When Munster prevailed on Irish rugby’s biggest day

It was the biggest game of rugby ever seen in Ireland, Leinster and Munster meeting in Europe for the first time and in a Heineken Cup semi-final no less.
When Munster prevailed on Irish rugby’s biggest day
Anthony Foley, right, Shaun Payne and Federico Pucciariello, Munster, celebrates after the final whistle. Heineken Cup 2005-2006, Semi-Final, Leinster v Munster, Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Picture credit: Matt Browne / SPORTSFILE
Thu, 23 Apr, 2020 - 08:00
Simon Lewis

It was the biggest game of rugby ever seen in Ireland, Leinster and Munster meeting in Europe for the first time and in a Heineken Cup semi-final no less.

It happened at Lansdowne Road on this day in 2006 and for the huge travelling red army of supporters it was a truly epic afternoon in the April sunshine.

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