The province battled hard but came up short against their talented visitors.
Ciarán Kennedy Report s from Thomond Park Munster 24 All Blacks XV 38 AFTER THE WEEK they’ve had Munster supporters were delighted to have some rugby to talk about again. Over 26,000 of them packed into Thomond Park this evening to see their team, led by interim head coach Ian Costello following the departure of Graham Rowntree earlier this week, take on a talented All Blacks XV under the lights.
The opening 10 minutes were largely played in the All Blacks’ half as Munster searched for the opening score. Their two wingers were heavily involved. Shay McCarthy saw plenty of ball as he roved infield in search of work, while Diarmuid Kilgallen, winning his first cap since joining from Connacht, was one their brightest sparks.
Shortly after Munster found themselves in a promising position only for Tom Ahern to spill a looping Kilgallen pass on the touchline. From the lineout, Munster made amends for the error, captain Diarmuid Barron doing well to force a turnover penalty. Munster dug in again, and just minutes later John Hodnett was squeezing through a mass of black jerseys to score. Scannell will feel he should have scored the extra two but his effort pulled wide.
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