2023-05-13 21:39:31
Munster’s Gavin Coombes (ball under his arm) created a surprise by eliminating Leinster in the URC semi-finals on Saturday. Peter Fitzpatrick / PANORAMIC
The Champions Cup finalist was eliminated this Saturday in the semi-finals of the Union Rugby Championship by his great rival Munster.
Yet big favorite of the Union Rugby Championship, the Irish province was eliminated in the semi-finals this Saturday by its great rival Munster. A 15-16 loss at home and a few shaken players, including number 8 Jack Conan…
It was Munster center Jack Crowley who made the decision by scoring a drop two minutes from the final whistle. A failure for Leinster a week before the Champions Cup final, at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, against Stade Rochelais, defending champion.
In the other semi-final, the South African franchise of the Stormers also qualified for the final by easily beating the Irish of Connacht, 43 to 25, at home. In Cape Town where the defending champions will host the final on May 27.
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