:00:16. > :00:32.He came, he saw and he conquered. Going to go the Nick Williams!
:00:33. > :00:48.Another tackle. Nick Williams has been a nuisance all night. Tonight,
:00:49. > :00:52.it is Munster's turn to feel pain. Potential cracker tonight between
:00:53. > :00:59.Munster and the Blues, and there is the big man hoping to wreak havoc
:01:00. > :01:05.against the club he last played for in 2010. War but in a number of
:01:06. > :01:09.internationals. The weather has been grim over the past 204I was but it
:01:10. > :01:12.has cleared up over the past couple of hours but you still imagine the
:01:13. > :01:22.Blues will keep things tighter than last week against a very direct
:01:23. > :01:27.Munster side. The sun has come out. Robin sure my guests this evening.
:01:28. > :01:37.Rob, Nick Williams was one of the main headlines and he lived up to
:01:38. > :01:41.his billing. He is a young man but very confident. He had a great game
:01:42. > :01:47.last week. He has showed a lot of promise during his game with the
:01:48. > :01:53.under 20s, two seasons there. Last week, very dominant pack. It was
:01:54. > :01:57.great to start in such a way. Technically very good, passing,
:01:58. > :02:04.kicking game excellent, and he has an eye for a gap as well. Alongside
:02:05. > :02:10.Lloyd Williams, two very talented scrum-halves. The Scarlets come to
:02:11. > :02:15.Munster, guilty of going too early, not direct enough. The Blues will
:02:16. > :02:21.have studied that technique. What will they try to do differently to
:02:22. > :02:26.my? Munster thrive under turnover. While turnover for Danny's men.
:02:27. > :02:34.There are a number of ways of getting territory. Last week, we saw
:02:35. > :02:37.a nice kick from Duncan Weir. Good counterattacking play from the
:02:38. > :02:41.kicking game. They feel they have earned the right to attack here and
:02:42. > :02:52.it is a great screen ball from Earle. He gets to be 22 and gets the
:02:53. > :02:59.territory. The Blues got four tries last week. Looking forward to this
:03:00. > :03:12.one. Seems to be enjoying the fine weather, Phil. 100,000 welcomes the
:03:13. > :03:18.Irish Independent Park. Conditions have improved. Still breeze blowing
:03:19. > :03:23.from right to left. Danny Wilson, I spoke to him earlier on comic he
:03:24. > :03:33.said expect the Blues to go through Munster before they go around them.
:03:34. > :03:42.Indeed, conditions so much better than they were. Gethin Jenkins back
:03:43. > :03:48.to lead the Blues. Michael picked up a knee injury. The rest of the pack
:03:49. > :03:51.as they were. Another returning Welsh international, Cuthbert, on
:03:52. > :04:02.the wing and Anscombe gets a start ten. Thomas William stays at
:04:03. > :04:06.scrum-half. So a strong looking Blues team, won or two minor
:04:07. > :04:10.adjustments as there have been for the Munster team that are just
:04:11. > :04:16.making their way out of the changing rooms here in much changed Musgrave
:04:17. > :04:24.Park, and it is now independent Park here in Cork. The main venue as far
:04:25. > :04:32.as Munster is concerned but this one certainly developed over the years.
:04:33. > :04:39.A stand on the far side and a new one we are housed in. But they like
:04:40. > :04:54.their rugby down here in Cork just as they do in Limerick. As always, a
:04:55. > :05:01.huge welcome. It is the same Munster pack the played against the Scarlets
:05:02. > :05:07.last Saturday. The full Irish caps and hollow the captain once again.
:05:08. > :05:15.Injury sees Conway come in at full-back. Keatley, he is at fly
:05:16. > :05:21.half, all-time scoring record. Two very strong benches. Standard can
:05:22. > :05:24.really make an impact and of course Sam Warburton amongst the
:05:25. > :05:29.internationals on what is one of the strongest looking Blues bench as I
:05:30. > :05:36.have seen in a while. Ian Davies, the man in charge this evening, and
:05:37. > :05:41.Craig Evans on one touchline, and O'Connell of Ireland and the other.
:05:42. > :05:46.Two teams victorious on the opening weekend, the Blues with a bonus
:05:47. > :05:52.point to boot as well, but an away win for Munster, and they look to
:05:53. > :05:58.consolidate at home. As usual, they play in their red and white, and the
:05:59. > :06:08.Blues in their first team strip as Duncan Williams puts up a high ball.
:06:09. > :06:20.Keatley looking to put it behind Dan Fish. Goes far height rather than
:06:21. > :06:24.distance. George Earle tries to get over the ball but is dislodged and
:06:25. > :06:29.Keatley thinks about the outside break and feeds the captain
:06:30. > :06:35.alongside him. A sprightly start from Munster but a little slip from
:06:36. > :06:39.Duncan Williams. The Blues to put in at the first scrum and a chance to
:06:40. > :06:51.sing a very good evening to Phil Davies. Both teams, a great start to
:06:52. > :06:57.the season. Last week, two Goodwins. The magical there will be a terrific
:06:58. > :07:07.battle. You have got to match the intensity and minimise their errors.
:07:08. > :07:13.International players from all countries being drip fed back into
:07:14. > :07:23.the Pro12. Gethin Jenkins off the bench last week and there to lead
:07:24. > :07:32.the team this time round. Jenkins, down behind him, who was captain in
:07:33. > :07:53.his absence. Not straight but straight enough for a feed.
:07:54. > :08:15.Of a defender, so it will be a Blues throw. Big collisions there early. A
:08:16. > :08:19.really Lee-Lo coming short. -- low. Scanlon will be 23 in December and
:08:20. > :08:33.alongside him, blogging will be 20 to the same month. A free run.
