Another famous win as unbeaten Munster take down Argentina

Thomond Park. Photo: Diarmuid Greene.
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A YOUTHFUL Munster side edged out Argentina’s XV, 31-28, in front of a healthy 15,000-strong attendance at Thomond Park.

On the back of this stunning display, Munster are now the only club side to have defeated all four major southern hemisphere nations.

Eight tries were scored throughout the contest.

For Munster, those five points came from Evan O’Connell, Tony Butler (2), Gavin Coombes and Seán O’Brien, who was also on kicking duty.

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In the case of both O’Connell and Butler, the scores were their first for the province.

Coach Clayton McMillan handed debuts to Conor Ryan, Max Clein and Luke Murphy.

Unbeaten (six matches), Munster’s next outing is against Stormers in the URC in Limerick on Saturday November 29.

Munster: Mike Haley (Ben O’Connor ‘25); Diarmuid Kilgallen (JJ Hanrahan ’64), Fionn Gibbons, Seán O’Brien, Shay McCarthy; Tony Butler, Paddy Patterson (Jake O’Riordan ’59); Josh Wycherley (Mark Donnelly ’59), Lee Barron (Max Clein), Ronan Foxe (Kieran Ryan ’59); Conor Ryan, Evan O’Connell (Fineen Wycherley ’69); Jack O’Donoghue (C), Ruadhán Quinn (Luke Murphy ’67), Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Max Clein, Mark Donnelly, Kieran Ryan, Fineen Wycherley, Luke Murphy, Jake O’Riordan, JJ Hanrahan, Ben O’Connor.