Visser: Munster didn't deserve to win

Edinburgh winger Tim Visser has voiced his frustration over his side’s 23-18 defeat to Munster on Saturday, claiming the better team lost.

The Dutch-born winger was undoubtedly the stand-out performer in Murrayfield last weekend but despite his hat-trick of tries Edinburgh could not see off Rob Penney’s side.

Tries from Ian Keatley and Luke O’Dea were added to by five successful Keatley kicks while Edinburgh were left to rue a poor goal-kicking display with Greg Laidlaw missing all three conversion attempts and slotting just one penalty.

The winger was obviously disappointed to end up on the losing side after crossing the whitewash three times and insisted Munster were fortunate to get the win.

"Munster shouldn't have won this game," said Visser.

"They played half the game we did but compared to last year we have made huge progress."

The teams were deadlocked at 10-10 at halftime despite Munster having just one try to Edinburgh’s two.

Keatley and Laidlaw exchanged penalties after the changeover before Luke O’Dea crossed under the posts allowing Munster to take a lead which they never surrendered despite conceding another late try.

Visser maintains his side were more powerful in the contact areas and would have won had it not been for poor ball retention.

"We dominated physically and we are putting good phases together but just our inability to keep hold of the ball at crucial moments meant we lost this game.

"It's hugely frustrating because we dominated them physically in the contact."

The Flying Dutchman has been top try-scorer in the PRO12 in the last three successive campaigns and with a hat-trick to his name after Round 1 he is poised to challenge for that title again.

He finished off two good team moves either side of an opportunistic turnover try which saw him show a clean pair of heels to outpace the disorganised Munster defence.

The winger was quick to hail the contribution of his teammates in creating the opportunities for him to finish.

"They (the tries) were all good, it's good just getting what I can from the players around me.

"They are putting me away which helps and I am always happy to finish things up."