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Munster (3) 20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| Tries:<\/strong> Beirne, Crowley <\/span>Cons:<\/strong> Crowley 2 <\/span>Pens: <\/strong>Crowley 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Cardiff (0) 15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Tries:<\/strong> Thomas, Young<\/span> Con:<\/strong> De Beer <\/span>Pen:<\/strong> Beetham<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Ireland fly-half Jack Crowley scored 15 points as Munster battled past Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship at Thomond Park.<\/span><\/p>\n Crowley kicked the only points with a penalty in a low-key first half.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n After Tadhg Beirne’s try, Ben Thomas and Thomas Young responded to put Cardiff into the lead.<\/span><\/p>\n However, Crowley converted his own try and added a further penalty to extend Munster’s lead, and the hosts held on despite Jacob Beetham’s late penalty.<\/span><\/p>\n Munster remain fourth in the URC table while Cardiff stay 12th, with just three wins from their 13 matches.<\/span><\/p>\n Cardiff welcomed six Welsh internationals – Josh Adams, full-back Cam Winnett, back row Alex Mann, hooker Evan Lloyd and props Corey Domachowski and Keiron Assiratti – back into their starting team in Limerick.<\/span><\/p>\n In a low-scoring first half, Cardiff impressed but Munster had a try ruled out when John Hodnett touched down only for play to be brought back for a knock-on by Shane Daly in the build-up.<\/span><\/p>\n After Crowley’s first-half penalty Beirne’s try extended Munster’s advantage following the interval, but Thomas ran in an intercept try from inside his own 22 to get Cardiff on the board.<\/span><\/p>\n Munster prop James Ryan was sent to the sin-bin and the visitors immediately capitalised when Young scored from a maul.<\/span><\/p>\n Crowley then spotted a gap in the Cardiff defence to respond for the 14 men, with the Ireland fly-half converting his own try and adding a penalty to take his tally to 15 points.<\/span><\/p>\n Beetham kicked a late penalty to earn Cardiff a bonus point to bring back to Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n Munster:<\/strong> Mike Haley; Sean O’Brien, Antoine Frisch, Alex Nankivell, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer, RG Snyman, Tadhg Beirne (capt), Peter O’Mahony, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes<\/span><\/p>\n Replacements:<\/em> Eoghan Clarke, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, Tom Ahern, Alex Kendellen, Ethan Coughlan, Joey Carbery, Simon Zebo<\/span><\/p>\n Cardiff:<\/strong> Cam Winnett; Owen Lane, Mason Grady, Ben Thomas, Josh Adams; Tinus de Beer, Ellis Bevan; Corey Domachowski, Liam Belcher (capt), Keiron Assiratti, Ben Donnell, Seb Davies, Alex Mann, Ellis Jenkins, Mackenzie Martin<\/span><\/p>\n Replacements:<\/em> Rhys Carre, Evan Lloyd, Will Davies-King, Rory Thornton, Thomas Young, Matthew Aubrey, Jacob Beetham, Theo Cabango<\/span><\/p>\n |