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As it happened: Munster v Dragons, RaboDirect Pro12

Revisit all of the action from Thomond Park as Munster took on the Dragons in the RaboDirect Pro12.

Image: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Join us for all of the action from Thomond Park as Munster take on the Dragons in the RaboDirect Pro12.

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Munster 33-13 Dragons (FT)

20.13 – It’s been scrappy from both sides since that try, and very stop-start.

20.31 – It is now the Dragons’ turn to apply some pressure on their opponents.

They have a scrum in the Munster 22.

20.42 – It hasn’t been a perfect display from Munster by any means, but there’s no denying that the style of rugby which Rob Penney has introduced is often thrilling to watch.

And when it comes off, as it has at times for Munster tonight, it’s highly effective too.

20.55 – So, a relatively encouraging first-half display from Munster.

Despite a few errors creeping into their gane towards the latter part of the half, they’ve been very impressive in attack at times.

There is no doubt that Rob Penney wants them to play an attractive brand of rugby, and talented players such as Simon Zebo are clearly benefitting from this style.

The Dragons, meanwhile, have been ordinary enough so far, but still remain very much in this game, owing to those two Prydie penalties.

21.06 – Munster’s start to the second half isn’t quite as impressive as the one in the first, nonetheless they do now have a scrum deep in Dragons territory.

21.23TRY FOR DRAGONS!

21.52 – Ultimately, on the basis of that performance, Munster are a work in progress, but a promising one at that.

Moments where the game went totally flat and errors started to appear in Munster’s play, were combined with some excellent attacking rugby from the Irish side.

The Dragons simply could not cope with the fluency of Munster’s play at its best, and overall, Rob Penney should be relatively satisfied with his men.

From the Irish team’s perspective, both Keith Earls and Simon Zebo caught the eye in attack.

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