45Saints turn the ball over at the lineout and charge forwards. Mitchell chips through but Murray's clearing kick heads straight out. Lineout Saints on Munster's 22. 43The sides go back and forth early on, with neither side getting through the other's defence. Mitchell breaks down the right and makes it into Munster's half but is isolated and they get over the ball there for a penalty. 40WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY! Carbery gets us restarted here at the Gardens. Scott-Young is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards. The ball comes out into the midfield but it comes loose there and Munster dive on it.
67Munster steal the lineout and clear to touch. Lineout Saints on Munster's 22. Moon and Dingwall replace Augustus and Proctor. 64Saints push but Munster push them back. Mitchell chips over the top but Munster just get there first. They return the ball Saints' way and Ramm carves through Munster's line back into the 22. Saints earn a penalty there too and Smith puts it into the corner. 63Back to full strength as Ludlam returns from the sin bin, Saints earn a free kick at the scrum.
Munster get back first and Casey clears it off the pitch. Lineout Saints. 71Good shove at the scrum from Saints but they lose the ball in contact just after. Casey clears and Ramm keeps it in. Saints play on again. Haywood replaces Matavesi as we set the scrum. 69Another penalty for Saints as Munster go offside again and Saints choose the scrum. 69Saints take the penalty quickly and are back up to the five metre line again now. Penalty saints at the breakdown as Munster go offside and it's a yellow card for Carbery for the repeated infringements. 67Ludlam is up for the lineout and Dingwall charges forwards off it. Ribbans makes his way up to the five metre line and still Saints come.
And Carbery clears to touch to end the half. Scott-Young is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards. And Carbery clears to touch to end the half. 40Huge shove from Saints though and they earn the penalty. Smith puts it into touch for a lineout in Munster's 22. 39Advantage coming for Munster from the lineout and though Saints defend hard off it, we come back for the penalty. Munster choose the scrum with the last play of the half. 39Advantage coming for Munster from the lineout and though Saints defend hard off it, we come back for the penalty. Munster choose the scrum with the last play of the half. 39Penalty Munster at the lineout too as Saints make contact with the jumper in the air.
21Freeman is under the restart and Augustus pushes Saints out of their 22 before Mitchell boxed high. Nash is under it and Munster play on around halfway before Murray sends it high. Saints can't regather the slippery high ball though and Munster will have the scrum. Smith...... sends the kick through to get Saints off the mark! 19Advantage coming for Saints off the lineout as Munster go offside, eventually we come back for it and Smith points to the posts. 19Advantage coming for Saints off the lineout as Munster go offside, eventually we come back for it and Smith points to the posts. 17Huge shove at the scrum from Saints and they earn the penalty. Smith puts it back into the corner. 16Ribbans is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards. But Munster disrupt there and have the put in at the scrum.
Carbery puts it into touch for a lineout. 50Salakaia-Loto is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards, earning a penalty there too. Smith puts it back into the corner. 49Penalty Saints at the lineout as Munster jump across the line. Smith puts it into the corner. 48Munster manage to turn the ball over at the ruck but Earls' clearing kick heads into touch. Lineout Saints in Munster's half. 47Huge shove at the scrum and Saints turn it over. Waller charges forwards to Munster's 22 and now Saints push. 46Not straight at the lineout from Saints though and Munster have the scrum.
Iyogun replaces Waller as we set the lineout. 56We restart with a Siants penalty and Smith puts it into the corner. It's a yellow for Casey as he takes Ramm out in the air. 56Smith puts a cross field over to Ramm but the winger is taken out in the air and we're with the TMO to check the foul play. 56Scott-Young is up for the lineout again and Saints have another penalty coming from the maul. Saints play on. 55Scott-Young is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards. They earn a penalty too as it collapses and Smith puts it into touch for a lineout on Munster's 22. 54Munster maul forwards from the lineout before Casey whips the ball away. Augustus gets over the ball there and earns Saints the penalty this time. Smith puts it into touch for a lineout on halfway. 53We restart with a Munster penalty and Carbery puts it into touch for a lineout.
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