Munster recover from Zebre defeat to win against Ospreys
Munster’s Jack O'Donoghue in the lineout against Ospreys in the URC fixture at Virgin Media Park in Cork. Photograph: James Crombie/Inphoto revert to type, roll up their sleeves and produce the performance and bonus-point win required after their shock loss in Parma last weekend.
The conditions had an instant impact as Ospreys’ centre Owen Watkin spilt Crowley’s excellent start and academy winger Shay McCarthy pounced to score with just 10 seconds on the clock, equalling one Dougie Fife scored for Edinburgh against Connacht in 2018. Ospreys, who suffered a pregame blow when tighthead Tom Botha was ruled out, struggled to get out of their own half and they fell further behind after 26 minutes when Munster went to the right corner with a penalty and got the drive with new signing from Connacht Tom Farrell, again superb in the centre, joining the forwards and getting his first try for his new side.Last year, the IRFU introduced a law trial to lower the tackle height in amateur rugby.
They again repelled Ospreys in the same corner after another penalty by Edwards with the home rearguard, which had conceded eleven tries in their opening two games, clearly determined to keep a clean sheet. Ospreys piled on the pressure in the closing stages, forcing and tapping three penalties to the left corner. Munster were down to 14 for the final one after Archer was binned for offside but the home defence held replacement hooker Sam Parry up and they cleared their lines to end it 23-0.
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