MUNSTER went top of Pool 6 in the Heineken Cup following a bonus point, 36-8, win over Perpignan at Thomond Park. First half tries from Dougall (5), Kilcoyne (25) and man of the match Keith Earls (34) saw Munster lead 22-0 at half time.
The second half, a more scrappy affair, saw Munster secure the much needed fourth try, a penalty try, in the 63rd minute. With James Coughlan adding a fifth try in the 78th minute, Munster were not worried as Michel crossed for Perpignan in the final moments for a consolation.
Munster face Perpignan again next weekend in Perpignan in the return leg of the back to back fixtures.
Scoring Sequence:
2 – TRY for Munster Sean Dougall. 5-0
3 – Conversion Ian Keatley 7-0
11 – Penalty by Ian Keatley 10-0
25 – TRY for Munster Dave Kilcoyne 15-0
34 – TRY for Keith Earls 20-0
35 – Conversion by Ian Keatley 22-0
HALF TIME
44 – Penalty for Perpignan, James Hook 22-3
63 – TRY – Penalty try to Munster. 27-3
64 – Conversion by JJ Hanrahan 29-3
78 – TRY Munster, James Coughlan 34-3
78 – Conversion by JJ Hanrahan 36-3
79 TRY for Perpignan, Joffrey Michel 36-8
FULL TIME
Team Line Ups
Munster:
Felix Jones, Keith Earls, Casey Laulala, James Downey, Johne Murphy, Ian Keatley, Conor Murray, Dave Kilcoyne, Damien Varley, Stephen Archer, Donncha O’Callaghan, Paul O’Connell, Peter O’Mahony, Sean Dougall, James Coughlan.
Replacements: Duncan Casey, James Cronin, BJ Botha, Billy Holland, CJ Stander, Cathal Sheridan, JJ Hanrahan, Denis Hurley.
Perpignan:
James Hook, Joffrey Michel, Tommaso Benvenuti, Watisoni Votu, Sofiane Guitone, Camille Lopez, Tom Ecochard, Sebastin Taofofenua, Romain Terrain, Paulica Ion, Luke Charteris, Guillaume Vilaceca, Jean Pierre Perez, Alasdair Strokosch, Justin Purll.
Replacements:
Maxime Delonca, Kisi Pulu, Jean Baptiste Custoja, Sebastien Vahaamahina, Dewaldt Duvenage, Tommy Allan, Richard Haughton, Dan Leo.
