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Munster set up Pro14 semi-final with Leinster after squeezing past Edinburgh
The Irish provinces will meet at the RDS on Saturday 19 May.
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The Irish provinces will meet at the RDS on Saturday 19 May.
The retiring captain even kicked a conversion in a record Connacht win over their rivals to the east.
As John Muldoon brings the curtain down on a remarkable career, the eastern province are focused on their job in hand.
Jono Gibbes’ side have found form just as their season seemed to be fizzling out.
‘We had no margin of error and we managed to fight and scratch our way through and get ourselves in a position to put pressure on Edinburgh.’
The winger is set to be involved in the Pro14 inter-pro tomorrow.
“Any team knows in rugby that if you go over 10 penalties in a game you’re going to struggle,” said captain CJ Stander.
Returning from injury, Conor Oliver and Chris Farrell also impressed in the bonus-point win over Connacht.
After falling short in in both of their seasonal derbies, Munster are back on home turf demanding a win.
Ultan Dillane bemoaned a lack of composure in Connacht’s ranks after they were unable to take a famous win in the RDS.
17-0 down at half-time, it was a huge result for Ulster in the Pro14 at Kingspan Stadium.
Kieran Keane’s side mounted an almighty siege in search of a first win in Dublin since 2002.
Much more than provincial bragging rights on the line, as both Ulster and Munster look to bounce back from disappointing results last time out.
The western province have not beaten Leinster in Dublin since 2002, but are on an upward curve under Kieran Keane.
“Getting the chance against Ulster is a big opportunity.”
The Leinster head coach was quietly pleased with a ‘unique’ bonus-point win at Thomond Park, but is already looking ahead to the next challenge.
The visitors weathered a second-half Munster comeback to make it five straight wins.
JP Ferreira will begin working with the squad tomorrow.
The head coach also had praise for his ‘inspired substitution’ Jordan Larmour.
Without a line-out and a meaningful kicking game, Ulster were unable to build pressure on the eastern province.
‘I don’t think there are any hard feelings, I think Zeebs is pretty level-headed about it.’
The hooker will make his 200th Ulster appearance tomorrow.
‘We have had some really good constructive dialogue around what we are trying to achieve.’
The 21-year-old Ireland international’s try finally tilted the contest Ulster’s way.
The inter-pros are here.
Chris Henry, Kieran Treadwell and Jacob Stockdale are also in harness for the season’s first inter-pro.
He’s achieved a lot in his short career, so it’s about time Josh van der Flier started against Munster.
JJ Hanrahan has stepped up his recovery from a shoulder injury and Peter O’Mahony has begun his pre-season prep.
Tries from Keith Earls, Dave O’Callaghan and Angus Lloyd powered the southern province to victory.
‘There is no point is saying that Saracens is not at the forefront of our minds,” admits the prop.
Leo Cullen will lose a chunk of his squad for the first half of this week.
Leo Cullen’s men led 22 – 0 for much of the second half, but were unable to claim a fourth try.
Ciaran Murtagh’s first-half exploits was not enough for Connacht.
Ulster had their own late chance to steal it with a drop-goal at Kingspan Stadium.
“He was accepting, but pretty pissed off,” Cian Healy said of his long-term front row partner.
Hooker Niall Scannell views tonight’s inter-pro clash with Ulster as a welcome distraction after a tough two weeks.
The Springbok was signed on a short-term deal to cover Francis Saili’s absence and has already made his presence felt.