Munster swap fireworks for fight and scrap their way past Connacht to stay perfect 

Clayton McMillan's men made it five from five thanks in large part to two tries from Saturday's matchday captain Jack O’Donoghue and a crucial JJ Hanrahan conversion

BKT United Rugby Championship, Thomond Park, Limerick 25/10/2025

URC: Munster 17 Connacht 15

Munster extended their winning start to the United Rugby Championship season with a fifth straight victory under new head coach Clayton McMillan but a second derby success in a row was not as convincing as the first as they scraped past Connacht at Thomond Park.