Anthony Foley lauds ‘exceptional’ Conor Murray as Munster hold on against Edinburgh

Edinburgh 14 Munster 16

They had to survive a late scare as Edinburgh came desperately close to snatching a result in the dying seconds, only for scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne’s attempted drop-goal to be charged down by the Munster defence.

But in the end it was a win, even if Munster lived dangerously. Over the piece, Anthony Foley’s men had the greater share of territory, particularly in the first half and controlled the game cleverly through half-backs Conor Murray, making a return from international duty, and Ian Keatley, whose delicate kicks kept Edinburgh on the back foot in the first half.