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2120 Thanks for logging on and for your comments, we'll have a match report and reaction here shortly. Don't forget next weekend it’s Leinster v Cardiff Blues at 5.45 on Saturday and the All-Ireland clash of Munster and Ulster on Sunday at 1.45. Catch you then!
2118 Okay, brutal game, Leinster made slightly fewer mistakes than Munster and deserved their win. They stay top of the league while Munster stay in thrid level on points with Glasgow.
FULL-TIME MUNSTER 9-18 LEINSTER
80 mins Madigan kicks it out, all over
78 mins Munster tried to work something but got turned over, another turnover, too late for Munster, Zebo ends up tossing it over the line, winger had come in...
75 mins DROPGOAL - LEINSTER - MADIGAN
Munster 9-18 Leinster
Leinster were playing a penalty advantage but didn't need it as Madigan cooly cut back across the line and slotted a drop over the bar, cool play in every way. Was a great break by McFadden earlier in that move
73 mins Lovely chip from Madigan finds Nacewa, up to the 22, breakdown results in the blue scrum
71 mins PENALTY - LEINSTER - MCFADDEN
Munster 9-15 Leinster
With Sexton gone, McFadden adds three after another scrum infringement
68 mins Another scrum, another mess, Munster somehow retain, O'Gara slices into touch
66 mins More replacements coming on now, Earls gets attention but stays on
63 mins Leinster worked 18 phases there before Nacewa ran out of space on the wing, game slowing up now, Brian O'Driscoll quiet so far
61 mins Ian Madigan, seven tries in this competition this season, is on now. Munster's turn to attack now, turnover Reddan taps and goes
59 mins PENALTY - LEINSTER - SEXTON
Munster 9-12 Leinster
O'Brien also on now, switches with Sexton, ends with a very kickable penbalty which the Ireland outhalf taps over
56 mins Now we're sucking diesel, both sides counter, Kearney shines on two occasions, good hands, D'Arcy, back on, Cullen also on, carries, Nacewa almost over, looked like he was tackled without the ball to me, tunover, Zebo clears with a monster kick
54 mins PENALTY - MUNSTER - O'GARA
Munster 9-9 Leinster
Brad Thorn was penalised for a high tackle, O'Gara levels from distance
53 mins Sherry is on for Varley, has he got his arm in? Healy on for Leinster
2039 Moss Garde via email: "Following the match on the mobile phone from Orapa in Botswana. God help the phone bill!! O Gara will be the difference in this one. Cmon Munster!!" RTÉ accepts no responsibility for the quality of rugby on show here, or the phone bill....
49 mins Sexton is penalised for not releasing, harsh enough, O'Gara doesn't complain but his shot is off target
47 mins PENALTY - MUNSTER - O'GARA
Munster 6-9 Leinster
O'Gara knocks over long-distance penalty, lovely strike. Munster down by three
2034 A lady on the sideline shouts: "C'mon Nigel, I'm getting frustrated here!" I know how you feel
43 mins Red scrum, another sermon from Owens, penalty, this time Marcus Horan and Mike Ross both get binned
42 mins 62 seconds in and three errors made so far
2029 Teams are back on the field, let's hope for an improvement here
2023 David Cogan on our Facebook page: "This game will come down to kicking. What do you get when O Gara V sexton a munster win. 3 points Munster is my prediction!!"
2021 Oisin Gregorian via Twitter "Rather underwhelming 40 if I do say so myself. On the bright side, still plenty to play for #rugbyunited #rterugby"
2018 Carey via Twitter: "Horan is being found out by Ross. Johne Murphy needs to wake up. Line out has been cat. #rterugby #pro12"
40 mins Good hands by Leinster who go across the field and back again, turnover, and now Munster will have the last say of the half, scrap that, turnover and halftime...
39 mins Guess what? Another turnover, messy, sloppy disjointed, poor game so far. At least it's nearly half-time
37 mins Munster threatened but support for the man was too slow, think Jennings made the vital turnover
35 mins PENALTY - LEINSTER - SEXTON
Munster 3-9 Leinster
Penalty from the scrum, against Munster front row again. Sexton knocks it over. "Next offence and he's gone," says Owens - for the fourth time...gimme a break
34 mins McFadden is on for D'Arcy, who was having a good game
33 mins Couple of turnovers, make that three in about one minute. O'Gara knocks on, good position for Leinster to attack
31 mins PENALTY - LEINSTER - SEXTON
Munster 3-6 Leinster
MIck O'Driscoll and a pal concede a penalty at the breakdown, Sexton slots his second of the day to put the European champs back in front
2002 WIllie, a Chelsea fan, on Twitter: "#rterugby fronts rows well paid pros. if I didn't do my job right I'd be sacked. get a grip front rows."
