Report | Bonus-Point Win For Munster Against The Lions - Munster ...

Munster wrapped up their second win on their South African tour with an impressive victory over the Lions in Johannesburg in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

Munster are back in Thomond Park in two weeks for the visit of Connacht, buy tickets here.

And they scored in the final play to ensure ten match points from their trip to South Africa as they crank up the defence of their URC crown.

Munster built up a 23-6 lead in the opening half, with Jack Crowley building a 9-0 lead in the opening quarter with three penalties from distance on the right wing.

Munster were strong in defence and kept their line intact as Lions went to the corners with a number of penalties.

Jordan Hendrikse pulled back a penalty for the Lions after 27 minutes before Munster got in for the opening try six minutes from the break when Jack O’Donoghue scored after a lineout take by Pete O’Mahony and an excellent drive from the pack.

Crowley added the conversion and after Hendrikse pulled back a penalty, Munster struck for a penalty try just before the interval when Simon Zebo was tackled without the ball as he chased it towards the line.

Lions captain Maurius Louw was yellow-carded for the offence as Munster went in leading 23-6.

Shane Daly got Munster’s third try in the left corner after being set up by Gavin Coombes after 48 minutes.

The Lions pulled back a try 14 minutes later when replacement hooker PJ Botha scored, but it was Munster who had the final say when a well-worked move off a lineout ended with Coombes securing the bonus point in the final play.

Munster: Simon Zebo (Mike Haley 66), Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch (Joey Carbery 68), Seán O’Brien, Shane Daly, Jack Crowley, Conor Murray (Carig Casey 45), Jeremy Loughman (Josh Wycherley 52-72), Niall Scannell (Eoghan Clarke 68), Stephen Archer (Oli Jager 59), RG Snyman, Tadhg Beirne (CAPT), Peter O’Mahony (Tom Ahern 52), Alex Kendellen, Jack O’Donoghue.

Tadhg Beirne was awarded the BKT Player of the Match.

Munster are in third place in the URC table.

Munster have secured 29 points out of a possible 30 from the last six URC fixtures.

URC Round 16: Saturday, May 11

Munster v Connacht, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 18: Saturday, June 1

Munster v Ulster, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here