RG Snyman put in a towering efficiency to assist defending champions Munster overpower Ospreys and progress to the Vodacom URC semi-finals on Friday night time.
Jack Crowley kicked 13 factors because the Pink Military overcame the eighth-place finishers 23-7 at Thomond Park, and transfer on to host both Glasgow Warriors or the DHL Stormers subsequent week.
Niall Scannell’s maul try to a Crowley penalty gave Munster a 17-7 half-time lead, after Simon Zebo and Keelan Giles had swapped two slick early scores. In entrance of an attendance of 14,072, two extra Crowley place-kicks made it 10 league wins in a row.
It was a rapid-fire begin from each groups, with Gavin Coombes releasing Zebo on his exterior to increase his all-time Munster file to 73 tries. Crowley transformed from the suitable.
Ospreys hit again with a high-quality seven-pointer when Reuben Morgan-Williams’ deft kick was fixed onto by Owen Watkin, who mixed with Morgan Morris to ship Giles flying over on a brilliantly-angled 40-metre run.
Munster’s highly effective maul drew them again into vary by the top of the opening quarter, and hooker Scannell scored below Keiran Williams’ problem with Crowley changing once more.
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Ospreys held agency off the following maul, though Crowley punished his reverse quantity Owen Williams for not rolling away to make it 17-7 within the twenty seventh minute.
The Welsh facet received on high approaching the interval, however Dewi Lake was tackled into contact from a lineout, and a late bout of stress ended with Munster profitable a scrum penalty.
Because the rain got here down, Ospreys quantity 8 Morris did nicely to disclaim Coombes an early second-half strive. Captain Justin Tipuric led their subsequent defensive stand to maintain the margin at 10 factors.
Regardless of Ospreys holding out once more close to the hour mark, the ensuing scrum noticed Munster power a close-in penalty which Crowley despatched over for a 20-7 benefit.
Crowley raised the flags once more after Huw Sutton had infringed at a ruck. He dropped a long-range effort quick within the 68th minute.
Every week on from their spherical 18 heroics, Ospreys have been struggling to get out of their very own half, and regardless of Luke Davies’ blindside break and kick chase, Munster gave little or no away.
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