Munster edged out Saracens in a hard-fought Champions Cup clash at Thomond Park, recovering from an early deficit to secure a 17-12 victory. The match was a tense affair, characterized by handling errors and committed defense from both sides. Munster's Dian Bleuler and John Hodnett crossed the try line, while Jack Crowley was instrumental with his kicking and game management.
The 22,002 inside Thomond Park breathed a collective sigh of relief as the home team battled back from a deficit
Gavin Coombes, try scorer Dian Bleuler, Alex Kendellen, Rory Scannell and Calvin Nash made standout contributions while the impact of the bench, John Hodnett try scorer and try saver in particular, was pivotal in the end game.Champions Cup wrap: Bordeaux Bègles and Toulouse maintain winning records Saracens were orthodox in their attacking shape and when frustrated by Munster’s vigilance the visitors took to the skies, where they got some joy, either through Munster knocks-on or winning the tap back. A greasy ball rendered it a reasonable gambit.Munster rightwing Calvin Nash saved his team on a couple of occasions with sharp reads in defence, the first in tidying up, the second occasion when he stepped in to make what might ultimately have been considered a try saving tackle.
Crowley fielded a high ball, eluded Elliot Daly, grubber kicked through, regathered chipped over the next defender, took possession again, but as he broke the threshold of the Saracens 22, the ball squirted from his grasp: so near yet in many respects symptomatic of the general fare. The visitors grabbed the first score of the half when Daly kicked a long-range penalty. In a game of small margins on the scoreboard it was a reasonable edge. Crowley took on a 45-metre penalty attempt, but it drifted wide. Munster interim head coach Ian Costello turned to his bench, summoning Diarmuid Barron, Stephen Archer, Tom Ahern and John Hodnett on 51-minutes.
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