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Live Reporting

Glenn Kelly

All times stated are UK

  1. That's a wrap

    FT Munster 3-9 Leinster

    That was far from a Christmas cracker but Leinster will be delighted to come away from one their toughest trips of the season with a victory.

    The poor weather contributed to an attritional battle and Harry Byrne's three points proved to be the difference at Thomond Park.

    The victory takes Leinster top of the URC table ahead of a New Year's Day meeting with interprovincial rivals Ulster.

    Munster, who dug deep defensively but offered little in attack, will plan ahead of a meeting with Connacht on the same day.

  2. "We had to dig deep" - Joe McCarthy

    FT: Munster 3-9 Leinster

    Man-of-the-match Joe McCarthy of Leinster gives his thoughts to RTE after the game:

    "Yeah it is hugely satisfying, Munster are so often one score games and we knew it would be tight.

    "We enjoyed it, we knew we would have to dig deep.

    "It might not have been pretty to watch but we got the job done.

    "We're taking every game as it comes and we'll enjoy it tonight. I thought our line defence and bench were fantastic."

  3. Full-time

    FT: Munster 3-9 Leinster

    It's all over at Thomond.

    Not the greatest spectacle for neutrals, but it was to be expected with some awful weather conditions.

    Harry Byrne kicks all nine points for Leinster with Jack Crowlet the solitary scorer for the hosts.

    Leinster go back to the summit of the URC with the victory.

  4. Penalty Munster 3-9 Leinster

    Harry Byrne (80 mins)

    The scrum collapses again and with a new Leinster penalty Byrne goes for the posts, knowing the clock is his friend. Its over and that's game over.

  5. Poll

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Results are in.

    The fans tonight see a Leinster win. Hard to argue with now.

  6. Post update

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Penalty advantage to Leinster in front of the posts for offside!

    Jeremy Loughman walks for 10 minutes and the visitors call a scrum. 100 seconds left. Surely they can run down the clock from here?

  7. Post update

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    It's Leinster with the ball inside the Munster 22.

    A last blast to try get that winning try.

  8. Poll

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Quick poll for fun.

    Thumbs down for a Munster win

    Thumbs up for a Leinster victory!

  9. Time running out for hosts

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Alan Quinlan

    Former Munster and Ireland flanker on Viaplay

    'You feel Munster have to come up with a big moment and get up to that scoring zone.'

  10. Post update

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    The game really getting scrappy now.

    Play almost entirely between the two 10-metre lines.

    Can either side get a try that would surely win it as we head into the final five minutes?

  11. Battle for the ball!

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Leinster's Jordan Larmour and Jack Crowley contest the high ball
    Image caption: Leinster's Jordan Larmour and Jack Crowley contest the high ball
  12. Post update

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Some running repairs on-field now with both sides showing signs of being in such an attritional game.

  13. Post update

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Andrew Brace will need to be substituting his whistle soon.

    It's being going none-stop this half. Handling errors really adding up in these monsoon conditions.

  14. Post update

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Oli Jager goes off for Stephen Archer.

    Solid night's game and Andy Farrell will be looking on no doubt. Impressive 65 minutes.

  15. Post update

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Errors all round here now.

    Brian Gleeson firstly gets smashed in contact by the Leinster defence to knock-on, then Garry Ringrose kicks long and Munster touch the ball over the touchline.

    Leinster end up with a penalty and its another kick for Harry Byrne.

    Byrne swings his kick wide from wide left. In fairness to Byrne it's a horror of a wind.

  16. 'That's a huge, huge turnover'

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Alan Quinlan

    Former Munster and Ireland flanker on Viaplay

    'That's a huge, huge turnover - it's brilliant from Thomas Ahern. They're the moments that keep you in the game because if Leinster had of scored that was the game. Munster have rteally dug in defensively.'

  17. Post update

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    This time it's Joe McCarthy who wins a penalty on the deck!

    Harry Byrne points at the sticks...

    But the Leinster-man strikes the uprights! Could it be Munster's night?

  18. Post update

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    It's turned over again!

    Tom Ahern the man who forces the penalty at a ruck. Gets his mitts on the ball and Leinster prevent him taking it.

  19. Post update

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Leinster with their first threatening period of the second-half.

    The forwards rucking hard as they make their way deep into the Munster 22.

  20. Byrne bags the Leinster points in Limerick

    Munster 3-6 Leinster

    Simon Byrne's two penalties have given Leinster the advantage at Thomond Park
    Image caption: Simon Byrne's two penalties have given Leinster the advantage at Thomond Park