What. A. Game.
Munster have closed in on a home quarter-final Champions Cup spot with a dramatic 14-12 victory over the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun.
This game had it all.
Scraps, huge hits, and stellar defensive performances were the order of the day.
The game received attention for the wrong reasons as Conor Murray was clearly targeted throughout the game.
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But most importantly, there was a superb match-winning try deserving of the occasion.
Munster were 12-9 down entering the final 10 minutes of the match.
Glasgow had just been reduced to 14 men after a reckless swinging arm from Stuart Hogg on Andrew Conway.
Munster fans had a right to feel aggrieved as there was a clear argument for a penalty try but Munster got what they deserved in the passage of play which ensued.
Murray spreads the ball wide after a collapsed maul. Zebo takes the ball on in midfield before offloading to Keith Earls.
Earls then checks back inside but Saili is making an arcing run down the blindside.
The Limerick man spots him and delivers an exquisite reverse pass to the All Black and the 25-year-old does brilliantly to touch down in the corner.
Tyler Bleyendaal was wide with the conversion attempt but Munster held on to record a a stunning victory.
This win means that Munster have sealed a quarter-final spot which is great news for the province after missing out on knockout stage European action for the last two seasons.
Ronan O’Gara will make his return to Thomond Park with his Racing 92 side next week and Munster will be very confident of delivering a performance which will guarantee themselves elusive home advantage.
