Practice makes perfect as Daly's last-ditch defence key in Munster win

The wing made a crucial defensive read late on against the Saints.

WING MAN: Shane Daly of Munster is tackled by James Ramm of Northampton Saints. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Having been under the pump, a man down, for much of the second half, Munster needed a big moment from someone to relieve the pressure as they clung grimly to their slender lead.

That someone proved to be wing Shane Daly, whose defensive read on 77 minutes to nail Northampton Saints centre Rory Hutchison inside the Munster 22 and force the Scottish international to knock on was perfectly judged and mightily important in securing a 27-23 Heineken Champions Cup pool victory at Thomond Park on Saturday.