URC Grand Final - Munster beat Stormers to claim title

1. Stormers 14-19 Munster (result)

Goodbye

The Munster fans have waited since 2011 for this moment.

No better two men to lift the trophy than Keith Earls and Peter O'Mahony as they loft the trophy in the air.

What a season, what a team!

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'I am immensely proud'

Munster head coach Graham Rowntree, speaking to Viaplay: "We stuck in there and we tend to in a game like that. We showed some good fight and I am immensely proud.

"I told the lads before the game that those wins away from home have given us momentum. Going away on the road and winning games, it is exactly what you need to win a game like this."

'We showed incredible resilience'

Munster captain Peter O'Mahony, speaking to Viaplay: "We showed incredible resilience and skills to score a really well worked try. It was a really poor surface and tough surface.

"All the trips away from home have stood to us big time and they have accumulated to this.

"We spoke last night about instances we would be struggling and to not get bogged down about them."

'We just keep going and don't give up'

Man-of-the-match John Hodnett, speaking to Viaplay: "It is some win in fairness. We have had a tough few weeks there non stop on the road and it gave us great belief winning away from home.

"Winning here is massive for everyone, not just the 23 that are here today. It is everyone at home, it is the whole squad. It is a whole year of work. It is unbelievable to win it and say we are champions now.

"We just keep going, don't give up and eventually it goes are way."

The Munster players are jumping for joy, you can feel the pure emotion. This side was written off earlier in the season but never stopped believing.

Graham Rowntree puts his head in his hands - he can't believe it. What a debut season!

Full time - Stormers 14-19 Munster

IT IS ALL OVER, MUNSTER WIN THE UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP.

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The clock hits red as Stormers enter the Munster 22, they need a converted try to win it.

Sin-bin - Munster (Jack Crowley)

It a yellow card!

Stormers pump the ball down to the Munster 22.

Here we go....

Stormers now need a converted try to win it but lose possession with only two minutes remaining.

However it appears that might have been illegal from Jack Crowley.

Converted try - Stormers 14-19 Munster

John Hodnett is that hero!!!!

A great pass from Mike Haley to Shane Daly who pops the ball back on the inside to Hodnett who bursts over.

An incredible conversion from Jack Crowley to extend the lead to five points.

Munster now deep in the Stormers 22, this is the moment surely for someone to be that hero..

Steven Kitshoff now leaves the field, in what is his final game for the Stormers - JJ Kotze is straight into the scrum.

Will Kitshoff get his perfect farewell?

Keith Earls is on with 10 minutes to go, can he be the hero? He replaces Calvin Nash.

'Momentum has swung towards the Stormers'

Former Munster player James Downey, speaking to RTE Radio 1: "Munster maybe panicking a bit now. They need to get their hands back on the ball and play their game, start controlling it a bit more. Stormers have put together their best bit of sustained pressure. It looks like momentum has swung towards the Stormers."

The Stormers are deep inside the Munster 22 going through the phases but Manie Libbok kicks the ball away. That is a reward for good defence by Munster as there is no way through.

Alex Kendellen now joins the field for Jean Kleyn.

Substitution

Craig Casey is on for Conor Murray, as Munster need to change this momentum as it is all the Stormers at the moment.

'Munster need to be patient'

Former Munster player James Downey, speaking to RTE Radio "Munster need to hold onto the ball and not panic. There is time left and they need to build their way back into the game and play like they did in the first half. There’s only two points in it and they don’t need to throw it around too much at this stage or try to force it."

Substitutions

Both sides ring the changes in the front row with Stephen Archer off and Roman Salanoa on. The Stormers bring on Neethling Fouche for Frans Malherbe.

Niall Scannell also replaces Diarmuid Barron and Ben Healy too is on.

The question for fresh legs has been answered.

Ever since Mike Haley's yellow card - who was sent to the bin for taking out Angelo Davids, the game has become incredibly unstructured.

Haley has now returned but more fresh legs needed in this one.

From the maul Munster are penalised, should they have went for the points from that penalty? Small margins...