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Published 18:32 28 May 2023 BST
Updated 18:32 28 May 2023 BST
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"In the second half we were nano-seconds away from winning the game as one more score would have made it safe. Munster thoroughly deserved their win and what they have achieved in winning playoff games away is really special and shows what a fine team they are. "But I did feel I got something wrong. On that field, which was really bad today, maybe it was naive of me not to change our game plan to suit the conditions. The fight Munster had was unbelievable. I genuinely believe that while we came so close they deserved to win that game and are deserved champions.”It was not all sweetness and light, though. Ahead of the game, South African rugby writer Mark Keohane was bullish in his final predictions:
"Of course Stormers are going to do it and they're going to do it well. They'll do it emphatically. If it had been an afternoon kick-off, I would have said by 30 points. But I've reigned it in a little bit, because of the weather. 33-20 and I'm saying that with Munster getting a late try, and we're all celebrating already, on 78 minutes. Give them one. "Heroic Munster, they've won six in a row on the road but it all ends at the DHL Stadium... it's just going to be emphatic. This Stormers side is too good."https://twitter.com/SARugbymag/status/1662431907609452545
As we know now, Peter O'Mahony had the last laugh and was on hand, with Keith Earls, to raise the URC trophy after Munster's win.
As for Mark Keohane, he was left calling Munster "legends" and tapping into his Cork heritage.
https://twitter.com/mark_keohane/status/1662730324541857792
There was a late Munster try - Keohane was right on that - but it was the match-winner from John Hodnett.
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