They looked to be in command and set for a comfortable victory when the went 30-20 ahead in the second half only for Bourgoin to score a try in the closing stages and set up a tense finish.

Munster: S Payne; J Kelly (T O'Leary), B Murphy, L Mafi, I Dowling; R O'Gara, P Stringer; M Horan (F Pucciariello), F Sheahan (J Flannery), J Hayes; D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell capt; M O'Driscoll, D Wallace, D Leamy (A Foley).

Bourgoin: F Denos; S Finau, G Bousses, R Coetzeei, Y David; S Laloo, M Parra; O Milloud, R Vigneaux, P Cardinali; B Williams, J Pierre; B Monzeglio, W Jooste, J Bonnard capt.
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