Munster beat Leinster to set up Stormers URC final

1. Stormers 43-25 Connacht (R)
2. Leinster 15-16 Munster (R)

It's Munster v Stormers in the URC final

What a pair of semi-finals we've been treated to this afternoon.

Ten tries in Cape Town and despite threatening a comeback, Connacht were eventually overran by the defending URC champions Stormers.

Then an Irish derby with Munster leaving it late to pip Leinster by a single point.

They've got a European final against La Rochelle to soften the blow of a second consecutive URC semi-final defeat.

For Munster, it's a trip to Cape Town on Saturday 27th May to face the formidable Stormers in their own backyard.

Thank you for joining us this afternoon. We'll be back next weekend with the aforementioned Heineken Cup final.

Bye for now!

An unbelievable end to an unbelievable game.

Munster just about shaded that but, my goodness, they had to work so, so hard for their win.

Keith Earls' family is on the Aviva pitch celebrating with him.

Johnny Sexton looks crestfallen on the side of the pitch.

Full-time

AND THERE IT IS.

An epic game comes to an end and Munster have sneaked it with that late, late Jack Crowley drop goal.

That was just pure, pure sporting theatre. Such a magic game of rugby.

Munster Drop-goal

Jack Crowley puts Munster one-point ahead with a drop goal.

Amazing scenes in Dublin.

Leinster with a maul and Gavin Coombes has stolen it superbly for Munster.

But Leinster come again.

This is properly pulsating.

Now Munster are on the break but Leinster tidy up.

Then another huge collision on halfway.

This is a long post, I appreciate that, but I'm not sure how or when to end it.

Munster into the Leinster 22.

I feel committed to this one so we'll see it through.

Munster are 20 yards out in front of the posts.

And, OH. MY. GOODNESS.

Leinster have a line-out in a good position.

This is big. Very big.

Keith Earls could do nothing there as he watched a flighted pass and collected, knowing he was about to be tackled hard by Robbie Henshaw.

And he was. The Leinster fans enjoyed that one.

Who will be celebrating at full-time?

We'll soon find out!

Inpho

Inpho

Forward pass by Leinster fly-half Harry Byrne. He looked like he had played Robbie Henshaw in but play was brought back for a Munster scrum.

Nine minutes reminaing.

Munster full-back Mike Haley has had to work hard in this match and particularly over the last 15 minutes.

He's working hard and he's working well, showing glimpses of real quality in defence.

Full-on battle mode has been resumed immediately after that try.

This is an Irish derby that will certainly live long in the memory.

Try

Wow! Sub Joe McCarthy crosses for Leinster.

That was sheer brute force that got him over the line with a pile of bodies on top of him as the Leinster ruck comes up trumps.

A huge, huge try and it puts his side two points ahead with 15 minutes remaining.

What a foot race that was between Tommy O'Brien and Mike Haley!

Leinster's O’Brien won it, too, and was so close to touching down for a try but he knocked it on at speed.

That was close.

This was Jason Jenkins scoring Leinster's try on the stroke of half time.

Are they going to need another one?

This is tense. So tense.

Inpho

55 mins

It feels like Munster have been banging on the Leinster door for a big part of this match, and here we are with them doing it again.

Keith Earls dances in off his wing to try his luck but is tackled and it goes back to an earlier infringement and a Munster penalty.

They kick for the corner. Right decision? We'll soon see.

This is relentless

This match is relentless.

Almost half an hour still to play, too.

Anyone brave enough to try and call this one? I'm not. No chance.

Leinster have responded here and are on the attack straight away.

Munster have stolen the ball, though, to deny them.

Converted try

... and they do!

Persistence pays off for Munster as Tadhg Beirne finally gets over the line and touches down from yet another good ruck.

They weren't to be denied and, my goodness, we have a game on our hands now.

The extras are added, too, so they take a three-point lead.

Will Munster make this pressure count? You feel they will have to, sooner rather than later.

Harry Byrne fails to make touch as he clears his lines and Munster launch an attack.

They've been on top so far since the break but Leinster are standing firm.