Rassie all smiles as Munster pass big Ospreys challenge

Ospreys 23 - Munster 25: As gritty and resilient away performances go, this was right up there with Munster’s best and bravest. 

Rhys Marshall of Munster tackled by Rhodri Jones of Ospreys during the Guinness PRO12 Round 15 match between Ospreys and Munster at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, Wales. Photo by Darren Griffiths/Sportsfile

And Rassie Erasmus’ post-match smile said everything about how much this victory over Ospreys meant to him. A late try from Dave Kilcoyne ensured Munster came from behind to claim a narrow 23-25 success at the Liberty Stadium and move back to the summit of the Guinness PRO12 table.

But that fails to tell the full story of a see-saw encounter which saw Erasmus’ men forced to spend almost the entire the first on the back foot. At 17-3 down after just 24 minutes, Munster were up against it though the way they battled back into the game to eventually edge a tight encounter showed just how much character lies within this season’s squad.