Rassie Erasmus ‘incredibly proud’ as Munster beat Maori All Blacks

“To field five academy players tonight, I'm just proud of the performance and then the result.”

Munster boss Rassie Erasmus declared himself “incredibly proud” after watching his undermanned side beat the Maori All Blacks 27-14 at Thomond Park, writes Simon Lewis.

The Munster director of rugby was forced to do without nine internationals on Ireland duty as well as first-choice fly-half Tyler Bleyendaal as they faced a New Zealand representative side that had put 57 points on the United States in Chicago seven days previously.