He was bundled into touch on the right wing and chipped cleverly ahead for Conor Murray on the opposite flank but Northampton’s Alex Mitchell was on the cover. There was fantastic travelling support for Munster at the game and they were treated to a rapid start with Keith Earls released up both flanks early on. Tadhg Beirne was named Heineken Star of the Match after another excellent display. There were three yellow cards for Munster after the break and one for Northampton with the hosts camped in the Munster half for almost the entire 40 minutes but the Munster defence came up trumps time and time again. Hear from Defence Coach Denis Leamy and Mike Haley ahead of the game.Ī massive second-half defensive stand gave Munster a vital Champions Cup victory over Northampton Saints at a wet and cold Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday afternoon.Īll of the points were scored in the first half with Gavin Coombes scoring two tries as Joey Carbery kicked both conversions and a penalty. Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Dave Kilcoyne, Roman Salanoa, John Hodnett, Alex Kendellen, Craig Casey, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly. Munster: Mike Haley Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Jack Crowley, Keith Earls Joey Carbery, Conor Murray Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, John Ryan Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne Jack O’Donoghue, Peter O’Mahony (C), Gavin Coombes. On the ticket front, Munster v Leinster on St Stephen’s Day has sold-out but tickets are available for the return fixture against Northampton Saints on Saturday, January 14 (3.15pm). O’Donoghue, who has also signed a new two-year contract, O’Mahony and Gavin Coombes complete the starting XV.ĭave Kilcoyne comes into the squad among the replacements and is in line to make his first appearance since October.įind out all you need to know ahead of the game here. The front five is unchanged with Jeremy Loughman, Scannell and John Ryan in the front row as Jean Kleyn and Tadhg Beirne start in the second row. Murray partners Joey Carbery in the half-backs. ![]() ![]() Jack Crowley, Keith Earls, Conor Murray and Jack O’Donoghue come into the side with captain Peter O’Mahony moving to openside flanker.Ĭrowley, who has just signed a two-year contract extension, starts for Munster at inside centre for the first time and forms a new midfield partnership with Antoine Frisch.Įarls makes his second start of the season on the left wing and joins Mike Haley and Calvin Nash in the back three. Hooker Niall Scannell starts on his 150 th Munster appearance with four personnel changes and one positional switch following last weekend’s clash against Toulouse. The Munster side has been named for Sunday’s Champions Cup clash away to Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens (1pm, live on BT Sport).
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