MUNSTER defeated Saracens 15-9 in Thomond Park tonight. Five penalties from the boot of Ronan O’Gara made sure of the four points for the Red Army. Owen Farrell kick all Saracens points, however four missed kicks from the IRB player of the year nominee, could have changed the complexion of the game.
Munster will face Saracens again, next Sunday in Vicarage Road. For more on tonight’s game, see next week’s Limerick Post Newspaper.
5th O’Gara penalty gave Munster the lead. 3-0.
14th Farrell penalty short from 50 meters. Munster got off the hook after poor penalty at ruck time.
22nd Penalty once more from O’Gara made it 6-0. Infringement at ruck time again.
36th Farrell penalty makes it 6-3 to Saracens after a scrum penalty.
38th O’Gara penalty after line out challenge on Donncha O’Callaghan made it 9-3
Half time – 9-3 to Munster.
42nd Farrell misses kick from the left hand side. Should have been a 3 pointer to be honest. Short once more.
45th Penalty to Saracens kicked by Farrell. 9-6 to Munster.
48th Penalty kick for O’Gara in front of the posts made it 12-6 to Munster
53rd Penalty in front of the posts for not rolling away makes it 15-6 to Munster.
56th Penalty from Farrell once more is wide. Still Munster 15-6
64th Munster survive a scare in the corner as Will Fraser is tackled into touch.
75th Farrell, having missed three already, misses a fourth to leave Munster off the hook. Still 15-6
78th Penalty to Saracens once more, Farrell once more lines it up and this time he kicks it. 15-9 to Munster
Munster:
Jones, Howlett, Earls, Downey, Zebo, O’Gara, Murray, Kilcoyne, Sherry, Botha, Don O’Callaghan, Ryan, O’Mahony, Coughlan.
Subs: Varley, Du Preez, Archer, Holland, Butler, Williams, Keatley, Laulala.
Saracens:
Goode, Ashton, Farrell, Barritt, Wyles, Hodgson, de Kock, Gill, Brits, Stevens, Borthwick, Botha, Brown, Fraser, Joubert.
Subs: Smit, Vunipola, Du Plessis, Kruis, Saull, Wigglesworth, Tomkins, Strettle.
