Munster eke out win after fiery battle with Blues

JAMES COUGHLAN scored the game’s only try but it was Munster’s defence that saw them put one foot in the Magners League play-offs in Cardiff last night.

Munster eke out win after fiery battle with Blues
Sat, 26 Mar, 2011 - 00:00

Coughlan crossed in the first half and Ronan O’Gara kicked the rest of the points but it was to prove a nail-biting and bad-tempered evening in the Welsh capital.

O’Gara suffered an off-day in front of goal, missing four kicks and 12 potentially crucial points that would have eased Munster nerves in the closing moments.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: CardiffPlace: Welsh capitalPlace: WalesPlace: IrelandPerson: James CoughlanPerson: CoughlanPerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: O’GaraPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: Conor MurrayPerson: HalfpennyPerson: Felix JonesPerson: Denis LeamyPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: John YappPerson: Mick O’DriscollPerson: Niall RonanPerson: JonesPerson: Damien VarleyPerson: Sam HobbsPerson: Tony BuckleyPerson: WelshmanPerson: EarlsPerson: Doug HowlettPerson: Chris CzekajPerson: MurphyPerson: Dan ParksPerson: L HalfpennyPerson: D ParksPerson: J CoughlanPerson: R O’GaraPerson: C CzekajPerson: R MustoePerson: C LualalaPerson: D HewittPerson: J RobertsPerson: C SweeneyPerson: L WilliamsPerson: T SlaterPerson: J YappPerson: S HobbsPerson: R WilliamsPerson: K DaceyPerson: R ThomasPerson: S AndrewsPerson: M PatersonPerson: B DaviesPerson: A PretoriousPerson: X RushPerson: M MolitikaPerson: M WilliamsPerson: F JonesPerson: D HowlettPerson: J MurphyPerson: L MafiPerson: K EarlsPerson: C MurrayPerson: W du PreezPerson: D VarleyPerson: M SherryPerson: T BuckleyPerson: S ArcherPerson: M O’DriscollPerson: D RyanPerson: P O’ConnellPerson: D LeamyPerson: O’MahonyPerson: Alan LewisEvent: Magners LeagueEvent: -offsOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: BluesOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: CardiffOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: IRFU
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