:08:34. > :08:39.Duncan Williams to Keatley. Hands high in the air but well taken by
:08:40. > :08:42.Dan Fish. Good support coming in from Corey Allen as well, just to
:08:43. > :08:59.make sure possession is maintained by the Blues.
:09:00. > :09:07.Good high ball catching early on the game. Good kicks, intelligent
:09:08. > :09:12.kicking from both teams, but the way Dan Fish goes up, great take, nice
:09:13. > :09:24.and control, sets a knockout. Good skills from both teams. Later score
:09:25. > :09:37.from Rodney Parade in the match that kicked off 15, 20 minutes before,
:09:38. > :09:44.the Dragons are ahead by 5-3. O Donoghue, the number eight. Good
:09:45. > :09:56.quick ball recycled by Munster, allows login to come onto it at a
:09:57. > :10:04.good angle to test the defence. Calls for and is awarded the clean
:10:05. > :10:08.catch. Fish is a safer pair of hands when it comes to kicking. But
:10:09. > :10:27.Munster trying to keep the tempo up. Good defence by Munster. Very
:10:28. > :10:30.aggressive defence. We soared this against the Scarlets last week. A
:10:31. > :10:57.lovely half-break by Anscombe. Filise on halfway. Plenty of
:10:58. > :11:10.defenders out wide, trying the outrageous dummy. Cuthbert giving
:11:11. > :11:13.chase the Anscombe's kick and gets there first, superbly done between
:11:14. > :11:20.the two of them. And Lee-Lo was on hand as well to go into the Munster
:11:21. > :11:26.22 for the first time. It has been turned, kicked off by Munster
:11:27. > :11:32.defenders, and Duncan Williams tries to utilise the blindside. Excellent
:11:33. > :11:35.work by O'Donnell. Intelligent play from O'Donnell. They have been very
:11:36. > :11:40.selective in terms of challenging the ball in the middle of the field
:11:41. > :11:44.between the 15. They are trying to get bodies on their feet are
:11:45. > :11:51.challenging and the wide area. Superb run by Dan Fish. But James is
:11:52. > :12:02.there now. Good counter by the Blues. Williams has two men on his
:12:03. > :12:11.outside. Has not quite got there. Puts out with help from Sweden. Both
:12:12. > :12:18.teams looking sharp. One of Fish's and James's verite. To be better
:12:19. > :12:28.Munster, really good work. Second one of the game I believe. Munster
:12:29. > :12:38.are wasting no time at all on the lineouts. A couple of good runs. It
:12:39. > :12:44.would be good for Cuthbert's confidence, which was lacking at
:12:45. > :12:50.times last year. Lovely prop up the Corey Allen. Great continuity from
:12:51. > :13:02.the Blues, lovely off-loading going on. Fish again involved. Tom James
:13:03. > :13:07.goes all the way, and that is a great score for Tom James and the
:13:08. > :13:18.Blues. They threatened earlier with a counter, this time they finished
:13:19. > :13:22.off, superb try by Tom James. Great movement there again by the Blues.
:13:23. > :13:28.But as impressive as well as they are feeling the field well, lots of
:13:29. > :13:33.attacking options, and Dan Fish and Tom James have really come into
:13:34. > :13:39.their own. A great finish by Tom. Great start by the Blues, exactly
:13:40. > :13:42.what they want to come away with from an away team perspective, you
:13:43. > :13:52.need to start the Blues have given themselves here, fantastic start.
:13:53. > :14:02.Tom James rounding as net is eager to the posts to make the task that
:14:03. > :14:16.much easier for Anscombe. And he duly obliges. And the Blues after a
:14:17. > :14:25.7-point lead. Here we see Tom again. Great score. One of the most
:14:26. > :14:32.vulnerable times in the game, when you're coaching as well and biting
:14:33. > :14:40.your nails, catch the restart, back in the Munster half. The crowd
:14:41. > :14:47.silenced by the early Blues strike. That is a very good return from
:14:48. > :14:55.Williams. He will be well pleased with that. The referee... His 50th
:14:56. > :15:24.game tonight. Holland. You can see Halle Munster
:15:25. > :15:35.reply. Advantage being played against the Blues. Lovely pick-up by
:15:36. > :15:40.Sweden and support was there. And that would be so disappointing for
:15:41. > :15:45.the Blues. The give away a score like that. Danny will be
:15:46. > :15:52.disappointed with that, fantastic play. As we can see here, Munster
:15:53. > :16:03.come round the corner and a real intelligent kick by Keatley.
:16:04. > :16:07.Sweetnam, a good finish by Conwy. A great reply by Munster. Great
:16:08. > :16:11.technique. Going to the right shoulder of the defender Andy
:16:12. > :16:19.off-load back on the inside, great play, good play by their winger. The
:16:20. > :16:26.full-back, good finish. Good try. Very well taken try. Sweetnam did
:16:27. > :16:31.not get up on the kick at any stage, it bounced nicely into his hands are
:16:32. > :16:38.no great off-load. The Blues would be very disappointed that it is so
:16:39. > :16:47.easy for the home team. Let us see if his kick is as good as his chase.
:16:48. > :17:01.Straight down the middle from Keatley, as you would expect. And it
:17:02. > :17:05.is a square. -- will square. Great control of the ball, beautiful
:17:06. > :17:17.sidestep in an off-load, back inside to the full-back. Two high-quality
:17:18. > :17:35.tries, good start game. Good follow-up as well Anscombe's kick.
