History of rugby union matches between Munster and Connacht

Munster versus Connacht is a rivalry that dates back to the foundation of the game in Ireland in 1879. Games between the two have occurred on an annual basis since the inception of the IRFU Interprovincial Championship in 1946. Since the beginning of the inter-provincials in 1946, Munster hold an 83–9 advantage in overall wins, with three draws. Additionally, since the inception of the Celtic League in 2001–02, Munster hold a 30–5 advantage in overall wins, with one draw in that time.

During the most recent season, 2019–20, Munster and Connacht met twice in the league, with Munster winning 19–14 away and 49–12 at home.[1][2]

Summary of games since 1946
Details Played Won by Munster Won by Connacht Drawn
Munster Home 47 43 3 1
Connacht Home 48 40 6 2
Overall 95 83 9 3

Statistics

Biggest wins

Munster: 67–17 (1999–2000)

Connacht: 35–14 (2015–16)

Highest scoring match

Munster 67–17 Connacht (84 points, 1999–2000)

Lowest scoring match

Munster 3–0 Connacht (3 points, 1957–58)

Most consecutive wins

Munster: 22 (1987–88 – 2003–04)

Connacht: 2 (2015–16)

Results

A history of Munster–Connacht results since the formation of the inter-provincial championship in 1946:[3][4]

SeasonHomeAwayWinnerNote(s)
1946–47Connacht 10Munster 13Munster (1)
1947–48Munster 24Connacht 3Munster (2)
1948–49Connacht 6Munster 20Munster (3)
1949–50Munster 6Connacht 5Munster (4)
1950–51Connacht 8Munster 12Munster (5)
1951–52Munster 28Connacht 3Munster (6)
1952–53Connacht 0Munster 8Munster (7)
1953–54Munster 0Connacht 3Connacht (1)
1954–55Connacht 3Munster 8Munster (8)
1955–56Munster 8Connacht 3Munster (9)
1956–57Connacht 10Munster 3Connacht (2)
1957–58Munster 3Connacht 0Munster (10)
1958–59Connacht 0Munster 9Munster (11)
1959–60Munster 6Connacht 0Munster (12)
1960–61Connacht 0Munster 5Munster (13)
1961–62Munster 11Connacht 3Munster (14)
1962–63Connacht 0Munster 6Munster (15)
1963–64Munster 12Connacht 8Munster (16)
1964–65Connacht 5Munster 5Draw (1)
1965–66Munster 9Connacht 3Munster (17)
1966–67Connacht 6Munster 12Munster (18)
1967–68Munster 11Connacht 9Munster (19)
1968–69Connacht 3Munster 12Munster (20)
1969–70Munster 22Connacht 0Munster (21)
1970–71Connacht 0Munster 9Munster (22)
1971–72Munster 10Connacht 0Munster (23)
1972–73Connacht 3Munster 12Munster (24)
1973–74Munster 29Connacht 7Munster (25)
1974–75Connacht 6Munster 6Draw (2)
1975–76Munster 16Connacht 6Munster (26)
1976–77Connacht 6Munster 13Munster (27)
1977–78Munster 10Connacht 6Munster (28)
1978–79Connacht 3Munster 19Munster (29)
1979–80Munster 16Connacht 20Connacht (3)
1980–81Connacht 0Munster 16Munster (30)
1981–82Munster 21Connacht 18Munster (31)
1982–83Connacht 7Munster 9Munster (32)
1983–84Munster 29Connacht 7Munster (33)
1984–85Connacht 9Munster 15Munster (34)
1985–86Munster 16Connacht 9Munster (35)
1986–87Connacht 11Munster 9Connacht (4)
1987–88Munster 17Connacht 12Munster (36)
1988–89Connacht 10Munster 25Munster (37)
1989–90Munster 14Connacht 10Munster (38)
1990–91Connacht 18Munster 19Munster (39)
1991–92Munster 15Connacht 9Munster (40)
1992–93Connacht 10Munster 20Munster (41)
1993–94Munster 15Connacht 9Munster (42)
1994–95Connacht 20Munster 60Munster (43)
1995–96Connacht 11Munster 46Munster (44)
1996–97Munster 45Connacht 28Munster (45)
1997–98Connacht 9Munster 29Munster (46)
1998–99Connacht 13Munster 18Munster (47)
1998–99Munster 21Connacht 7Munster (48)
1999–2000Connacht 17Munster 67Munster (49)
1999–2000Munster 53Connacht 10Munster (50)
2000–01Munster 36Connacht 13Munster (51)
2000–01Connacht 13Munster 23Munster (52)
2001–02Munster 40Connacht 19Munster (53)
2002–03Munster 33Connacht 3Munster (54)2002–03 Celtic League quarter-final
2002–03Munster 43Connacht 5Munster (55)
2003–04Connacht 0Munster 3Munster (56)
2003–04Munster 39Connacht 10Munster (57)
2004–05Munster 27Connacht 27Draw (3)
2005–06Connacht 19Munster 44Munster (58)
2005–06Munster 36Connacht 17Munster (59)
2006–07Munster 13Connacht 0Munster (60)
2006–07Connacht 8Munster 14Munster (61)
2007–08Munster 17Connacht 0Munster (62)
2007–08Connacht 5Munster 16Munster (63)
2008–09Connacht 12Munster 6Connacht (5)
2008–09Munster 25Connacht 10Munster (64)
2009–10Munster 35Connacht 3Munster (65)
2009–10Connacht 12Munster 18Munster (66)
2010–11Connacht 12Munster 16Munster (67)
2010–11Munster 22Connacht 6Munster (68)
2011–12Munster 24Connacht 9Munster (69)
2011–12Connacht 16Munster 20Munster (70)
2012–13Connacht 12Munster 16Munster (71)
2012–13Munster 22Connacht 0Munster (72)
2013–14Munster 22Connacht 16Munster (73)
2013–14Connacht 23Munster 32Munster (74)
2014–15Connacht 24Munster 16Connacht (6)
2014–15Munster 42Connacht 20Munster (75)
2015–16Munster 12Connacht 18Connacht (7)
2015–16Connacht 35Munster 14Connacht (8)
2016–17Connacht 9Munster 16Munster (76)
2016–17Munster 50Connacht 14Munster (77)
2017–18Connacht 20Munster 16Connacht (9)
2017–18Munster 39Connacht 13Munster (78)
2018–19Connacht 24Munster 31Munster (79)
2018–19Munster 27Connacht 14Munster (80)
2019–20Connacht 14Munster 19Munster (81)
2019–20Munster 49Connacht 12Munster (82)Munster home match played at the Aviva Stadium due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–21Connacht 10Munster 16Munster (83)

References
  1. "Munster stay top of the tree as they contain Connacht's ambition". The Irish Times. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. "Munster through to Semi-Finals with Connacht rout". GuinnessPro14. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. "Archived Team History". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. "Munster Rugby Fixtures and Results". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

See also
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