Leinster 26-12 Munster: Dwelling facet’s early blitz units up Croke Park win


After having largely soaked up Munster’s 20 minutes of stress, Leinster confirmed their medical edge within the closing seconds of the primary half.

Doris turned down a sure three factors to as an alternative chase a fourth attempt to his gamble paid off with the short faucet penalty yielding Snyman’s rating as he barged previous former team-mates Craig Casey and Stephen Archer to the touch down on the road.

The second half did not produce a rating till Coombes’ intelligent grubber kick launched Haley to win a foot race as Munster notched their second strive within the 66th minute, with Crowley including the extras on this event.

One other fast Munster rating might have given Leinster one thing to consider within the closing minutes but it surely did not come as Doris and his troops dominated possession thereafter.

Substitute Ross Byrne and Frawley missed penalty possibilities so as to add to Leinster’s benefit however they mattered not as Leo Cullen’s facet maintained their successful begin to this season to maneuver again to the highest of the United Championship desk.

Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Liam Turner, Garry Ringrose, Jamie Osborne, James Lowe; Ciaran Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Lee Barron, Tadhg Furlong; RG Snyman, James Ryan; Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (capt).

Replacements: Gus McCarthy, Cian Healy, Thomas Clarkson, Ryan Baird, Max Deegan, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Harry Byrne.

Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Sean O’Brien; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne (capt); Jack O’Donoghue, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Kieran Ryan, John Ryan, Tom Ahern, Ruadhan Quinn, Conor Murray, Tony Butler, Shay McCarthy.

Referee: C Busby (IRFU).

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