'Who'd have thought  an overseas team like Munster, playing at altitude and in the heat, would have finished as well?'

Bulls coach Jake White was impressed with the visitors' fightback

Munster's Damian de Allende with fans after the game

Munster coach Johann van Graan was immensely proud of his side's fightback against the Bulls, but couldn’t hide his disappointment at their inability to finish the job after slipping to a 29-24 defeat.

After trailing 26-3 at half-time in Pretoria, a young and largely inexperienced Munster side had looked on course for a humiliating defeat in the United Rugby Championship. Yet, a remarkable comeback saw Munster dominate second-half proceedings, ultimately outscoring the Bulls by 18 points.