Munster back on the charge

THE bragging rights are back in the south after Munster secured a deserved Magners League victory over arch rivals Leinster at a packed RDS last night.

The bitter memories of a double defeat last season were put to rest as the Heineken Cup champions enhanced this season’s unbeaten record and cut the Ospreys’ lead at the top of the table to a point, with a game in hand. A fortnight before the start of a new European campaign, it’s all systems go for the holders.

Two tries and 12 points in the last nine minutes put a rather flattering look on this scoreline, but there can be no denying the better side won a match that never quite hit the level expected by the fans.