United Rugby Championship: Munster 28-34 Edinburgh - Sean Everitt's side back in play-off places with Munster win - Voice of Asia

Edinburgh secured a 34-28 victory over Munster at Musgrave Park, thanks to a hat-trick from Matt Currie. The match was held in Cork, rather than Munster's home ground of Thomond Park, and Sean Everitt's Edinburgh became the first team since 2019 to defeat Munster away from home in the United Rugby Championship (URC). This victory marks a significant achievement for Edinburgh's campaign.

Edinburgh secured a four-try bonus point in the first half, thanks to their dominant scrum, and despite a late rally from Munster, Edinburgh deservedly won. In their first game since Clayton McMillan's appointment as head coach for next season was confirmed, Munster secured two bonus points through a late try from Sean O'Brien and a subsequent conversion by Billy Burns. The team will be looking to build on this performance in future matches.

The win lifts Edinburgh to sixth in the table, just one place and three points behind Munster. Fly-half Ross Thompson opened the scoring for his side with a penalty after they won a scrum penalty. The visitors' dominance at the set-piece became a recurring theme in the match, though Munster briefly took the lead shortly after. This early lead set the stage for a tightly contested match.

Munster launched an attack from a retreating scrum, with Fineen Wycherley making a strong carry from the base, before centre Alex Nankivell powered over for a try. However, that was almost as good as it got for Munster in the game. Edinburgh responded with strong carries from back-rowers Ben Muncaster and Magnus Bradbury, before Thompson darted over the whitewash for his side's first try. Edinburgh's forwards played a crucial role in their attacking efforts.

They secured their second try after another dominant scrum, with scrum-half Ben Vellacott kicking over the top with a penalty advantage, and McCarthy misjudged the bounce, allowing Currie to score. Soon after, the winger grabbed his second try, wriggling free despite the attentions of Nankivell. Edinburgh secured their bonus point before half-time, as after another scrum penalty, Currie ran a great line off the resulting lineout and passed to Bradbury, who dotted down under the posts. These tries showcased Edinburgh's clinical finishing.

Munster introduced Alex Kendellen and Stephen Archer at half-time, though the first scrum of the second half again brought a penalty for Edinburgh. The home side struggled to gain a foothold in the game, but after Josh Wycherley charged down Thompson, Nankivell grabbed an opportunistic try for his second. However, they failed to build on that momentum, as Currie picked up a loose ball after hesitation in the Munster backfield to complete his hat-trick. Currie's performance was a highlight of the match.

If that score felt like game over, Ben O'Connor's try with 15 minutes remaining set up a grandstand finish and a losing bonus point for four tries for Munster. Helped by a yellow card for Paddy Harrison for a high tackle, Munster reduced the final margin to six points with a late try from Sean O'Brien and Burns' conversion, ultimately securing two bonus points. Munster's late surge added excitement to the final stages of the game.