:17:36. > :17:40.Nick Williams. A great game last week after a forgettable opening
:17:41. > :17:42.where he missed a couple of easy takes and a fairly quiet dozen
:17:43. > :18:00.minutes so far this evening. Nothing wrong with that, says Ian
:18:01. > :18:10.Davies, so another turnover for Munster. Presented Cuthbert with the
:18:11. > :18:21.interception. An unexpected ball almost worked against Munster. That
:18:22. > :18:27.was unfortunate. Great work by the Munster forward there to come from
:18:28. > :18:28.the inside of the ruck on the defensive position, and Paul
:18:29. > :18:58.Williams under pressure. -- put. James Cronin, Scannell and Ryan in
:18:59. > :19:13.the Munster front row. Gethin Jenkins, Dacey and Filise. It has
:19:14. > :19:21.gone against Ryan. A battle on the front row. The Munster guys, they
:19:22. > :19:25.are pretty young, lots of potential. When you look at Gethin Jenkins, one
:19:26. > :19:33.of the most experienced props in world rugby, and Filise... 39
:19:34. > :19:43.officially! I debate that. But one of the strongest men, unbelievable
:19:44. > :19:50.strength. It will be a good battle. And Dacey is a huge hooker with huge
:19:51. > :19:51.potential. Intriguing battle there. The Blues coming up the right side
:19:52. > :20:24.of the scrum. Anscombe with a couple of
:20:25. > :20:37.conversions when he came off the bench last week. Starts off with a
:20:38. > :20:41.conversion and a penalty this week. Sweetly struck by Gareth Anscombe to
:20:42. > :20:53.edge the Blues back ahead. Two quality goal kickers on display.
:20:54. > :20:56.Keatley third in the point-scoring. Prolific, two prolific point
:20:57. > :21:01.scorers. We heard that the Dragons were ahead unlike last week, it is
:21:02. > :21:26.Pat Howard who got the first try of the evening. Dragons ahead by 5-3.
:21:27. > :21:43.Conway safely underneath it. The rest of the team is going up. Nick
:21:44. > :21:49.Williams comes flying down. Keatley the Scannell, who loses his grip on
:21:50. > :21:56.it, just as the Munster advantage was gone, and that means a Blues
:21:57. > :22:01.scrum. Showed how effective... When you have your backfield organise, a
:22:02. > :22:06.great kick. Most of the high balls have been taken up until now. A good
:22:07. > :22:13.challenge from Conwy, drops the ball. They fuelled those high balls
:22:14. > :22:19.because it does obviously provide opportunities for the attack. A
:22:20. > :22:21.great example because this year in particular, the referees are
:22:22. > :22:25.concentrating on those clashes because we have seen people hurt
:22:26. > :22:29.badly in the air, but I was a perfect example of two players going
:22:30. > :22:34.up, legitimate, yes Nick Williams came back down but nothing wrong
:22:35. > :22:41.with it. It was a good challenge, good contest and on that occasion
:22:42. > :22:52.Munster came out on top but a little bit of a spill by Scannell, who went
:22:53. > :22:57.back for the scrum. The last time the two front rows went down, it was
:22:58. > :23:09.Gethin Jenkins who came on against John Ryan. This time, they stay up
:23:10. > :23:15.long enough to get the ball away. Conway has had a busy evening so far
:23:16. > :23:34.and more for him to do. Good pace by Sweetnam. Away from that touchline.
:23:35. > :23:40.The ball went backwards. The game is being played by quite a pace by both
:23:41. > :23:46.teams. They are calling for more defenders on the far side, are the
:23:47. > :23:52.Blues. Here is a good counterattacking chance. It is a bit
:23:53. > :24:01.narrow, could have gone wider sooner maybe. Anscombe is forced to kick. I
:24:02. > :24:05.wonder if Tom Williams had just got that out rather than go for the
:24:06. > :24:17.break, if there would have been a chance for a James run. It has gone
:24:18. > :24:23.now. Fish comes at the halfway. It is a very static though. Nothing
:24:24. > :24:26.Filise can do except take the hit and hope the cavalry arrives. They
:24:27. > :24:48.fly out their defence. Good defending, and looking to
:24:49. > :25:03.counter again. Both teams eager to use possession as best they can.
:25:04. > :25:16.Some testing kicks going up as well. That was a great setup and kick,
:25:17. > :25:26.great position for Munster. It will not go out of play. Lovely ruck.
:25:27. > :25:31.Great deft hands by Allen and more than decent clearance kick by
:25:32. > :25:36.Cuthbert. He started the game well, Cuthbert. He has not been truly
:25:37. > :25:41.spectacular, but he has brought those high balls, good kick there,
:25:42. > :25:50.looking lively. It is good to see him. But that take thereby Sweetnam
:25:51. > :25:58.was outstanding after a great kick. When they get into this middle
:25:59. > :26:02.third, defensive middle third, then the ball slowly looking for that
:26:03. > :26:06.box-kick to retrieve possession. The quality of the kick and chase has
:26:07. > :26:18.been excellent from Munster. As soon as I say that... Enclosed a knock-on
:26:19. > :26:29.an advantage Williams to Callaghan. Right up to the 22. Lovely pick-up
:26:30. > :26:36.on the hoof. Navidi, looking to get over the ball. Great work, superb
:26:37. > :26:42.work by Navidi, wins the penalty for the Blues and prevents the quick
:26:43. > :26:47.ball of Munster but they so want this evening. Another fantastic turn
:26:48. > :26:59.by Navidi. That is his forte. They have got some of the best tacklers.
