Munster Have To Settle For The Bonus

Having scored two first half tries both, from Lifeimi Mafi, Munster will be disappointed only to pick up a losing bonus point having gone down 19-12 to the Dragons at Rodney Parade.

They led 12-6 at half time but conceded a 47th try to Jamie Ringer that Ceri Sweeney converted to edge the home side 13-12 ahead.

Sweeney added two more penalties

MUNSTER: C Cullen; A Horgan,  L Mafi, T Halstead (M Lawlor), I Dowling; J Manning (E Hickey) (B O’Meara), T O’Leary; M Horan, A Kyraicou, T Buckley (F Pucciariello); D Ryan, M O’Driscoll; C Wyatt (P O’Connell), J O’Sullivan (J Coughlan),  A Foley capt.

DRAGONS: K Morgan; G Wyatt, P Emerick, A Smith, N Brew; C Sweeney, G Cooper; A Black, B Daly, L Harrison; I Gough, L Charteris/P Sidoli; C Charvis, J Ringer, M Owen. Replacements: K Crawford, D Maddocks, A Hall, N Fitisemanu, G Chapman, M Hercus, A Walker.

Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland) .