Maybe start with the numbers. Munster had 35 per cent possession, 31 per cent territory, had to make a staggering 267 tackles, missed just 26 – by way of comparison Leinster’s tackle figures were 118/20 – and yet the visitors came away from Croke Park with a four-try, bonus-point victory over the defending URC champions. And they deserved every scintilla of satisfaction that accompanies the 31-14 victory.
Continuing the theme, Munster won 16 turnovers to their opponent’s five and remarkably conceded double the number of penalties (14), which would normally guarantee a defeat
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