LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Ireland's Munster won their second Magners League title in three years with a gritty 19-9 win over provincial rivals Leinster in Limerick on Saturday.
Leading 7-3 at halftime, Munster's defence held firm in the face of sustained pressure after the break before a try from Keith Earls and a penalty try late on took the game away from Heineken Cup winners Leinster.
"It was a fantastic game and a fantastic advert for the Magners League," Munster coach Tony McGahan told the BBC."The game had great intensity and we just had a few things go our way."
Doug Howlett touched down in the corner in the 12th minute and Ronan O'Gara converted to give Munster an early lead before a Jonathan Sexton penalty reduced the deficit to just four points at the interval.
Leinster laid siege to the Munster try line after the break and their pressure told as Donncha O'Callaghan was sin-binned and Sexton knocked over the resultant penalty.
Munster extended their advantage once more when Earls claimed a cross-field kick from O'Gara and shrugged off two challenges before crossing the line.
Munster were then awarded a penalty try with one minute remaining and O'Gara converted to put the result beyond doubt.
Leading 7-3 at halftime, Munster's defence held firm in the face of sustained pressure after the break before a try from Keith Earls and a penalty try late on took the game away from Heineken Cup winners Leinster.
"It was a fantastic game and a fantastic advert for the Magners League," Munster coach Tony McGahan told the BBC."The game had great intensity and we just had a few things go our way."
Doug Howlett touched down in the corner in the 12th minute and Ronan O'Gara converted to give Munster an early lead before a Jonathan Sexton penalty reduced the deficit to just four points at the interval.
Leinster laid siege to the Munster try line after the break and their pressure told as Donncha O'Callaghan was sin-binned and Sexton knocked over the resultant penalty.
Munster extended their advantage once more when Earls claimed a cross-field kick from O'Gara and shrugged off two challenges before crossing the line.
Munster were then awarded a penalty try with one minute remaining and O'Gara converted to put the result beyond doubt.
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