Munster eyeing home advantage after damaging day for Connacht's playoff hopes

Ciarán Kennedy BY THE TIME this interpro derby came to a conclusion the edge that has marked so many recent Munster - Connacht battles had long seeped out of the contest.

The province were sixth in the table before this round of fixtures kicked-off but end the weekend ninth after 24 hours where nothing went their way. Advertisement With such a testing end to the season ahead of them Connacht needed to take something from today’s game in Limerick but now find themselves under huge pressure to finish in the top eight.

Six of the previous eight meetings between these teams had ended as one-score games but this was Munster’s biggest win over Connacht since a 49-12 hammering during the pandemic days in 2020. The drier weather suits Munster’s style of play and some of their rugby in a sun-drenched Limerick was sublime – their seven tries coming through seven different try-scorers.

Alex Nankivell makes a break to score Munster's third try. Ben Brady / INPHO Ben Brady / INPHO / INPHO

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