 = Butler
Scannell
|pen2= Butler, 32', 55'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = {{flagicon|RSA}} Morne Ferreira
|result = L
}}
=Round 14=
{{rugbybox collapsible2|id=|date=29 March 2025|time=14:30|home=(2 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}|score=24-30|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)|report=[https://www.espn.com/rugby/match/_/gameId/599301/league/270557 Report:ESPN]|try1=Jansen, 21', 62'
Blade, 45'
Ioane, 73'|con1=Ioane, 45'
Hanrahan, 63'|pen1=|drop1=|try2=Ahern, 24',
Casey, 23'
Crowley, 51'
Barron, 59'|con2=Crowley, 52', 13'|pen2=Crowley, 7', 38'|drop2=|stadium=MacHale Park, Castlebar, County Mayo|attendance=27,580|referee=|result=W}}
=Round 15=
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|id=
|date=19 April 2025
|time=17:15
|home=(1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score= 13 - 16
|away={{flagicon|RSA}} Bulls
|report=[https://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/match/_/gameId/599313/league/270557 Report]
|try1=Abrahams, 37'
|con1=Crowley, 38'
|pen1= Crowley, 9', 51'
|drop1=
|try2=Coetzee,16'
|con2=Goosen, 16'
|pen2=Goosen, 23', 49'
Johannes, 73'
|drop2=
|stadium=Thomond Park, Limerick
|attendance=14,733
|referee=Andrea Piardi
|result = L}}
=Round 16=
{{rugbybox collapsible2|id=|date=25 April 2025|time=19:35|home=(1 BP) Cardiff {{flagicon|WAL}}|score=26 - 21|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)|report=[https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/202401/united-rugby-championship/cardiff-rugby-vs-munster-rugby-2025-04-25/280986#tabs-recap Report], [https://www.espn.com/rugby/match/_/gameId/599318/league/270557 2]|try1=Hamer-Webb, 26'
Millard, 28'
penalty try, 54'
Mulder, 63'|con1=Sheedy, 28', 64'|pen1=|drop1=|try2=Nash, 12'
Haley, 37'
Farrell, 50'|con2=Crowley, 13', 38', 51'|pen2=|drop2=|stadium=Cardiff Arms Park|attendance=11,253|referee=Gianluca Gnecchi|result=L}}
=Round 17=
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|id=
|date=9 May 2025
|time=19:35
|home=Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score=
|away={{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|report=
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=Round 18=
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|id=Round 18
|date=16 May 2025
|time=20:00
|home=Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score=
|away={{flagicon|ITA}} Benetton
|report=
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|stadium=Musgrave Park, Cork
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European Rugby Champions Cup
{{2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 3 table}}
; Pool matches
= Round 1 =
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|date = 7 December 2024
|time = 17:30
|home = (1 BP) Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 33–7
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/282679/commentary Report]
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Stade Français
|try1 = Abrahams 15' c
Daly 29' c
Kendellen 49' c
Farrell 54' c
Coombes 78' m
|con1 = Crowley (4/5) 16', 30', 50', 55'
|try2 = Castets 58' c
|con2 = Henry (1/1) 59'
|stadium = Thomond Park, Limerick
|attendance = 17,241
|referee = Luke Pearce (England)
|result=W}}
= Round 2 =
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|date = 13 December 2024
|time = 20:00
|home = Castres {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 16–14
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/282687/commentary Report]
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|try1 = Papali'i 12' m
Walcker 29' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Fernandez (1/1) 48'
Le Brun (1/1) 72'
|try2 = Hodnett (2) 37' c, 68' c
|con2 = Crowley (2/2) 38', 69'
|pen2 =
|stadium = Stade Pierre-Fabre, Castres
|attendance = 9,615
|referee = Christophe Ridley (England)
|result=L}}
= Round 3 =
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|date = 11 January 2025
|time = 17:30
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 17–12
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/282702/commentary Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens (1 BP)
|try1 = Bleuler 59'
Hodnett 64' c
|con1 = Crowley (1/1) 60'
|pen1 = Crowley (2/3) 25', 65'
|pen2 = Lozowski (3/3) 1', 10', 69'
Daly (1/1) 45'
|stadium = Thomond Park, Limerick
|attendance = 22,030
|referee = Pierre Brousset (France)
|result=W}}
= Round 4 =
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|date = 18 January 2025
|time = 15:15
|home = (1 BP) Northampton Saints {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 34–32
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/282712/commentary Report]
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster (1 BP)
|try1 = Seabrook (3) 13' m, 48' m, 67' c
Langdon 40+1' c
Ramm 54' c
|con1 = Smith (3/5) 40+2', 55', 68'
|pen1 = Smith (1/1) 59'
|try2 = Nash (2) 22' c, 32' m
Kilgallen (2) 63' c, 78' c
|con2 = Crowley (3/4) 23', 64', 79'
|pen2 = Crowley (2/2) 32', 57'
|stadium = cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
|attendance = 15,153
|referee = Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
|result=L}}
; Knockout stages
{{#section-h:2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup|Bracket}}
= Round of 16 =
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.
