22/23 Northampton Saints v Munster | European CupBut Munster defend hard and force a knock on from Saints and that's the match. 80Ludlam steals the lineout for Saints though and they play on from their own 22. 79Moon disrupts at the maul and Munster are forced to use it. Casey boxes clear and Nash manages to get under it. But the ball comes loose as he hits the ground and heads into touch off a Saints body.

Scrum Saints on the five metre line. 61Smith puts the ball on his boot off the lineout and Proctor and the fly-half go in chase. 60Munster get up to disrupt the lineout and they clear to touch. Lineout Saints on the Munster 22 now. 59Ribbans is up for the kineoiut and Saints maul halts this time. But it's illegally done by Munster again and Smith puts the ball back into the corner. 58Penalty Saints at the lineout again and Smith puts it back into the corner. Iyogun replaces Waller as we set the lineout.

Carbery puts the ball on his boot and Furbank gets under the high ball. Saints play on but scramble defence from Munster forces the knock on from the home side. Scrum Munster. 24Saints peel forwards off the lineout but Furbank is isolated out wide and Munster get over the ball for the penalty. Carbery puts it into touch for a lineout on halfway. 23Ribbans is up for the lineout and Munster are found offside just after it.

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.

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. They take it quickly and are within inches now. 62Smith puts the ball on his boot off the lineout and Proctor and the fly-half go in chase. But Munster get there first and carry the ball over the try line.

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. 45Saints turn the ball over at the lineout and charge forwards. Mitchell chips through but Murray's clearing kick heads straight out.

Smith sends the ball into touch for a Saints lineout on halfway. 22Solid at the scrum and Murray puts it on his boot, the ball bobbles into touch for a Saints lineout in their own 22. 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.

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. Carbery puts the penalty into touch for a lineout back near halfway. 38Murray clears the restart and Furbank keeps it in play.

Saints push back into Munster's half before Hutchinson dinks it through into space. Lineout Munster on their own 22 now. Carbery...... sends the conversion through too. Try Munster. It's a second for Coombes who barrells over from the back of the lineout. 35Penalty Munster at the scrum though and Carbery puts it into the corner.

But Munster disrupt there and have the put in at the scrum. 15Murray clears from the restart but Furbank takes the lineout quickly. Augustus gets play up to halfway before Hutchinson sends it high. Ramm is there in defence and Ludlam gets over the ball too to earn the penalty. Smith puts it into the corner. adds the extras. Try Munster. This time the away side's forwards get over the try line and it's Coombes who dots down.

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