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Munster Rugby and Leicester Tigers do battle at Thomond Park on Saturday evening with the winner set to take control of Pool 4 in the European Rugby Champions Cup
Munster Rugby and Leicester Tigers do battle at Thomond Park on Saturday evening with the winner set to take control of Pool 4 in the European Rugby Champions Cup, live on BT Sport.
- Munster Rugby and Leicester Tigers come into Round 3 of the Champions Cup level on six points apiece at the Pool 4 summit, albeit the Premiership side boast a 14-point advantage in points difference.
- Despite winning big in Europe last time out, beating Castres Olympique 54-29, Leicester Tigers are enduring a rough spell, with back-to-back defeats in the English top flight, as well as receiving news England prop Ellis Genge will be sidelined for months through injury.
- Meanwhile Munster, now under the tutelage of new head coach Johann van Graan who takes charge of his first European encounter, host Leicester seeking a fourth successive victory in all competitions.
- Although the form side coming into this clash, having beaten French Top 14 giants Racing 92 in Round 2 also, Munster Rugby will be desperate to rewrite records having lost five of their eight European fixtures against Leicester Tigers.
Munster Rugby picked up a crucial bonus point victory against Leicester Tigers on Saturday night
Munster Rugby picked up a crucial bonus point victory against Leicester Tigers on Saturday night, coming out 33-10 victors at Thomond Park in a match that has given the Irish province a four-point cushion at the top of European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 4.
- Munster got off to a flying start and went 10 points ahead inside 20 minutes after a penalty from Ian Keatley and a try from Rhys Marshall who had to juggle the ball before going over.
- Simon Zebo then exploded into life, scoring to extend the Munster lead before the sides exchanged penalties prior to the interval, giving the Irish province a 20-point cushion at the break.
- Peter O'Mahony effectively clinched the match for Munster just before the hour mark after two slick offloads from Zebo and replacement Darren Sweetnam set up O'Mahony for the simple finish.
- Harry Thacker scored Leicester's sole try late on, but not before Chris Cloete rounded the evening off with a powerful drive and subsequent try, much to the delight of the Thomond Park faithful.
- The two sides will meet again next weekend at Welford Road, with Leicester needing a victory to close the gap on their Pool 4 rivals.
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