28 mins PENALTY - MUNSTER - O'GARA
Munster 3-3 Leinster
Right in front of the posts, no problems for O'Gara
26 mins Munster win their first scrum, just about, slow ball, Blues line is set, up to Leinster 22...penalty advantage, O'Gara has a shot to nothing dropgoal attempt but it's wide, back for penalty
24 mins More lineout failure, Jennings comes away after a loose Varley throw but gets a bit too Hollywood with the offload, knock on, Red scrum
22 mins Luke Fitzgerald dummies, counters from deep, beats two but gets snagged by Mick O'D, Red hand in the ruck and Sexton can make ground with the penalty
20 mins Marcus Horan gets a lecture from Owens at the scrum, clean scrum for Leinster, they go through the phases using pack and backs, Toner and O'Driscoll make yards, turnover
17 mins Set pieces are a total mess, penalties from the three scrums and three lineouts lost against the throw
16 mins This time Munster lose their lineout, O'Driscoll's kick is blocked, Blues recover, Sexton finds touch before the halfway line
14 mins Good strike but it hits the post, Heaslip, captaining the visitors, claims and clears
13 mins Third scrum, third penalty, against Ross this time, O'Gara will have a shot, well within his range but there is a breeze
12 mins O'Leary taps a quick penalty on the half-way line, O'Driscoll nearly intercepts the offload but knocks on
10 mins PENALTY - LEINSTER - SEXTON
Munster 0-3 Leinster
Straight between the sticks, brilliant from Sexton
9 mins Scrum and penalty, this time Owens indicates BJ Botha is the culprit, long shot for J Sexton...
6 mins D'Arcy makes ground again, Sexton sticks the ball into the corner, Zebo clears and Leinster will attack from the Munster 22, O'Callahan steals the lineout ball
4 mins A scrum and...a penalty, would you believe it. Nigel Owens says it's against Mike Ross, Ronan O'Gara goes up the line
3 mins Sexton clips a lovely ball over the red defence, Rob Kearney just has to gather and touch down, but the Louth man can't hold the ball, scrum 5 Munster
2 mins D'Arcy winning his 200th cap, dances, a few passes later Leinster are up to the Red 22, turnover, Munster go from deep
1930 Game on in Thomond Aoibheann Farrell via Twitter "Thomand Park must be liftin! Great to see Brian back! G'luck! #rterugby"
1928 Teams in the tunnel, Katie Scully-White via Twitter "C'mon leinster #rterugby"
1926 Panel predictions: Donal - Leinster; George - Leinster; Brent - Leinster...
1917 Brent throws George a dirty look down in Limerick before the game
1910 Cardiff were hammered 31-3 up in Glasgow last night - do you think they were saving themselves for next week?
1825 RTÉ analyst Donal Lenihan says the rivalry has intensified in recent years and neither side will be thinking about the Heinken quarter-final until Sunday.
By the way, the game is live online and on RTÉ Two from 7.00pm
1820 Maybe this derby is just what we need to get the taste of the RBS 6 Nations out of the mouth.
The timing of the fixture also throws up an interesting question – should the game be used as preparation for the vital Heineken Cup quarter-finals next weekend, or will the rivalry just take over as the bulk of the Ireland squad fight it out for provincial bragging rights?
With two NIQ coaches at the helms, one would suspect that they would both sacrifice the points at stake here for a European semi-final spot. Is that why Sean O’Brien and Leo Cullen are on the bench?
1814 Frankie Sheahan and John Murray had a laugh the other day telling some rugby-related jokes and tales of famous rugby pranks. Fancy a giggle? Click here
1801 Good evening and welcome to the RTÉ.ie match tracker for the RaboDirect PRO12 clash of reigning European champions Leinster and reigning Celtic league champions Munster.
Kick-off is at 7.30. During the meanwhile, as Michael Palin might say, you can read Brendan Cole’s preview here.
And you can listen to a Sport At 7 special where Alan Quinlan, Bernard Jackman and Conor Murray preview the game with Michael Corcoran and Damien O’Meara.
