Penalty - Munster 3-6 Leinsterpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2023
Jack Crowley (52 mins)
Superb strike from Crowley from all of 45 metres.
Leinster wheeling the scrum, the cause of the penalty.
Munster 3-9 Leinster (Result)
Glenn Kelly
Jack Crowley (52 mins)
Superb strike from Crowley from all of 45 metres.
Leinster wheeling the scrum, the cause of the penalty.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Edwin Edogbo twists his knee going into a challenge, and it's clear he can't play on.
sad end to proceedings for the 21-year-old.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Smart run and kick from Jack Crowley down the right wing.
He chases hard for the try but Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan slides across to the rescue, goal-line drop-out.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
There must be something about attacking right to left tonight.
After Leinster enjoyed 66% territory in the opening half attacking that way, Munster have now 100% possession after eight minutes heading the same way!
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Alan Quinlan
Former Munster and Ireland flanker on Viaplay
'Going for the kick is the right decision iof you get it but it just lets Leinster off the hook a bit.'
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Jack Crowley can't hit the target and it remains 6-0 to the visitors.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Another penalty, this time five-metres out. This time Crowley calms everything down and points at the posts.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Munster starting at 100 MPH in this second period.
They win a penalty on the Leinster 22, and kick for the corner..
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Jack Crowley gets the second-half underway at Thomond Park for Munster.
HT: Munster 0-6 Leinster
HT: Munster 0-6 Leinster
A low-scoring affair at half-time in Limerick, but both sides have been giving their all.
Harry Byrne's two penalties are all that separate the sides.
Leinster have been on top but Munster have been resolute in defence.
Things may have been different at the death when Ciaran Frawley chipped towards touch to end the half, but his kick was almost intercepted by Munster's Tom Ahern who just failed to gather and would have had a free run in to score.
Big sigh of relief for Frawley!
Munster 0-6 Leinster
No.10 Jack Crowley now filling in at scrum-half for Munster in Craig Casey's absence, and he has impressed with some on-target box-kicking.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Munster 0-6 Leinster
The visitors looked odds-on to score just two-yards out from the Munster line.
Phase-after-phase but it's Munster who earn the penalty, it's as good as a try for Graham Rowntree's side.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Things get tougher for the hosts.
Craig Casey sees yellow for a tip-tackle on Jordan Larmour.
The winger lands on his back but Casey avoids red because referee Andrew Brace sees it as a "roll" rather than a fall from height.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
A real ding-dong between Oli Jager and Andrew Porter at scrum-time.
Both have over-powered their opponent once already in the scrums and it could be a battle of attrition.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Simon Zebo very impressive, this time catching a high ball under pressure.
Munster using the up-and-under themselves with more success as Leinster knock-on.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
So close to being the first try of the game and more points for Leinster.
A knock-on from Munster sees Ronan Kelleher scoop up the ball and send Max Deegan away down the left wing.
He gets it away inside to Luke McGrath but Simon Zebo rolls back the years with a splendid diving tackle five-metres out from his own try line to force the Leinster man to spill the ball into touch. Excellent defence.
Munster 0-6 Leinster
Scrappy stuff in the middle of the park, but errors are to be expected with the weather we have.
Andrew Brace reminds both captains that their players must not "shout and scream" for a decision at every breakdown.
Munster 0-6 Leinster