Rowntree’s old charges fall short in a thriller

■By BEN JAYCOCK

Munster ........... 24pts

Tries: Haley 35, Penalty 40, Hodnett 50, Farrell 60, Conversion: Butler 60
New Zealand ...38pts

Tries: Lam 23, Fihaki 28, McAlister 44, Tupaea 58, Naholo 76, Plummer 80
Conversions: Plummer 23, 28, 44, 76
AN All Blacks XV overcame the challenge of a resilient Munster, who began life without their former head coach Graham Rowntree who departed the club on Tuesday after two years as head coach following three consecutive defeats in the URC.
The visitors made a dominant start which resulted in two tries but Munster fought back t...

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