{"id":165850,"date":"2025-09-24T13:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/165850\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T13:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:11:11","slug":"munster-rugby-seek-2025-26-urc-breakthrough-after-narrow-quarterfinal-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/165850\/","title":{"rendered":"Munster Rugby Seek 2025&#8211;26 URC Breakthrough After Narrow Quarterfinal Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Munster Rugby enter the 2025\u201326 United Rugby Championship season with unfinished business after coming up short in the quarterfinals last year. The Limerick side fell 25\u201324 to the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban, a heartbreaking one-point loss that ended their campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Munster finished the regular season with 10 wins and 55 points, good for sixth place, but the playoff exit underscored the fine margins in the URC. With a deep squad and proud tradition, they aim to turn narrow defeats into championship contention.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1879, Munster are one of European rugby\u2019s most celebrated clubs. They have three URC titles and two European Cups, with Thomond Park standing as one of the most iconic rugby venues in the world. Their passionate fan base and history of producing Ireland internationals have made them a cornerstone of Irish rugby. After enduring ups and downs in recent seasons, Munster remain committed to restoring their place at the top of the URC.<\/p>\n<p>Statistically, Munster\u2019s 468 points and 70 tries placed them mid-table in attack. Their scrum ranked well with a 93 percent success rate, while their lineout efficiency was weaker at 82 percent with 197 wins. In defense, an 80 percent tackle success rate highlighted their resilience, but 180 penalties conceded exposed a discipline issue that cost them in tight games. These figures reflect a competitive team that still needs greater consistency to match the league\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n<p>FloRugby Top 100 Players On Munster<\/p>\n<p>Tadhg Beirne (No. 11)<\/p>\n<p>Munster\u2019s lone Top 100 representative carries immense weight. Beirne is among the most versatile forwards in world rugby, equally comfortable as a lock or in the back row. His ability to win turnovers, dominate lineouts, and carry in traffic makes him a cornerstone of Munster\u2019s pack and their hopes of a deeper postseason run.<\/p>\n<p>How To Watch Munster Rugby in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Every Munster Rugby match in the United Rugby Championship will stream live in the United States on FloRugby and the FloSports app. Fans can watch matches live or on demand from connected devices, including smart TVs, tablets and mobile phones.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe To The FloRugby Annual Plan To Watch Every Munster Match in 2025\u201326<\/p>\n<p>The best way to follow Munster\u2019s entire season is by subscribing to the FloRugby annual plan. A subscription provides access to every URC game as well as other top-tier competitions, giving fans a complete rugby viewing experience throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>Munster Rugby Schedule 2025\u201326Sept. 27, 12:30 p.m. ET \u2013 Scarlets vs. Munster, Parc Y ScarletsOct. 4, 3:45 p.m. ET \u2013 Munster vs. Cardiff, Thomond ParkOct. 11, 3:45 p.m. ET \u2013 Ulster vs. Munster, Affidea StadiumOct. 18, 12:15 p.m. ET \u2013 Leinster vs. Munster, TBCOct. 25, 3:45 p.m. ET \u2013 Munster vs. Connacht, Thomond ParkNov. 29, 12:30 p.m. ET \u2013 Munster vs. DHL Stormers, Thomond ParkDec. 20, 12:30 p.m. ET \u2013 Ospreys vs. Munster, TBCDec. 27, 2:45 p.m. ET \u2013 Munster vs. Leinster, Thomond ParkJan. 2, 2:45 p.m. ET \u2013 Ulster vs. Munster, Affidea StadiumJan. 24, 3:45 p.m. ET \u2013 Munster vs. Dragons, Virgin Media ParkFeb. 28, 12:30 p.m. ET \u2013 Munster vs. Zebre Parma, Thomond ParkMar. 21, 10:00 a.m. ET \u2013 Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Munster, Hollywoodbets Kings ParkMar. 28, 10:00 a.m. ET \u2013 Vodacom Bulls vs. Munster, Loftus Versfeld StadiumApr. 25, 3:45 p.m. ET \u2013 Benetton vs. Munster, Stadio MonigoMay 9, 2:45 p.m. ET \u2013 Connacht vs. Munster, Dexcom StadiumMay 16, 3:45 p.m. ET \u2013 Munster vs. Lions, Thomond ParkEuropean Union Rugby Lives On FloSports And FloRugby<\/p>\n<p>Rugby fans can stream every match from the Top 14, Gallagher Premiership, and United Rugby Championship on FloRugby, along with the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, making the platform the U.S. home for the world\u2019s biggest club competitions and the game\u2019s top players<\/p>\n<p>How To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby<\/p>\n<p>Professional club rugby in Europe all streams on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States. FloRugby and FloSports also are the U.S. home to:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join The Rugby Conversation On FloRugby Social<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Munster Rugby enter the 2025\u201326 United Rugby Championship season with unfinished business after coming up short in the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":164526,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":["post-165850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}