Munster tactics work to perfection

MUNSTER A stretched their unbeaten run to three games and provided themselves with a perfect boost ahead of their British and Irish Cup clash against Coventry on November 21.

Sat, 07 Nov, 2009 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan

Munster stuck manfully to their task and produced killer blows at crucial stages of a keenly contested struggle.

Given that two former Munster skippers, Mick Galwey (manager) and Anthony Foley (coach), manned the sidelines alongside Ian Costello, it was no surprise that the home pack played a big role in the victory.

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CourtsRugbyPerson: Mick GalweyPerson: Anthony FoleyPerson: Ian CostelloPerson: Danny RiordanPerson: Christy CondonPerson: FoleyPerson: Declan CusackPerson: Ian WhittenPerson: Timoci NagusaPerson: WhittenPerson: Niall O’ConnorPerson: CusackPerson: Tamaiti HoruaPerson: Denis HurleyPerson: HurleyPerson: RiordanPerson: Damian VarleyPerson: CondonPerson: Felix JonesPerson: F JonesPerson: T GleesonPerson: S DeasyPerson: D HurleyPerson: D CusackPerson: P RowleyPerson: D KilcoynePerson: D VarleyPerson: S ArcherPerson: I NaglePerson: D FoleyPerson: B HollandPerson: J CoughlanPerson: T. O’DonnellPerson: C MurrayPerson: RowleyPerson: P. O’MahonyPerson: O’DonnellPerson: C.Person: E. MaloneyPerson: DeasyPerson: M. SherryPerson: VarleyPerson: R.O’MahonyPerson: K. EssexPerson: CoughlanPerson: KilcoynePerson: J SmithPerson: T NagusaPerson: J SheilsPerson: I WhittenPerson: T SeymourPerson: N O’ConnorPerson: C WillisPerson: P McAllisterPerson: D FitzpatrickPerson: N McCombPerson: R CaldwellPerson: C NapierPerson: T HoruaPerson: D PollockPerson: A. BirchPerson: PollockPerson: L. MarshallPerson: I. PorterPerson: WillisPerson: C. CochranePerson: NagusPerson: Ryan FisherPerson: McAllisterPerson: J. BurnsPerson: HoruaPerson: Justin FitzpatrickPerson: McCombPerson: A. RoganEvent: Irish CupOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: CoventryOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: IRFU
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