Scrapping Scarlets shock Munster

Scarlets 25 Munster 22: Anthony Foley may find himself scratching his head over this one for some time to come after Munster gave up a 10-point lead to lose a game they did not trail in until the final second.

Scrapping Scarlets shock Munster

For long spells of the evening it had looked to be the Scarlets who would lose their unbeaten Guinness Pro 12 record after an error-strewn opening from the home side allowed Foley’s men to assert control of a scrappy but absorbing top of the table contest.

When Andrew Conway’s try and the boot of Ian Keatley, who ended with 17 points having been drafted in to the starting line-up at the last minute following an injury to Tyler Bleyendaal, had Munster 10-0 and 13-3 up, a home win looked an unlikely outcome.

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