Magners League Table

Team
Pld
Pts
MunsterMunster522
OspreysOspreys519
ScarletsScarlets513
LeinsterLeinster512
Cardiff BluesBlues511
Glasgow WarriorsWarriors511
Newport Gwent DragonsDragons510
Connacht RugbyConnacht58
EdinburghEdinburgh58
Ulster RugbyUlster57
Munster make second half comeback
21 - 24
Ravenhill   Att: 12,900
Friday 23rd March 2007, 19:30
Munster made a dramatic come back from 21-3 down at halftime to upset what on paper had looked like Ulster’s game.
Jerry Flannery and Alan Quinlan
Munster's Jerry Flannery and Alan Quinlan celebrate the win
Brian Carney on his debut for Munster put the winning points on the board in a game that saw Ulster fall apart.

Ulster started strong and saw two tries and conversion on the board and a lead of 14-0 after just twenty minutes. This was shortly followed by another try from Trimble and the conversion from Humphreys put Ulster 21-3 ahead.

But after the restart Munster moved up a gear and just five minutes into the second half reduced the deficit to 21-10.

Five minutes from time Alan Quinlan’s cross kick found Carney who crossed the line and with Manning’s conversion Munster had stole the game and damaged Ulster’s Magners League challenge.

Ulster Rugby V Munster
 PDCTPosPlayerPlayerPosTCDP 






Bryn Cunningham
15
Christian Cullen












Tommy Bowe
14
Brian Carney

1








1

Andrew Trimble
13
Lifeimi Mafi












Paddy Wallace
12
Trevor Halstead

1




Replacement off



1

Paul Steinmetz
11
Ian Dowling






Replacement off


3


David Humphreys
10
Eoghan Hickey


1

1
Replacement off






Isaac Boss
9
Tomas O'Leary






Replacement off





Justin Fitzpatrick
1
Eugene McGovern





Replacement off






Rory Best
2
Jerry Flannery












Bryan Young
3
Tony Buckley





Yellow card






Justin Harrison
4
Donnacha Ryan






Replacement off





Ryan Caldwell
5
Shane O'Connor





Replacement off
Replacement off





Stephen Ferris
6
Alan Quinlan






Replacement off





Kieron Dawson
7
Tim McGann





Replacement off




1

Roger Wilson
8
John O'Sullivan

1




Replacements






Paul Shields
16
Frank Sheahan





Replacement on
Replacement on





Declan Fitzpatrick
17
Tim Ryan





Replacement on
Replacement on





Tim Barker
18
Mark Melbourne





Replacement on
Replacement on





David Pollock
19
Ross Noonan





Replacement on






Kieran Campbell
20
Brian O'Meara






Replacement on





Paul McKenzie
21
Jeremy Manning


2


Replacement on
Replacement on





Andrew Maxwell
22
Keith Earls






Penalty Tries
0
0
First half timeline
9Ulster Rugby
Try - P Steinmetz
9Ulster Rugby
Conversion - D Humphreys
12Munster
Yellow card - T Buckley
17Munster
Substitution - T Ryan on for S O'Connor
21Ulster Rugby
Try - R Wilson
21Ulster Rugby
Conversion - D Humphreys
22Munster
Substitution - S O'Connor on for T Ryan
24Munster
Penalty kick - E Hickey
25Ulster Rugby
Try - A Trimble
25Ulster Rugby
Conversion - D Humphreys
Second half timeline
45Munster
Try - T Halstead
45Munster
Conversion - E Hickey
48Ulster Rugby
Substitution - P McKenzie on for P Steinmetz
57Munster
Substitution - M Melbourne on for T McGann
59Ulster Rugby
Substitution - D Fitzpatrick on for J Fitzpatrick
59Munster
Substitution - J Manning on for E Hickey
61Ulster Rugby
Substitution - D Pollock on for S Ferris
62Munster
Substitution - T Ryan on for E McGovern
64Munster
Try - J O'Sullivan
64Munster
Conversion - J Manning
65Munster
Substitution - F Sheahan on for T Ryan
66Ulster Rugby
Substitution - T Barker on for R Caldwell
68Ulster Rugby
Substitution - A Maxwell on for D Humphreys
71Ulster Rugby
Substitution - S Ferris on for D Pollock
76Munster
Try - B Carney
76Munster
Conversion - J Manning
77Ulster Rugby
Substitution - D Pollock on for K Dawson
80Munster
Substitution - R Noonan on for S O'Connor
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