MUNSTER ended their 2015 European campaign with a 9 try, 65 to 10 victory over Sale Sharks at Thomond Park this evening. Tries from Simon Zebo (2), Keith Earls, Pat Howard, Andrew Conway (2), Tommy O’Donnell, Duncan Williams and a penalty try ensured Anthony Foley’s men secured all five points on offer to end Pool 1 in third spot behind Clermont and Saracens. Munster’s next home game is against Cardiff on February 14 at Musgrave Park.
Timeline:
2 – TRY Simon Zebo, after intial break by Ronan O’Mahony. Converted by Ian Keatley 7-0 Munster
7 – Penalty kicked by Ian Keatley. 10-0 Munster
9 – Penalty Sale by Nick MacLeod 10-3 Munster
11 – Penalty Munster by Ian Keatley 13-3 Munster
13- TRY Sale from Tom Arscott 13-8 Munster
13 – Converted by MacLeod 13-10 Munster
18 – SIN BIN – Andrew Conway for consistent foul play.
41 – TRY – Keith Earls, long distance run, solo try, 20-10 Munster
54 – TRY Penalty try to Munster from rolling maul 25-10 Converted 27-10
65 – TRY Pat Howard, line break from just inside Sale 22. 34-10 conversion good.
67 – TRY Simon Zebo, pick and go from a metre out. 39-10 Munster (conversion missed)
69 – TRY Andrew Conway, after break by Simon Zebo 44-10 (conversion missed)
73 – TRY Tommy O’Donnell try from a short pick and go. 51-10 (Converted by JJ Hanrahan)
76 – TRY Duncan Williams after Stephen Archer break. 58-10 (Conversion by JJ Hanrahan)
80 – TRY Andrew Conway after a set piece move from a scrum. 65-10 (Conversion by JJ Hanrahan)
Munster:
Zebo, Conway, Earls, Hurley, O’Mahony, Keatley, Williams, Cronin, Casey, Botha, Foley, O’Connell, O’Callaghan, O’Donnell, O’Mahony.
Subs:
Guinazu, Ryan, Archer, Holland, Butler, Dineen, Hanrahan, Howard.
Sale:
McLean, Brady, Jennings, Forsyth, Arscott, MacLeod, Cliff, de Marchi, Taylor, Harrison, Ostrikov, Beaumont, Easter, Seymour, Fihaki.
Subs:
Neild, Flynn, Parker, Nott, Hughes, Fowles, Ford, Haley.
