MUNST
No.Name
15Simon Zebo, FB
14Andrew Conway, W
T
13Sammy Arnold, C
12Rory Scannell, C
11Alex Wootton, W
10Ian Keatley, FH
2
2
9Conor Murray, SH
T
1Dave Kilcoyne, P
2Rhys Marshall, H
3Stephen Archer, P
4Jean Kleyn, L
5Billy Holland, L
6Peter O'Mahony, FL
7Jack O'Donoghue, FL
8CJ Stander, N8
Replacements
16Niall Scannell, R
17James Cronin, R
18John Ryan, R
19Gerbrandt Grobler, R
20Robin Copeland, R
21James Hart, R
22JJ Hanrahan, R
23Darren Sweetnam, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Thomond Park
3:15 PM, March 31, 2018
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+220-19 End of second half
80'Munster cannot afford to give away a penalty here, but they are keeping Toulon at arm's length and they win the penalty!

Ashton penalised for not rolling away and that will confirm Munster's place in the last four.
80'Ashton takes Toulon into Munster territory. They're getting close to drop goal range.
79'Tuisova collects Keatley's kick and Toulon have one last chance to attack.
77'A huge roar from the home crowd as Toulon knock on.
77'Player substituted - Conor Murray , Munster
77'Substitute on - James Hart , Munster
77'Player substituted - Jean Kleyn , Munster
77'Substitute on - Gerbrandt Grobler , Munster
77'Player substituted - Marcel van der Merwe , Toulon
77'Substitute on - Emerick Setiano , Toulon
76'20-19 Conversion - Ian Keatley , Munster
75'TRY! The respite lasts less than a minute as Conway does brilliantly to catch Trinh-Duc's clearance in play, before dancing through the Toulon defence to score under the posts.
75'18-19 Try - Andrew Conway , Munster
74'Munster put the shove on but as the ball comes out, Toulon force the mistake and steal possession.
74'Munster drive over the line but have they got the ball down? No, says Owens -- Bastareaud got underneath the ball.
74'Player substituted - Guilhem Guirado , Toulon
74'Substitute on - Anthony Etrillard , Toulon
74'Substitute on - Florian Fresia , Toulon
74'Player substituted - Xavier Chiocci , Toulon
72'Munster manage to disrupt the Toulon scrum and Murray snaffles possession. After their attack comes to nothing, Owens comes back for a penalty for offside. The hosts kick to the corner.
71'The bigger moments are going Toulon's way at the moment. Munster need a momentum shift if they are to win this.
68'Trinh-Duc has definitely packed his kicking boots. The Toulon lead is now six, Munster have it all to do now.
68'13-19 Penalty goal - Francois Trinh-Duc , Toulon
66'13-16 Conversion - Francois Trinh-Duc , Toulon
65'TRY! The TMO calls Trinh-Duc's offload flat and Toulon are in front.
65'We're going upstairs once again. Ashton sprints over under the posts following a pop pass from Bastareaud on halfway, but had their been a forward pass before that?
65'13-14 Try - Chris Ashton , Toulon
63'A brilliant take from Tuisova as he collects a Murray box kick in mid air under pressure.
61'13-9 Penalty goal - Francois Trinh-Duc , Toulon
60'Big moment for both teams, Toulon have a lineout deep inside the Munster 22. The visitors are unable to get any momentum from their drive but Owens whistle for a penalty.
59'Radradra had Mathieu Bastareaud screaming for the ball on his inside. Had he passed, the France centre would have walked over.
59'Player substituted - Jack O'Donoghue , Munster
59'Substitute on - Robin Copeland , Munster
59'Player substituted - Eric Escande , Toulon
59'Substitute on - Alby Mathewson , Toulon
59'Player substituted - Ma'a Nonu , Toulon
59'Substitute on - Malakai Fekitoa , Toulon
58'Toulon threaten the Munster 22 but Radradra's offload is picked off. Toulon run the clearance straight back, but as it looks as though Nonu as played in Radradra, the wing knocks on as he dives for the line.
56'13-6 Penalty goal - Ian Keatley , Munster
55'A potentially huge moment as Munster win a penalty from a Toulon scrum well in kicking range.
53'Substitute on - Niall Scannell , Munster
53'Player substituted - Rhys Marshall , Munster
53'Substitute on - Francois Trinh-Duc , Toulon
53'Player substituted - Anthony Belleau , Toulon
53'Player substituted - Stephen Archer , Munster
53'Substitute on - John Ryan , Munster
53'Player substituted - Dave Kilcoyne , Munster
53'Substitute on - James Cronin , Munster
52'An excellently weighted kick from Keatley over Belleau's head takes the game back into the Toulon 22.
51'Ashton again covers across to beat Conway to Sweetnam's chip over.
49'The decibel levels rise as the home crowd think Munster have worked an overlap on the left wing, but Owens says there was a knock on from Sweetnam in the build-up.
46'Munster build towards the Toulon line but it is the French side that digs in this time, before Guirado wins the penalty.
46'Player substituted - Juandre Kruger , Toulon
46'Substitute on - Romain Taofifenua , Toulon
46'Player substituted - Florian Fresia , Toulon
46'Substitute on - Xavier Chiocci , Toulon
44'Ashton shows good strength to keep himself from being pushed over his own line after he gathered a Conway grubber.
43'Fields of Athenry belts out at Thomond Park as Rhys Marshall takes Munster into the Toulon 22.
42'Munster start the second half on the attack, Keatley drops back for a drop goal but it drifts wide.
42'Drop goal-missed
41'We're back underway at Thomond Park, where Munster are 40 minutes away from a semifinal against either Clermont or Racing 92.
41'10-6 End of first half
40'Juandre Kruger is bundled into touch on the left wing as Toulon threaten another break. Nonu greets the whistle by flinging the ball into the crowd, and that sums up the frustration for the French side. Toulon have dominated long spells of this game but it is Munster who lead thanks to a moment of supreme opportunism from Murray.

