Reds rally to get sniff of a chance

Clermont Auvergne 26 Munster 19

For the second time in this campaign, Ian Keatley delivered the telling kick right at the death. Against Sale in round one he had sealed an improbable come from behind victory with a brilliantly executed drop goal.

Yesterday in France there was no win but an awful lot could ride on Keatley’s last-kick penalty, and the converted Duncan Casey intercept try that preceded it. They delivered the losing bonus point that was the minimum his side needed to stay alive in Pool One and give hope they can somehow progress to the knockout stages.