LAST UPDATE | 19 Apr 2025

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Munster 13 

Bulls 16 

MUNSTER’S URC QUALIFICATION hopes suffered a massive set-back at Thomond Park when they lost to South African opposition there for the first time after erroneously being reduced to 14 men for 14 minutes of the second half.

The confusion occurred when tighthead Stephen Archer, on since the 14th minute when Oli Jager suffered a head injury, had to go off injured after 52 with Italian referee Andrea Piardi and his officials insisting Munster had to go down to 14 men as the game went to uncontested scrums.

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Leinster 41

Ulster 17

DAN SHEEHAN GRABBED a second half hat-trick from the bench at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday as Leinster moved nine points clear at the summit of the United Rugby Championship table with a commanding bonus point triumph over interprovincial rivals Ulster. 

Introduced in the 47th minute, Sheehan produced an all-action display to ensure Leo Cullen’s men secured their 14th win from 15 in the URC with minimal fuss.

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