Munster v Emirates Lions | Highlights | Round 7 | URC 2024/25

Put in a performance for the fans, if nothing else. Absolutely. No, they need to win. It's a big few weeks ahead in Europe as well. But this is a Lions team that have been flying this season, so it's not going to be an easy task. But that's what they'll be looking to get off to, to a good start here. They can go. Munster trying to bash their way over here. The Lions attempting to hold them at bay. Short pass again. Space on this left hand side. If they get it quickly out from John Ryan. Taka Abrahams, sidestep. Can he get it down? The South African scores against the Lions. It's taken 15 minutes. And Barry Murphy, we have our first try. Look how superb. Munster just kept their composure, kept building phases. What a finish. Took two to take him down. Yeah, no doubt about that. On the right. Just about, just about. It was all backwards and perfectly legal. Nice step from Billy Burns. On his own, though. On his own, he needs help. John Ryan. Into the brick wall. Out from Mangeville. To Richard Lee. He can't handle it now. The space on the left hand side here. Can the Lions take advantage? Out it goes. Shorthand here for Henkel van Vick. Inside of 22. Look at the step. And the up. Bumping away. The Lions almost at the line. Oh my God, what a try. What a score that is. Barry Murphy. Absolutely unbelievable finish. I would have, I would have. Bodies thrown across the pitch. You can see the Munster players were out on their feet, but just too many errors. Ethan Cochran was chasing back. He was absolutely gassed. B.J. McCarthy first. This is just powers through. Mike Haley here. What a finish. Dances around Evan O'Connell. That's a great score. Goes the blind side. Take him. Schoeman. Penalty. Certainly long enough. Has he got it on target? That's a brilliant strike. Ten points to seven. And the Lions hit the front. Clear out. Got his hands back in there. Great steal. Clear access. High one for the Lions. Fly half. There was contact there from McCarthy. Play on says the referee. Back from Jack O'Donoghue to his knees. Had nice hands from Burns. That wasn't easy. I could tell he was down in his shoelaces. Farrell trying to get the hand free. It's again that opportunity though, Munster with the turnover. And there's no one in the backfield for the Lions. But Munster not really spotting the space. I can tell you that Val Hunter is down. Fly half. So they're down to 14 at the moment. The Lions. And here's O'Donoghue. Out to Abrahams. The two wingers might combine here. Abrahams still on his feet. Back inside. He was only just on the pitch. And that is his first touch of the game. Not a bad first touch. In my words. I mean, to his opposite. Or hand off to his opposite number. And it's Shane Daly fresh onto the pitch. Showing great support line. And he races under the sticks. That's an unbelievable start to the second half for Munster. Shane Daly. First touch. Try scored. That's one way to make an impression on your first game. Cross over for a try. Almost there. Yeah, balls out off a Munster player. No hands. Stay on the line. Short to Ryan. John Ryan. The tight head drop smashes over for Munster. Is it Cadellan or Ryan? Is it Cadellan? He was under Ryan. Hiding underneath John Ryan. I think John Ryan might claim that. We've got a forwards knock on here. But he's legal over the ball. No advantage. Time is up. There he goes. Barry Murphy. Munster for the first time since October. They've only played one match. Have a victory in the URC.