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|date = 5 April 2025
|time = 18:30
|home = La Rochelle {{flagicon|FRA}} (8)
|score = 24–25
HT : 10–7
|report =[https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/282729/news Report:EPRC]
|away = (9) {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Botia, 10'
Penalty try, 65'
Bosmorin, 76'
|pen1 =West, 42'
|drop1 =
|try2 = Casey, 24'
Coombes, 47'
Smith 51'
|con2 = Crowley, 24', 48'
|pen2 = Crowley, 41'
|drop2 = Crowley, 68'
|stadium = Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle
|attendance = 16,700
|referee = Andrea Piardi (Italy)
|result=W}}
=Quarterfinal=
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|date = 12 April 2025
|time = 16:00
|home = Bordeaux {{flagicon|FRA}} (1)
|score = 47–29
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/282730/news Report]
|away = (9) {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Penaud, 5’
Lucu, 12’
Samu, 24’
Echegaray, 33’
Lamothe, 56’
Bielle-Biarrey, 77’
|con1 = Jalibert, 13', 25', 34', 78'
|pen1 = Jalibert, 11', 53', 76'
|drop1 =
|try2 =Nankivell, 43’
Smith, 50', 72'
penalty try, 67'
|con2 = Crowley 33', 73'
|pen2 = Crowley, 9'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
|attendance = 32,215
|referee = Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
|result = L
}}
Munster are eliminated from the competition.
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Friendlies and challenge matches
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|date=31 August 2024
|time= 18:30
|home=Bath Rugby {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 24–21
|report= [https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report_nostats/report-bath-v-munster-pre-season-friendly Report]
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|stadium=Recreation Ground
|attendance= 9.603
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|date=6 September 2024
|time= 18:30
|home=Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score= 19–33
|report= [https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report_nostats/report-munster-v-gloucester-pre-season-friendly Report]
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|attendance= 4,487
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|date=2 November 2024
|time= 18:30
|home=Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score= 24–38
|report= [https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report/report-brave-munster-effort-falls-short-against-all-blacks-xv Report]
|away={{flagicon|NZL}} All Blacks XV
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|attendance= 26,267
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Home attendance
As of 20 April 2025: Last home match Munster 13 Bulls 16
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| colspan="6" class="wikitable sortable" style="width:45%; background:#aa2222; text-align:center;" |Domestic League
| colspan="6" class="wikitable sortable" style="width:45%; background:#ffffff; text-align:center;" |European Cup | colspan="2" class="wikitable sortable" style="width:45%; background:#aa2222; text-align:center;"|Total |
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! style="width:5%;"| Fixtures ! style="width:10%;"|Total Attendance ! style="width:10%;" | Average Attendance ! style="width:10%;"| Highest ! style="width:10%;"| Lowest ! style="width:15%;"| League ! style="width:5%;"| Fixtures ! style="width:10%;"|Total Attendance ! style="width:10%;" | Average Attendance ! style="width:10%;"| Highest ! style="width:10%;"| Lowest ! style="width:10%;"| Total Attendance ! style="width:10%;"| Average Attendance |
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| align=center|2024–25 United Rugby Championship
|align=center| 7 Including two matches at Musgrave Park |align=center|103,347 | align="center" | 14,764 | align="center" | 26,267 |align=center|2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup |align=center| 2 |align=center|39,271 | align="center" | 19,636 | align="center" | 22,030 | align="center" | 17,241 | align="center" | 142,618 not including friendly matches | align="center" | 15,846 |
References
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{{Munster Rugby}}
{{Munster Rugby squad}}
{{United Rugby Championship}}
{{Irish rugby links}}
{{European Rugby Champions Cup}}
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