Munster Rugby

MUNSTER Rugby suffered a 28-19 defeat to Premiership side Gloucester in the first of their two pre-season fixtures before an attendance of 5376 at Musgrave ...

Atkinson linked with centre Harris to secure his second and the visitor's third try of the game, following a solid driving maul from the Gloucester men. Winger Ollie Thorley pounced on a beautifully-weighed crossfield kick in the first 90 seconds following a strong attacking line-out to score. Hastings duly added the extras.

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A magnificent tip from Fraser Balmain to Jack Singleton puts Gloucester within millimeters of the try line. First try of the season. Chris Harris picks off a Ben Healy pass just as Munster start to look on the front foot. Back-and-forth as Munster kick their way into the 22 after a breakdown infringement from Gloucester. The Gloucester driving maul may as well have sprinted into the Munster 22. Adam Hastings dinks the ball towards Tom Seabrook into the dead ball area, but the winger marginally knocks the ball forward in his attempts to claim it. Ben Morgan steamrolls up the field as he picks and go from the root of a ruck. Ben Morgan links up with Freddie Clarke in the wide channels to put Gloucester just short of the try-line. Munster continue the march as the pack pile on the pressure. Paddy Kelly is within inches with a drive from the root of the ruck, Alex Kendellen goes next and manages to beat Ciaran Knight to the floor for the touch down. Jack Crowley tests the inside shoulder but is brought down, Paddy Patterson quickly retrieves the ball, passing outside to Shane Daly who then assisted his opposite wing Calvin Nash for a score in the corner. The tempo was unreal in the quarter following half-time, so perhaps a drop in pace is excusable.

Gloucester Rugby opened their first pre-season fixture with a 19 – 28 win over Munster Rugby at Musgrave Park this evening. George Skivington's men won the ...

A second try came in as many minutes before Gloucester returned the favour, Jack Reeves scoring the visitors fourth try of the evening – converted by Lloyd Evans. Fellow Scotsman Hastings added the extras to send Gloucester in 0-21 up at the break. Munster found their form in the second half against a younger Gloucester side, matching the visitor’s three tries.