:27:00. > :27:04.A great place by Ryan. Great collisions. We can see Navidi been
:27:05. > :27:20.very aware, staying on his feet. A great turnover. Dacey has stayed
:27:21. > :27:31.down. He is up on his feet now. The last thing they need is Dacey
:27:32. > :27:34.staying down. They are ready for a line-out. Great attacking position
:27:35. > :27:43.at halfway, perfect. Midway through the first half and a very
:27:44. > :27:56.entertaining" we have had, very well taken try apiece. Jenkins with the
:27:57. > :28:06.line-out ball. Scannell solid in defence again.
:28:07. > :28:14.His arm pointing to a Blues advantage, and they want the
:28:15. > :28:20.penalty. Good play. Go back to the short side. You get an opportunity
:28:21. > :28:27.to expose your position, your front row forward. You get your hookers
:28:28. > :28:31.props in that position at the front of the line-out and good play by
:28:32. > :28:36.Thomas Williams there, good setup, a well constructed penalty opportunity
:28:37. > :29:15.to put the Blues further ahead. Considering the awful weather we
:29:16. > :29:23.have had all day here, conditions excellent at the moment! I was
:29:24. > :29:36.thinking that. My umbrella did not seem a good investment although it
:29:37. > :29:40.did this afternoon. Very firm underfoot, excellent for the
:29:41. > :29:50.kickers, but not quite helping Anscombe on that occasion as he hit
:29:51. > :29:55.a wide. That is his range. By the looks of that kick. The pictures in
:29:56. > :30:21.great condition. The picture is fantastic. -- pitch.
:30:22. > :30:37.A deep pass to Fish. A knock-on, I parried by Ian Keatley. I am not
:30:38. > :30:44.sure what he was trying there. Fishy hits this one and done macro gives
:30:45. > :30:51.it a bit of a boot. I will give him the benefit of the doubt by saying
:30:52. > :30:58.he is protecting his face. Nevertheless, he puts the Blues on
:30:59. > :31:04.the 50 meter line, a great attacking opportunity, two big centres. Tom
:31:05. > :31:05.James on the inside option. They are trying to get penetration or good
:31:06. > :31:27.gain line. Ironic cheers used to be a Munster
:31:28. > :31:47.favourite at one time. A good scrum. Unlucky. Didn't quite
:31:48. > :31:55.get the ball. You like to get it to your right foot sometimes. A good
:31:56. > :32:03.scrum by the front five. It is half-time at Rodney Parade and the
:32:04. > :32:08.Dragons leading by 11 points to six. They will be hoping for a few more
:32:09. > :32:12.tries in the second half, I dare say, especially at Zebre are
:32:13. > :32:17.anything like they were last week. Let's hope so. The Scarlets are also
:32:18. > :32:22.playing in Edinburgh tonight. We will keep you in touch with that one
:32:23. > :32:31.as well. 3-3, I believe, the latest score. Conway follows his kick again
:32:32. > :32:36.putting fish under pressure. Good support from Ellis Jenkins though.
:32:37. > :32:45.That is why the Blues are still in possession.
:32:46. > :33:05.Thomas Williams. Not really one for them to chase.
:33:06. > :33:18.Forward from Fish. Craig Evans on the far side just telling Ian
:33:19. > :33:28.Davies. Some intelligent kicking from both teams. I think Sweetman
:33:29. > :33:34.got a bit of a hand in there may be. This was good play by Munster. It
:33:35. > :33:37.means the opening side have got to come up. It isolates the full-back
:33:38. > :33:42.because your scrum-half cannot quite get into the pocket to support the
:33:43. > :33:48.full-back. Some smart kicking by Munster. They came out on top. As we
:33:49. > :33:52.can see, a second kick for Edinburgh. They have just edged
:33:53. > :34:34.ahead of the Scarlets, six points to three.
:34:35. > :34:40.Ronan O'Mahony has come in from the far win, standing alongside Ian
:34:41. > :34:48.Keeley, directly behind the scrum. Andrew Conway has also come up to
:34:49. > :34:52.the Munster back division -- Ian Pete Lee. They went get a chance to
:34:53. > :35:14.release that. Played by Billy Holland. To
:35:15. > :35:23.Scannell. Nice interplay between the two centres. Callahan crawling
:35:24. > :35:28.forwards towards that try line. In goes the other Scannell brother,
:35:29. > :35:33.Niall, the hooker. John Ryan is there. Munster have their tails up
:35:34. > :35:46.now in the Blues 22. Good pressure, good defence by the Blues. That will
:35:47. > :35:57.be a simple three points if that is what Billy Holland and Ian Pete
:35:58. > :36:02.leaked so desire. -- Ian Keatley. Again, the centres combining
:36:03. > :36:11.beautifully there. It is very intense. They are trying to do a
:36:12. > :36:19.little snipers crawl on the floor to keep the momentum of the ruck going
:36:20. > :36:23.forward. That was some good play and gives Keatley and opportunity. I
:36:24. > :36:30.remember a game once, at Heineken cup game where the weather was
:36:31. > :36:36.belting down. I think there were 20 odd phases of pick and go, pick and
:36:37. > :36:39.go. Very reminiscent of the old Munster, that passage of play there.
:36:40. > :36:50.Rob Jones will remember that day as well I think.
