Munster’s match-winning drive a microcosm of their progress as epic encounter gets fitting end via IrishTimesSport
Even closer to his line, Hodnett stepped Jack Conan and, tackled by John McKee, offloaded to Rory Scannell. He stepped Conan, veered away from Josh van der Flier and passed to Hodnett, back on his feet and scampering to the 22. Harem-scarem stuff.
Prolonged passages of ball in play, pivotal moments, controversial moments, a 12-5 penalty count against Leinster – it had it all and more. Like two boxers they’d taken turns to pin each other against the ropes, sometimes with reward, often not, with Leinster repelling countless assaults, until going toe to toe in the final round.
Munster’s Gavin Coombes and Jack Crowley with Rónan Kelleher of Leinster during the BKT United Rugby Championship semi-final at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho “We have to be brave,” said Graham Rowntree. “I want us to be brave when you are chasing the game like that – that’s how we train. I back the guys to make the right decisions. That was the right decision. Obviously.”
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