Dramatic O'Gara drop goal snatches win for Munster

Munster 23 Northampton 21

Dramatic O'Gara drop goal snatches win for Munster
Sat, 12 Nov, 2011 - 19:53

Munster 23 Northampton 21

Ronan O’Gara rescued a miraculous win from the jaws of defeat as his injury-time drop goal floored Northampton at Thomond Park.

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CourtsRugbyHeineken European CupPlace: Thomond ParkPlace: LimerickPerson: O'GaraPerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: O’GaraPerson: Damien VarleyPerson: Ryan LambPerson: Chris AshtonPerson: LambPerson: Doug HowlettPerson: James DowneyPerson: Niall RonanPerson: Peter O’MahonyPerson: VarleyPerson: Donnacha RyanPerson: Vasily ArtemyevPerson: AshtonPerson: Ben FodenPerson: FodenPerson: RonanPerson: Conor MurrayPerson: Jim MallinderPerson: Soane Tonga’uihaPerson: MurrayPerson: Danny BarnesPerson: HowlettPerson: Denis HurleyPerson: Lee DicksonPerson: DowneyPerson: ArtemyevPerson: Will ChambersPerson: John HayesPerson: CorkmanEvent: Heineken CupOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: NorthamptonOrganisation: SaintsOrganisation: Leinster
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