:36:51. > :36:58.The simplest of kicks for Ian Keatley on the half-hour mark just
:36:59. > :37:05.about. All square at 10-10. Still has some company. He is with Danny
:37:06. > :37:10.Wilson. -- Phil. How happy where you with that tactic of going round? We
:37:11. > :37:14.have definitely made some inroads I think. There is some kicking going
:37:15. > :37:18.on tonight. When we kick longer, that is when we can run and cause
:37:19. > :37:22.problems. We have some big mismatches but we have to generate
:37:23. > :37:31.that and deal with that kicking game. Anyone coming off second best
:37:32. > :37:34.in that department at the moment? We are escorting not particularly well
:37:35. > :37:39.in terms of trying to create legal blocking lines and that is putting
:37:40. > :37:44.us under pressure. Once you get those, that defence is disorganised.
:37:45. > :37:50.Hopefully, we can improve that. Thanks, Dan.
:37:51. > :37:56.Nick Williams got there first with the high ball at that time. The
:37:57. > :38:01.Blues have a penalty again. There goes Tomos Williams with a quick tap
:38:02. > :38:07.and go. Tom James trying to get alongside him. Lovely hands by Nick
:38:08. > :38:18.Williams. The pass was dying on him. Gethin Jenkins. Dacey. Anscombe
:38:19. > :38:31.looks inside and then goes outside to Rey Lee-Lo.
:38:32. > :38:40.Good build-up by the Blues once again. One defensive line from
:38:41. > :38:50.Munster. Not committing to the breakdown, just keeping defenders
:38:51. > :39:02.out. McAuley Cook keeps the pressure on Munster.
:39:03. > :39:09.The advantage still being played in the Blues' favour. Eventually, Ian
:39:10. > :39:18.Davies comes all the way back for Dave O'Callaghan's high tackle. And
:39:19. > :39:21.again, signs of good attacking rugby from the Blues, although very
:39:22. > :39:30.organised Munster defence. It did feel like Navidi got a good turnover
:39:31. > :39:36.early on. He is making great yardage. He is a tough guide to
:39:37. > :39:48.stop. We talk about the sister intended ...
:39:49. > :39:55.If you look at this facet of the Blues play last week, they scored
:39:56. > :40:00.some fantastic tries. One was a great tried by Macauley Cook. A
:40:01. > :40:08.great arrowhead going forward. Let's see if we can replicate that
:40:09. > :40:14.tonight. A crucial period coming up to half-time. Ian Davies wants James
:40:15. > :40:25.Cronin out in the middle of the line. He wants a gap there. Great
:40:26. > :40:30.position for the Blues. Up goes Navidi. Takes it at the second
:40:31. > :40:37.attempt. Kristian Dacey latches on behind Asda 's Gethin Jenkins. Now
:40:38. > :40:44.it is close to the touchline. George Earle goes in in support of the
:40:45. > :40:49.hooker. Tomos Williams, a short ball to Rey Lee-Lo. They are screaming
:40:50. > :40:56.for defenders out wide, Munster, but it is kept tight by the Blues first.
:40:57. > :41:00.Right on the Munster try line. Dacey ready for another pick and drive
:41:01. > :41:05.round the corner. Tomos Williams scored last week. He is very close
:41:06. > :41:10.this week. The Blues are claiming it and Tomos Williams may have got a
:41:11. > :41:17.second try for the Blues. It looked on the line that.
:41:18. > :41:22.Ian Davies is happy with the grounding but was there an
:41:23. > :41:26.obstruction allowing Tomos Williams to get there is the question the TMO
:41:27. > :41:43.hast to answer. In fact, it is Ellis Jenkins, not
:41:44. > :41:53.Tomos Williams who got there. Just watch Gethin Jenkins on John Ryan.
:41:54. > :41:58.Ellis Jenkins got in just ahead of the scrum-half, got over the try
:41:59. > :42:03.line. But was Gethin Jenkins preventing John Ryan from getting
:42:04. > :42:17.the tackle in? It was Gethin Jenkins' right arm.
:42:18. > :42:33.That try is not going to stand. It is obstruction.
:42:34. > :42:45.It is you who has made contact with red. It is obstruction. Not the
:42:46. > :42:51.happiest of persons at the best of times. He certainly will not be now.
:42:52. > :43:00.I think he is less than impressed with that. We have seen more blatant
:43:01. > :43:06.that is the call. It didn't clean him out but there was enough contact
:43:07. > :43:13.their say referee TMO to prevent John Ryan to get their will stop to
:43:14. > :43:20.be fair to John Ryan, he was aware of what Gethin Jenkins was trying to
:43:21. > :43:34.do as well. Edinburgh have got a converted try.
:43:35. > :43:52.They lead 13-6. It is all square here at independent Park.
:43:53. > :44:05.That is the first bad tactical kick that Duncan Williams has put in. A
:44:06. > :44:12.word of apology from the former Irish under 21 scrum-half.
:44:13. > :44:18.It has been a good game so far, I fancy. There have been a lot of
:44:19. > :44:22.really good technical skills on show. Some of the kicks we have
:44:23. > :44:30.mentioned, some of the breakdown work, quick presentation of the
:44:31. > :44:37.ball, some good attacking plays, some ferocious defence allocation.
