Rugby

Munster A recover to take down Connacht Eagles

Darren Sweetnam, Kevin O’Byrne and Shane Buckley scored tries for the visitors

Mata Fifita of Connacht Eagles scores his side’s try in last night’s friendly against Munster A in Galway. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Mata Fifita of Connacht Eagles scores his side’s try in last night’s friendly against Munster A in Galway. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Fri Feb 07 2014 - 20:32

Connacht Eagles 13 Munster A 15

Anthony Foley, favourite to take over from Rob Penney, was an interested spectator as Munster A came from behind to win this friendly in Galway on Friday evening.

Connacht led 13-5 at the break having played with the wind, with Miah Nikora kicking two penalties before Mata Fifita crossed for a try.

Darren Sweetnam broke for a try before the break and Munster dominated after the restart, with hooker Kevin O’Byrne and Shane Buckley touching down.

CONNACHT EAGLES: T O'Halloran; S Layden, R Parata, D McSharry, C Gaffney; M Nikora, F Murphy; F Bealham, J Rael, P Reilly; C Kindregan, D Qualter; M Fifita, S Casey, E Masterson. Replacements: P O'Toole for Rael (15), C Blade for Murphy (50), B Murphy for McSharry (55), P O'Toole for Fifita, J O'Rourke for Kindregan (75); T Leader for Nikora, J Walshe for Bealham, S Macauley for Parata (76).

MUNSTER A: R O'Mahony; D Sweetnam, H McNulty, C Bohane, L O'Dea; J Holland, B Haugh; N Horan, K O'Byrne, A Cotter; I Nagle, D O'Shea; L Nicholas, R Murphy, S Buckley. Replacements: L Cahill for Nicholas (40), D Johnston for O'Mahony (60), J Cahill for Haugh, R Scannell for McNulty (69), M Lynch for Cotter (71), C Glynn for Horan, A Butler for Murphy (72), B Burns for O'Byrne (76).

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Referee: A Brace (IRFU).

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