There was no joy for Munster from their trip to Rodney Parade where they lost 20-6 to the Dragons who led 17-3 at half time.
Their only first half score came from Paul Warwick who landed a 38th minute penalty moments after seeing his effort from near half way fall short.
Munster played twenty of those first half minutes with 14 men after first Sam Tuitupou and then James Coughlan were yellow carded, Tuitupou's dismissal was on the recommendation of the assistant referee, after referee David Bodily had adjudged that Tuitupou's late hit on Tovey merited just a penalty
