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Published 18:50 27 Mar 2021 GMT
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The second half saw Leinster keep the foot to the floor. Cian Healy was vital in winning a scrum penalty and that saw the Blues set up camp in the Munster 22. On this occasion, they would not be denied as Jack Conan jammed one in from close range.
Byrne converted to make it 13-6 but still Munster clung on. Both head coaches made personnel changes and Munster began to grow back into the game as we ended the final quarter. Losing club captain Johnny Sexton, on as a sub, to a Head Injury Assessment, on 65 minutes, did not help.
Or so it seemed. A sublime Luke McGrath kick put Leinster into the Munster 22 and Byrne, who had returned on for Sexton, landed his kick. That put Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster's out of sight and on their way to reclaiming their league crown.
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