No. | Name | |
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15Mathew Tait, - | ||
14Adam Thompstone, - | ||
13Manu Tuilagi, - | ||
12Matt Toomua, - | ||
11Jonny May, - | ||
10George Ford, - 3 | ||
9Ben Youngs, - | ||
1Kyle Traynor, - | ||
2Tom Youngs, - | ||
3Dan Cole, - | ||
4Michael Fitzgerald, - | ||
5Graham Kitchener, - | ||
6Valentino Mapapalangi, - | ||
7Mike Williams, - | ||
8Sione Kalamafoni, - | ||
Replacements | ||
16Tatafu Polota-Nau, - | ||
17Logovi'i Mulipola, - | ||
18Chris Baumann, - | ||
19Dom Barrow, - | ||
20Luke Hamilton, - | ||
21Sam Harrison, - | ||
22Joe Ford, - | ||
23Nick Malouf, - |
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
Match Commentary
Munster deserved the victory but Leicester largely had themselves to blame. Cole gifted Munster five penalties alone in the first half and then was subsequently binned.
CJ Stander brilliant for Munster with 19 carries, while Tuliagi, on his return, didn't do too much of note besides nearly grabbing a very late try for the Tigers. O'Mahony played well as well.
And his side have just earnt another penalty. Big three points.
Ford kicks for the lineout...
Leicester look inspired from that recent three points. Can they make it count and emerge victorious?
Tough battle at the minute with Munster looking the more likely of scoring out of the two sides. May is settling into the game more as he chases down his own kick. Couldn't quite get there but it's a wake up call to Munster to always stay switched on.
Dan Cole is looking on and it's nearly time for his return.
It's been given - Stander scores! His seventh try in 29 European matches.
It really was a bash-and-barge while hoping for the best job for that try. Loads of bodies covering the ball but Tigers couldn't hold them out
He's about a metre out before having to hand back to his teammates who eventually guide it over the line.
Munster think they've scored here but we're off to the TMO!
Kitchener penalised for coming in at the side.
Keatley fires the kick into the stands and Munster will continue for one last play.
Great try, that. Brilliant hands from Kitchener who offloads to his right to find Tait, who faints a little before darting swiftly through the Munster line to touch down for the first try of the game.
The Tigers have then worked it well and earnt their first penalty of the game, of which Ford is looking to slot in between the posts and grab the first points.
England centre Manu Tuilagi returns to the Leicester side for the first time since the opening weekend of the season. He has been out since injuring his knee against Bath at the start of September.
TEAMS
Leicester: Tait; Thompstone, Tuilagi, Toomua, May; Ford, Youngs; Traynor, Youngs, Cole, Fitzgerald, Kitchener, Mapapalangi, Williams, Kalafamoni
Munster: Zebo; Sweetnam, Arnold, Scannell, Wootton; Keatley, Murray; Kilcoyne, O'Byrne, Archer, Kleyn, Holland, O'Mahony, Cloete, Stander