Photograph: Billy Stickland/InphoChampions Cup group stage: Toulon 27 Munster 25Nobody can accuse Munster of not leaving it all on the pitch in Stade Félix Mayol. The first half was characterised by ferocious Munster scrambling in defence and Toulon frittering away chances with misplaced passes and wrong options. Within minutes Munster were again sniffing weakness and, despite the raucousness of the home fans, they swept up field looking to win the match. Scoring sequence – 17 mins: J Crowley pen, 0-3; 32 mins: Crowley pen, 0-6; 39 mins: M Donon try and con, 7-6. 44 mins: B White try, Domon con, 14-6; 47 mins: C Nash try, Crowley con 14-13; 50 mins: G Dréan try, Domon con, 21-13; 65 mins: Domon pen, 24-13; 68 mins: J O’Donohue try, 24-18; 71 mins: T Farrell try, Crowley con, 24-25; 75 mins: Domon pen, 27-25.

Source: The Irish Times January 12, 2026 06:01 UTC