Bring on the next 40!
40'On-loan Bath lock Dave Attwood makes a good break for Toulon, but just as things begin to look dangerous the ball is lost forward and Munster are able to counter.
40'10-6 Start of second half
39'A good take from Radradra, who calls the mark in the process. The home crowd sensing that their side are on top going into the half-time break.
37'Kicking into the wind, Murray's attempt is short and wide. Ashton boots the ball into the Munster half.
36'Munster win a penalty just inside the Toulon half and Murray is going to take this on.
34'O'Mahony does well to win a defensive lineout for Munster but the clearing kick is not the best. Toulon will have a lineout of their own within striking distance of the the home 22.
32'10-6 Penalty goal - Ian Keatley , Munster
30'Penalty to Munster as Semi Radradra is deemed to have impeded Sweetnam's chase.
30'Darren Sweetnam and Conway combine on the right before the latter's kick through evades him and Duane Vermuelen and runs dead. But we're going upstairs again.
29'7-6 Conversion - Ian Keatley , Munster
28'Try! Following several minutes as Owens and his team check various potential infringements, Owens is able to award the try because Guilhem Guirado knocked the ball on before Murray nipped in to pick up, meaning the ruck was over when he did so. Clear?
28'A break by Jack O'Donoghue gives Munster some momentum. Tuisova just about odes enough to gather Ian Keatley's kick through but we're going upstairs as Murray thinks he has scored as the ball squirts out of the ruck.
28'5-6 Try - Conor Murray , Munster
25'Facundo Isa forces Munster to give away a fifth penalty of the opening 25 minutes.

Zebo admits defeat in his battle against injury, and there are tears as he departs Thomond Park for the final time in European competition.
25'Player substituted - Simon Zebo , Munster
25'Substitute on - Darren Sweetnam , Munster
24'Munster look to run the ball at Toulon following a little glimpse of magic from Zebo, but the Toulon line speed is good and as the ball is spread wide Stander ships it out of play.
19'As the Toulon attack is slowed down, Belleau drops back, switches from his right to left foot and sends a drop goal through the uprights.
19'0-6 Drop goal - Anthony Belleau , Toulon
18'Toulon lose the resulting lineout but it is a grey shirt who is first to the bouncing ball and the French side build through the phases inside the hosts' 22.
17'Toulon pick up another penalty and Belleau boots them deep into Munster territory.
15'Close! We're going upstairs again. Ashton is forced to cover back to beat Andrew Conway to Zebo's kick through. But as Owens initially thought the Toulon man got there first -- drop out 22.
13'Munster set the drive from an attacking lineout. Conor Murray steps in to take possession, and despite some messy play CJ Stander has an opportunity on the left wing. The No. 8 is bundled into touch though.
11'Zebo, who went into the match with an injury, is struggling in the Munster backline.
10'0-3 Penalty goal - Anthony Belleau , Toulon
9'Munster slow rolling away from the breakdown and Toulon earn the penalty. This one will be taken at goal.
6'Close! Munster survive once again as Toulon go wide left and Ashton runs out of pitch.
4'Close! A wonderful pass from Ma'a Nonu puts Josua Tuisova into space on the right wing but he is bundled into touch before he can get the ball down. Munster are living dangerously early on.
3'Peter O'Mahony gets up to steal the lineout and Munster are able to clear.
2'Toulon win the penalty from the resulting scrum, and they will have a lineout five metres out.
1'Owens takes his time, before deciding that it was Ashton who knocked on rather than Zebo. Scrum Munster.

That could easily have gone the other way. Tough one to call.
1'We're going upstairs. Simon Zebo is forced to scramble back with his opposite number, Toulon fullback Chris Ashton, racing onto a bouncing ball. Ashton believes Zebo has deliberately knocked on.
1'Nigel Owens blows his whistle and we're underway in Limerick.
1'Toulon have been forced into a late change at Thomond Park with Anthony Belleau named at fly-half in place of Francois Trinh-Duc, who drops to the bench.
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1'Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Munster's home Champions Cup quarterfinal against Toulon.

The hosts are attempting to reach a second successive semifinal, while their visitors have not got to the last four since they last won the competition in 2015.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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