Munster crush Zebre to keep play-off hopes alive

Munster 47 Zebre 0: From as early as the 12th minute when Leinster referee Dudley Phillips harshly awarded a penalty try against the hapless Italian side Zebre at Thomond Park last night, a bonus point, runaway win for Munster was a cast iron certainty. 

It duly materialised on a 47-0 score line that included seven tries which helped to keep another disappointing attendance of around 5,000 content on a bitterly cold Good Friday evening.

Accordingly, Munster’s challenge for a place in the knock-out stages of the Pro 12 is back on track leaving coach Anthony Foley encouraged facing into the big games coming up against Leinster and Connacht.