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Munster v Leinster Munster v Leinster
United Rugby Championship - Round 8 United Rugby Championship - Round 8
Tue 26th December 2023, 09:35pm SAST Tue 26th December 2023, 09:35pm SAST
Thomond Park Thomond Park
Andrew Brace Andrew Brace

Head to Head

Munster
Wins
1
Leinster
Wins
4

Average Points scored

12
18
First try wins
60%
Home team wins
20%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Munster
33-25
Racing 92
Ulster
26-26
Munster
Munster
26-22
Bulls
Munster
20-26
Glasgow
Bulls
45-14
Munster
Clermont
23-48
Leinster
Leinster
29-5
Cardiff Rugby
Sharks
26-20
Leinster
Lions
27-26
Leinster
Leinster
36-7
Bulls
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Match Information

Munster v Leinster Munster v Leinster
United Rugby Championship - Round 8 United Rugby Championship - Round 8
Tue 26th December 2023, 09:35pm SAST Tue 26th December 2023, 09:35pm SAST
Thomond Park Thomond Park
Andrew Brace Andrew Brace

Points Flow Chart

Munster Leinster
Munster Leinster
0
Mins in lead
81
0%
% Of Game In Lead
100%
9%
Possession Last 10 min
91%
0
Points Last 10 min
3

Key Events

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Byrne
80' 3-9
Loughman
3-6 78'
Crowley
3-6 51'
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22m Entries

Munster Leinster
Avg. Points Scored
0
22m Entries
3
Avg. Points Scored
0.5
22m Entries
6

Attack Profile

Munster
Leinster
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Defence Profile

Munster
Leinster
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Last 5 Penalties

Leinster 67'
Munster 75'
Munster 77'
Munster 77'
Munster 78'
9
Points
Harry Byrne
Leinster Harry Byrne
10
Carries
Gavin Coombes
Munster Gavin Coombes
25
Tackles Completed
Eoghan Clarke
Munster Eoghan Clarke
1
Line Breaks
Luke McGrath
Leinster Luke McGrath
2
Turnovers Won
Alex Nankivell
Munster Alex Nankivell
5
Defenders Beaten
Jordan Larmour
Leinster Jordan Larmour
41
Successful Passes
Luke McGrath
Leinster Luke McGrath

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Penalty Goal
Harry Byrne adds three points for Leinster Rugby with a penalty
80'
Calvin Nash is replaced by Oli Jager
78'
Jeremy Loughman receives ten minutes in the sin bin
78'
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Munster vs Leinster Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Munster face off against Leinster in United Rugby Championship Round 8 on Tue 26th December 2023 at Thomond Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:35. In South Africa it’s at 21:35 SAST, 08:35 NZST in New Zealand, 06:35 AEST in Australia and 11:35 EST in the US.

Leinster won the last encounter but Leinster are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Munster vs Leinster Squads

The official squads for Munster vs Leinster will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match, however.

Other Fixtures

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