Exeter Chiefs 13 Munster 8
“This is a club that will always stand up and fight.” Munster head coach Johann van Graan’s post-match words summed up the essence of his team’s performance, one that keeps them very much alive and kicking for their Heineken Champions Cup round of 16 second leg at Thomond Park next Saturday.
How they managed it in a madcap, topsy turvy tussle made for quite a colourful tale. Munster should have been dead and buried at half-time but weren’t. The narrative was flipped on its head in the second half when facing 13 Exeter players, they scored one try and should have had a second, if they had been more clear-eyed and precise.
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- April 11, 2022