:44:38. > :44:43.It has been a good game. In the last five or six minutes, there have been
:44:44. > :44:45.a few errors creeping in. The physicality of the game is providing
:44:46. > :44:53.that. There is another example of two
:44:54. > :45:25.props being intelligent. Macauley Cook just getting a nose
:45:26. > :45:26.plugged. They can give it some closer attention in a few minutes
:45:27. > :45:41.time. Great run by Rey Lee-Lo. Tom James
:45:42. > :45:47.on the inside. Tom James is to quick for O'Donoghue! That is a second
:45:48. > :45:52.superb try for Tom James. What a break by Rey Lee-Lo. Great inside
:45:53. > :45:57.shoulder support run and Tom James gets a second of the evening and try
:45:58. > :46:03.number 37 in the league. You can see Matt Sheraton there. A great ball of
:46:04. > :46:15.the top by George Earle. Some great running off the ball. Rey Lee-Lo,
:46:16. > :46:18.great footwork through the hole. Tom James, inside shoulder. Great line
:46:19. > :46:24.break. Tom James has trapped well this evening on a few occasions. He
:46:25. > :46:36.just deserved a superb pass. Tom James was ninth in the records, he
:46:37. > :46:45.has overtaken Nikki Walker and now has 37.
:46:46. > :46:52.Conversion supplied by Gareth Anscombe. That is a huge boost for
:46:53. > :46:58.the Blues just before half-time. Fantastic. You always want to get a
:46:59. > :47:06.score before half-time, particularly away from home. Matt Sheraton will
:47:07. > :47:12.be delighted with that. That was an excellent score. Great ball running
:47:13. > :47:24.by the forwards and great ball usage by the backs. It is Mike Allen who
:47:25. > :47:30.got the try for Edinburgh. It was 6-6 but the Allen try means
:47:31. > :47:38.Edinburgh lead 13-6 against the Scarlets. Edinburgh who lost to the
:47:39. > :47:40.Blues last weekend, and the Scarlets lost to Munster. They have switched
:47:41. > :47:53.position this weekend. It is an important defensive set
:47:54. > :47:57.this for the Blues. Get up in the air and challenge for the line-out.
:47:58. > :48:02.Get off the line and make the tackles and reorganise your defence,
:48:03. > :48:10.get bodies on their feet, to try and keep Munster out for the last 2.5
:48:11. > :48:17.minutes of this half. It is a Blues ball. I blew the whistle for that
:48:18. > :48:41.reason, I don't need you to tell me. Macauley Cook gets up well. A cheap
:48:42. > :48:43.penalty to give away for Munster. Gratefully received by the Blues
:48:44. > :49:08.though! Absolutely. Rassie Erasmus has left his seat in
:49:09. > :49:12.the stands. He is leaning against an advertising hoarding. He will be
:49:13. > :49:16.pleased and pleased with certain aspects of the game. It is about
:49:17. > :49:25.getting to the right area of the field and control possession.
:49:26. > :49:29.Another great take by Macauley Cook. He was coming under pressure in the
:49:30. > :49:36.air. The Munster line is up so quickly. That is why Navidi has
:49:37. > :49:41.delayed the ball back yards behind the game nine. Brew good line speed
:49:42. > :49:53.by defence. Niall Scannell, in the final minute
:49:54. > :50:16.of the first half. The quality in the air has been
:50:17. > :50:25.excellent this evening. All knocked on. There wait to be time for a
:50:26. > :50:29.scrum. That is the end of a very absorbing first half's play. A
:50:30. > :50:34.couple of great tries by Tom James and one by Andrew Conway as well.
:50:35. > :50:43.Both sides trying to play with the tempo, looking to keep ball in hand,
:50:44. > :50:46.but there has also been some very good kick chase as well, all the
:50:47. > :50:50.elements adding to a very entertaining first half. But the
:50:51. > :50:57.Blues will be more than happy to have come here and not just held
:50:58. > :51:03.their own, but to be leading at half-time, and the half-time score
:51:04. > :51:10.is 17-10 in the Blues' favour. This is how the first half panned out.
:51:11. > :51:16.STUDIO: It was an all action first quarter. The Blues came out firing.
:51:17. > :51:22.They eventually got over in Tom James. Some fantastic footwork and
:51:23. > :51:27.defending. A clever kick from Munster, a quite fortuitous bounce
:51:28. > :51:30.but Andrew Conway the beneficiary of that one. Munster writeback within
:51:31. > :51:36.two minutes of the Blues scoring that opening try. A fantastic line
:51:37. > :51:41.by Tom James, an inside pass by Rey Lee-Lo. A bit of blocking from Nick
:51:42. > :51:51.Williams as Rob will discuss in a few minutes time. The Blues
:51:52. > :51:52.comfortably in front at half-time. The possession stats heavily in the
:51:53. > :52:10.Blues favour. The Blues, we said at the top, Rob,
:52:11. > :52:12.a dream start to the season, and they are really carrying on where
:52:13. > :52:25.they finished off this evening? Yes, they have been very impressive.
:52:26. > :52:30.Their game has been fantastic and it looks like the style of play that
:52:31. > :52:34.the Blues demonstrated last week is starting to come through again this
:52:35. > :52:37.week. We have not seen as much of Nick Williams in terms of his ball
:52:38. > :52:42.carrying, but their off-loading game, the pace they want to play out
:52:43. > :52:47.is certainly coming through. There is a real hunger and appetite there.
:52:48. > :52:51.The off-loads are coming thick and fast. They are playing in a fairly
:52:52. > :52:55.direct manner as Danny Wilson said they would, but they're getting past
:52:56. > :53:05.the first-line defence time and again.
:53:06. > :53:09.It is for the opportunity. You played tight initially but if an
:53:10. > :53:12.opportunity arises, you take it. You talk about heads up rugby and I
:53:13. > :53:17.think the Blues are playing with their heads up at the moment. They
:53:18. > :53:22.are getting on the front foot and that is key. If you can get the
:53:23. > :53:27.off-loads going and put you on the front foot, you will always create
:53:28. > :53:32.opportunities. Tom James is the region's highest try scorer. He has
:53:33. > :53:37.added a couple more to his tally tonight. Munster were at sixes and
:53:38. > :53:42.sevens and the Blues showing a critical edge. If you go to Munster
:53:43. > :53:55.you can always expect a kick in battle. Almost a Gaelic football
:53:56. > :54:00.type game. They are off and running. Dacey is a good player, a loose
:54:01. > :54:07.player. Tom James looking sharp. This was a warning sign for Munster.
