Brave Munster fightback falls short

By JOHN FALLON

Bulls ........................29 Munster ................24
MUNSTER fought back to snatch a bonus point when they looked set for a hammering on head coach Johann van Graan’s return to the Bulls.
They trailed 29-3 early in the second-half and with heat and altitude set to impact on them as the game wore on, a big defeat on Van Graan’s return to Pretoria seemed likely.
But they sorted out their discipline, lineout and dreadful tackling and in the end the Bulls were left hanging on for victory.
“We came to Loftus to win,” said Van Graan. “It was 26-3 at half-time but we jus...

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