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Munster vs Glasgow Warriors · United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship · 2026-27Full time
Munster
20–26
Glasgow Warriors

Timeline

  1. PenaltyJJ Hanrahan
    3'3–0
    Munster
  2. 8'
    Yellow cardOllie Smith
    Glasgow Warriors
  3. TryBen O'Connor
    13'8–0
    Munster
  4. ConversionJJ Hanrahan
    14'10–0
    Munster
  5. SubstitutionDan Kelly on for Mike Haley
    17'
    Munster
  6. SubstitutionBrian Gleeson on for Jack O'Donoghue
    28'
    Munster
  7. 30'10–5
    TryJamie Dobie
    Glasgow Warriors
  8. 31'10–7
    ConversionGeorge Horne
    Glasgow Warriors
  9. SubstitutionMarnus van der Merwe on for Diarmuid Barron
    32'
    Munster
  10. TryMichael Milne
    35'15–7
    Munster
  11. ConversionJJ Hanrahan
    36'17–7
    Munster
  12. SubstitutionJack O'Donoghue on for Brian Gleeson
    39'
    Munster
  13. Second half
  14. 45'
    SubstitutionNathan McBeth on for Patrick Schickerling
    Glasgow Warriors
  15. 45'
    SubstitutionSam Talakai on for Murphy Walker
    Glasgow Warriors
  16. 45'
    SubstitutionSeb Stephen on for Gregor Hiddleston
    Glasgow Warriors
  17. SubstitutionJosh Wycherley on for Michael Milne
    49'
    Munster
  18. SubstitutionMichael Alaalatoa on for Kieran Brookes
    49'
    Munster
  19. 50'17–12
    TryNathan McBeth
    Glasgow Warriors
  20. 51'17–14
    ConversionGeorge Horne
    Glasgow Warriors
  21. PenaltyJJ Hanrahan
    57'20–14
    Munster
  22. 58'
    SubstitutionScott Cummings on for Gregor Brown
    Glasgow Warriors
  23. 58'
    SubstitutionMacenzzie Duncan on for Ally Miller
    Glasgow Warriors
  24. SubstitutionBrian Gleeson on for Alex Kendellen
    58'
    Munster
  25. SubstitutionJake O'Riordan on for Ben O'Donovan
    58'
    Munster
  26. SubstitutionJohn Hodnett on for Gavin Coombes
    58'
    Munster
  27. 61'
    SubstitutionBayley Kuenzle on for Kyle Rowe
    Glasgow Warriors
  28. 66'20–19
    TryGeorge Horne
    Glasgow Warriors
  29. 67'20–21
    ConversionGeorge Horne
    Glasgow Warriors
  30. SubstitutionCharlie O'Shea on for JJ Hanrahan
    69'
    Munster
  31. 75'20–26
    TryJamie Dobie
    Glasgow Warriors
  32. Full time

Team stats

MunsterGlasgow Warriors
36%Possession64%
41%Territory59%
2Tries4
91Carries153
320Metres carried346
1Clean breaks8
15Defenders beaten23
5Offloads6
160Passes224
260Tackles134
23Missed tackles15
88%Tackle success84%
3Turnovers won5
15Penalties conceded8
6/7Scrums won4/6
11/13Lineouts won16/17
13Kicks from hand17

Match report

Glasgow Warriors claimed a 26-20 victory at Thomond Park on Saturday, handing league leaders Munster a rare home defeat in the opening round of the United Rugby Championship. The six-point margin extends Glasgow's recent dominance in this fixture, with the Scotstoun side now having won six of the last nine meetings between the two provinces.

The result leaves Munster top of the table despite the setback, having accumulated 64 points from their 16 matches with 14 wins. Glasgow Warriors sit fourth on 30 points, with six victories from 16 outings. Morne Ferreira took charge of proceedings in Limerick.

Written by AI from the official match data.

Head to head

3
Munster wins (33%)
0
Draws (0%)
6
Glasgow Warriors wins (67%)

Last 9 meetings, since November 2020

Biggest Munster win
27–13
23 Nov 2020
Biggest Glasgow Warriors win
38–26
25 Mar 2023

Last 5 meetings

  • 26 Sept 2026Munster20–26Glasgow Warriors
  • 30 Jan 2026Glasgow Warriors31–22Munster
  • 21 Mar 2025Glasgow Warriors28–25Munster
  • 15 Jun 2024Munster10–17Glasgow Warriors
  • 1 Dec 2023Munster40–29Glasgow Warriors

Lineups

Avg. age
27.8
Avg. age
26.9

Munster

  1. 1Michael Milne(26)
  2. 2Diarmuid Barron(28)
  3. 3Kieran Brookes(36)
  4. 4Evan O'Connell(22)
  5. 5Fineen Wycherley(28)
  6. 6Jack O'Donoghue(32)
  7. 7Alex Kendellen(25)
  8. 8Gavin Coombes(28)
  9. 9Ben O'Donovan(21)
  10. 10JJ Hanrahan(34)
  11. 11Ben O'Connor(22)
  12. 12Sean O'Brien(28)
  13. 13Alex Nankivell(29)
  14. 14Diarmuid Kilgallen(26)
  15. 15Mike Haley(32)
Replacements
  1. 16Marnus van der Merwe(29)
  2. 17Josh Wycherley(27)
  3. 18Michael Alaalatoa(35)
  4. 19Brian Gleeson(22)
  5. 20John Hodnett(27)
  6. 21Jake O'Riordan(21)
  7. 22Charlie O'Shea(20)
  8. 23Dan Kelly(25)

Glasgow Warriors

  1. 1Patrick Schickerling(28)
  2. 2Gregor Hiddleston(24)
  3. 3Murphy Walker(26)
  4. 4Gregor Brown(25)
  5. 5Max Williamson(24)
  6. 6Ally Miller(30)
  7. 7Rory Darge(26)
  8. 8Matt Fagerson(28)
  9. 9George Horne(31)
  10. 10Dan Lancaster(25)
  11. 11Jamie Dobie(25)
  12. 12Stafford McDowall(28)
  13. 13Ollie Smith(26)
  14. 14Kyle Rowe(28)
  15. 15Josh McKay(29)
Replacements
  1. 16Seb Stephen(21)
  2. 17Nathan McBeth(28)
  3. 18Sam Talakai(35)
  4. 19Scott Cummings(29)
  5. 20Angus Fraser(26)
  6. 21Macenzzie Duncan(23)
  7. 22Callum Reidy(21)
  8. 23Bayley Kuenzle(28)