:54:08. > :54:09.Look how the Blues players are back with intent. The winners are
:54:10. > :54:13.involved, Dan Fish is involved. There were some lovely interplay as
:54:14. > :54:18.he rightly said, following best. What I like is Tom James identifies
:54:19. > :54:23.omissions match with Scannell, the hooker. You want your players to be
:54:24. > :54:29.doing this all of the time. It was a great try and a great start for the
:54:30. > :54:37.Blues. That is the way all good winners should play. If you see a
:54:38. > :54:40.hooker in front of you, you take him on? Yes, if you get on the front
:54:41. > :54:43.foot and get beyond defences, then you have a quick ball and you move
:54:44. > :54:47.it away from that breakdown as soon as possible. They are playing with
:54:48. > :54:50.their heads up, they are looking at where the opportunities might be,
:54:51. > :54:55.and because they are getting parity, more than parity up front, and they
:54:56. > :54:59.put themselves in good positions, they manage those final
:55:00. > :55:03.opportunities. Both teams employing similar tactics when it comes to the
:55:04. > :55:13.kicking game, Danny Wilson saying maybe Munster where edging that
:55:14. > :55:17.battle. There are a variety of kicks you coach. Munster went a little
:55:18. > :55:23.more aerial and it played dividends for them early on in the half. High
:55:24. > :55:29.contest with Nick Williams. Any loose ball and Munster sees on it.
:55:30. > :55:37.It was a great kick from Ian Keatley. Anything can happen with
:55:38. > :55:42.the bounce. Great reaction from Conroy, the guy we have highlighted.
:55:43. > :55:47.It was a great off-load. They were straight back in the game but it was
:55:48. > :55:51.cagey kicking battle. Rob, you made the point that there is not much in
:55:52. > :55:56.the way of deep kicks for territory as we often see in places like
:55:57. > :56:01.Munster. The conditions weren't great to three hours ago. It has
:56:02. > :56:05.brightened up now. What do you make of that kicking battle? Over the
:56:06. > :56:09.years, there has been a lot of kicking downfield. It is all about a
:56:10. > :56:17.line chase and putting pressure on the opposition into rain territory.
:56:18. > :56:23.Have seen from both Munster and Cardiff, it is about getting the
:56:24. > :56:27.ball in the air. As Sean says, it is the variety of the kicking.
:56:28. > :56:31.Identifying space behind the back line and with the bounce of the ball
:56:32. > :56:36.you have an opportunity. We have seen in step sees on the
:56:37. > :56:44.opportunities which have come their way. It is a really good battle at
:56:45. > :56:47.the moment -- we have seen Munster sees an the opportunities. On the
:56:48. > :56:52.stroke of half-time is almost the perfect time to score a try and Tom
:56:53. > :56:57.James showing his predatory instincts again but it was the
:56:58. > :57:03.build-up to the try which showed some good instincts as well. It was
:57:04. > :57:08.the shortened line-out. Nick Williams has been such an important
:57:09. > :57:12.man. He does take two or three defenders and that creates the
:57:13. > :57:17.opportunity for Rey Lee-Lo. He finds the space. Great tracking by Tom
:57:18. > :57:23.James on the inside. The support of the Blues players has been first
:57:24. > :57:29.half. They mentioned Matt Sherratt. He has been working on that. They
:57:30. > :57:34.are far better side in terms of organisation than they were last
:57:35. > :57:40.season. OK. Let's have a look at the other games going on this evening.
:57:41. > :57:44.The Scarlets are now 26 behind against Edinburgh. Not a good night
:57:45. > :57:49.at the office from them. We will get an update from the Dragons first.
:57:50. > :57:56.Just one try from them against Zebre at Rodney Parade this evening. That
:57:57. > :57:58.kicked off a little bit earlier than our beach again this evening. Pat
:57:59. > :58:04.Howard was the scorer. He scored last week on his debut for the
:58:05. > :58:15.Dragons. But they may have been hoping for a little bit more at this
:58:16. > :58:20.stage. And Mike Allen for Edinburgh. Also, Jake Ball has just been
:58:21. > :58:24.sin-binned so it is a long way back for the Scarlets. They are in action
:58:25. > :58:29.tonight, the Dragons are in action, we are watching the Blues, Ospreys
:58:30. > :58:35.played tomorrow. Plenty of coverage coming up this weekend.
:58:36. > :58:41.Tomorrow, the reigning champions Connacht hope to get off the mark
:58:42. > :58:48.with the rampant Ospreys standing in their way. And rugby's worst kept
:58:49. > :58:52.secret is out. Warren Gatland is the lines' coach. But before he handed
:58:53. > :58:57.the reins to Rob Cowley, he issued this warning. What is going to be
:58:58. > :59:00.tough for Robert myself is the selection policy. There are couple
:59:01. > :59:09.of big names who will miss out in the autumn and that will be quite
:59:10. > :59:13.dramatic. So those are Warren Gatland's words.
