The wing scored two of Munster’s four tries in a bonus-point victory over the Ospreys.
A SUPERB DEFENSIVE display and two intercept tries from man of the match Sean O’Brien formed the basis of an excellent away win for Munster as they made it five wins in a row over Welsh regional opposition to continue their rise up the URC table.
Five times the Ospreys broke into the Munster 22′ in the first half, yet only once did they score. Compare those five points to the 19 plundered by Munster in their four visits in the opening 40 minutes: that was the game in a nutshell. Advertisement This time, he grabbed a Keiran Williams pass before kicking up the touchline as he was challenged on halfway.
By contrast, Munster had managed 19 points from just four entries but they came up empty — just — on their fifth, as Rhys Davies turned over a ruck on his line after referee Holly Davidson had sent Tipuric to the sin-bin. The Ospreys got a third try when former Wales and Lions wing Alex Cuthbert powered over. He would have scored a second before the end but as he raced unopposed to the left-hand corner, he pulled up lame with a left hamstring injury.
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