Brave fightback falls short

By JOHN FALLON

Munster ......... 49 Scarlets ......... 42
DWAYNE Peel threw down the gauntlet to his Scarlets when they trailed 35-7 at the break and while he was disappointed their comeback came up short, he was pleased with the reaction that earned them two bonus points in a thrilling contest.
“We spoke at half-time and said we have two choices. We weren’t happy with our first-half but we did much better after that,” said head coach Peel.
It was an astonishing 13-try game, all of them converted, as Munster raced into a 28-0 lead after just 27 minutes in front of a full house at Mus...

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