Munster survive scare to give O'Connell rousing finale

Munster gave Paul O'Connell a rousing curtain call as they booked their place in next week's Guinness Pro12 after surviving an almighty scare form Ospreys in a pulsating semi-final at Thomond Park.

Sat, 23 May, 2015 - 17:34

By Simon Lewis, Thomond Park

Munster 21 Ospreys 18

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Thomond Park Place: France Place: Ravenhill Place: Belfast Person: O'Connell Person: Paul O'Connell Person: Simon Lewis Person: Conor Murray Person: Captain Person: Peter O'Mahony Person: Simon Zebo Person: Keith Earls Person: Dan Biggar Person: Eli Walker Person: Biggar Person: Ian Keatley Person: Murray Person: Keatley Person: CJ Stander Person: Duncan Williams Person: Stander Person: Paddy Butler Person: SimonZeboScoresMay2015_large.jpg Person: Denis Hurley Person: Rhys Webb Person: DenisHurleyScoresMay2015_large.jpg Person: Butler Person: Jeff Hassler Person: JJ Hanrahan Person: Owens Person: Josh Matavesi Person: K Earls Person: Smith Person: Zebo Person: R O'Mahony Person: I Keatley Person: Williams Person: Kilcoyne Person: J Ryan Person: E Guinazu Person: D Casey Person: S Archer Person: D Ryan Person: P O'Mahony Person: Holland Event: Guinness PRO12 Event: World Cup Event: PRO12 Organisation: Munster Organisation: Ospreys Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Glasgow Warriors Organisation: Welsh

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