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Published 22:03 23 Jan 2021 GMT
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Steam rises as Luke McGrath prepares to put into a scrum during the Guinness PRO14 match between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park in Limerick. (Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile)[/caption]
Hanrahan struck a post with a 39th minute penalty that would have made it 13-3 and the miss was compounded when Munster were penalised twice in 60 seconds and Johnny Sexton reduced the arrears to 10-6 at the break.
The second half saw Munster play a smart game and put the ball back into the Leinster half, almost daring them to play their way out of trouble. But not ticking the scoreboard over cost the home side.
Driven on by scrumhalf Luke McGrath, Leinster went wide on a set-play off a scrum and Ross Byrne kicked in behind the red lines. Hugo Keenan got to the ball first and offloaded to Jordan Larmour, who glided over for the clincher.
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Ross Byrne added the extras to ensure Munster would need a try to win it. It was not to be, however, as De Allende knocked on, out wide, with less than a minute to go and Leinster saw the game out.
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