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- Munster 3-9 Leinster (Result)
Line-ups
Munster
- 15Zebo
- 14NashSubstituted forJagerat 79'minutes
- 13Frisch
- 12NankivellSubstituted forO'Brienat 70'minutes
- 11Daly
- 10Crowley
- 9CaseyYellow card at 30 minutes30' Substituted forPattersonat 60'minutes
- 1KilcoyneSubstituted forLoughmanat 18'minutes
- 2BarronSubstituted forClarkeat 7'minutes
- 3JagerSubstituted forArcherat 65'minutes
- 4EdogboSubstituted forGleesonat 49'minutes
- 5Coombes
- 6Ahern
- 7HodnettSubstituted forKendellenat 69'minutes
- 8O'Donoghue
Substitutes
- 16Clarke
- 17LoughmanYellow card at 78 minutes78'
- 18Archer
- 19Gleeson
- 20Kendellen
- 21Patterson
- 22Butler
- 23O'Brien
Leinster
- 15Keenan
- 14Larmour
- 13Ringrose
- 12Frawley
- 11Russel
- 10Byrne
- 9McGrath
- 1PorterSubstituted forE Byrneat 74'minutes
- 2KelleherSubstituted forSheehanat 57'minutes
- 3Ala'alatoaSubstituted forClarksonat 74'minutes
- 4MolonySubstituted forJenkinsat 57'minutes
- 5McCarthy
- 6DeeganSubstituted forBairdat 49'minutes
- 7PennySubstituted forConnorsat 66'minutes
- 8Conan
Substitutes
- 16Sheehan
- 17E Byrne
- 18Clarkson
- 19Jenkins
- 20Baird
- 21Murphy
- 22Turner
- 23Connors
Live Reporting
Glenn Kelly
All times stated are UK
Latest PostThat'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.
"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."
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.
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.
Poll
Munster 3-6 Leinster
Results are in.
The fans tonight see a Leinster win. Hard to argue with now.
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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?
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Munster 3-6 Leinster
It's Leinster with the ball inside the Munster 22.
A last blast to try get that winning try.
Poll
Munster 3-6 Leinster
Quick poll for fun.
Thumbs down for a Munster win
Thumbs up for a Leinster victory!
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.'
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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?
Battle for the ball!
Munster 3-6 Leinster
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Munster 3-6 Leinster
Some running repairs on-field now with both sides showing signs of being in such an attritional game.
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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.
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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.
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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.
'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.'
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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?
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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.
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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.
Byrne bags the Leinster points in Limerick
Munster 3-6 Leinster