Ryan: We showed true Munster grit and fight

Put Munster’s back against any wall and you can expect a fighting reaction.

That’s how it was at Parc y Scarlets as the home side pushed to end a run of 14 successive defeats against the Irishmen and keep their RaboDirect PRO12 play-off hopes alive.

But dogged defence kept the Scarlet raiders at bay and earned Paul O’Connell’s men the two points they needed to book the third of four qualifying spots for this season’s semi-finals.