:59:14. > :59:23.It is going to be dramatic. That story has moved on today. The seven
:59:24. > :59:26.names have been published. It is those players playing outside Wales
:59:27. > :59:29.who will not be eligible for selection unless they are selected
:59:30. > :59:35.as one of three wild card picks. They are Dominic De who is playing
:59:36. > :00:00.for Melbourne Rebels in Australia. We were told that this policy is
:00:01. > :00:07.going to bite. There has been some dramatic admissions. But you look at
:00:08. > :00:12.the list, Luke Charteris isn't on it, you assume Faletau is gone to be
:00:13. > :00:17.safe, Jamie Roberts, George North. Rhys Priestland must be the most
:00:18. > :00:24.vulnerable. You would think so. I think we need some clarity. We are
:00:25. > :00:29.bit confused. Nice for Rob Howley to pick it up in the autumn. But a bit
:00:30. > :00:40.confused, but you are right, how can you leave George North, Roberts and
:00:41. > :00:43.Faletau? I think the question is, Leigh Halfpenny, some of the other
:00:44. > :00:50.players playing outside of Wales, they seem to be exempt, I'm not sure
:00:51. > :00:54.why. I have had a lot of people on social media asking me those very
:00:55. > :00:58.questions. The WRU didn't want to discuss individual cases. The case
:00:59. > :01:01.for Charteris is that he wasn't offered a deal from a Welsh region
:01:02. > :01:05.so he had to seek his livelihood elsewhere and Leigh Halfpenny is
:01:06. > :01:13.into his third year in Toulon. When that contract runs out, then he will
:01:14. > :01:18.be a wild card. But you make a sensible point. We thought this
:01:19. > :01:24.would provide more clarity, but it doesn't seem to have. No, I don't
:01:25. > :01:28.think it has. Warren Gatland mentioned dramatic in terms of
:01:29. > :01:32.selection. I don't think there is anything dramatic. Rhys Priestland
:01:33. > :01:35.unfortunately will probably be the one big name players in double miss
:01:36. > :01:41.out. But he hasn't Biggeri hugely under Warren Gatland recently. Dan
:01:42. > :01:46.Biggar is number one, some good players coming through the system as
:01:47. > :01:53.well. Sam Davies Ospreys playing well. Gareth Anscombe. A lot of
:01:54. > :01:57.talent that can be fitted in. Falque, time to get back to the
:01:58. > :02:02.match. Blues and Munster are both back out on the pitch. Before we
:02:03. > :02:07.crossed back to Cook, a quick word from you. Can the Blues hold onto
:02:08. > :02:11.the lead? Yes, they can, I think you will be seeing more of the game.
:02:12. > :02:16.There is no need to risk anything, the plan is working, more of the
:02:17. > :02:20.same. Good stuff, we shall see. 40 minutes for the Blues to hold onto
:02:21. > :02:26.this lead and continue their winning start to the season.
:02:27. > :02:38.COMMENTATOR: Thank you. The just out on the field. There is one change.
:02:39. > :02:42.Cian Bohane comes into midfield in place of Rory Scannell, who took a
:02:43. > :02:48.knock just before the end of the first half, when Tom James scored
:02:49. > :02:55.his and the Blues' second try. Bohane, who is in the a squad for
:02:56. > :02:59.Munster. Phase for Dolphin rugby club in court. Came off the bench
:03:00. > :03:07.against Scarlets last week. The Blues as they were. They will keep
:03:08. > :03:10.these boys as long as the keep going. Changes will be made is
:03:11. > :03:12.necessary but they want more of the same from the 15 who started the
:03:13. > :03:18.game. Cory Allen, first recipient in the
:03:19. > :03:31.second half. Court is not about hunting ground
:03:32. > :03:37.for the Blues. They are the only team in the Pro12 who have won here
:03:38. > :03:44.three times. The last one, though, was in 2012-13, Munster enjoyed a
:03:45. > :03:49.good run against the Blues, getting ten wins from the last 11 games. The
:03:50. > :03:54.Blues know exactly what they have to do and they did it well in the first
:03:55. > :04:03.40. Cronin looking for the back door off-load. There is Goggin going for
:04:04. > :04:09.the break, good tackle by Lee-Lo. Gives the advantage away. Dave Foley
:04:10. > :04:19.sets it up outside the tragedy. Duncan Williams, inside all to a
:04:20. > :04:30.pain. Jack O'Donoghue -- to Bohane. Philly again. Up to Keatley. Up goes
:04:31. > :04:40.the Hail Mary. Comes back on the breeze. In the end, the referee says
:04:41. > :04:50.no, it is too untidy. Good start by Munster. Some good movement from the
:04:51. > :04:55.counterattack. The Blues set up nicely within the county do. Just a
:04:56. > :05:02.bit too much distance. -- within the 22. But that has given Munster and
:05:03. > :05:13.attacking opportunity. Now they have a penalty and they have a real
:05:14. > :05:19.opportunity. Good start by Munster. They have turned down what was a
:05:20. > :05:22.penalty opportunity, three points, in the hunt for five or seven to
:05:23. > :05:33.draw them level. Jack O'Donoghue comes around, too
:05:34. > :05:42.much pace, he lost his footing. Good drive forward again from Ryan.
:05:43. > :06:02.Back comes the ball to James Cronin. Duncan Williams calling for
:06:03. > :06:05.forwards. Straight out to Bohane. Almost makes it to the trailer.
:06:06. > :06:15.Great position. Underneath it goes Scannell. That is defensive work by
:06:16. > :06:21.the Blues. They fail to stay on their feet, the supporting Munster
:06:22. > :06:26.players. I'm sure Erasmus will be frustrated they got so close and
:06:27. > :06:31.came away with nothing. Outstanding defence, good tackling. But the way
:06:32. > :06:35.the Blues were getting off the line, the line speed, the first two or
:06:36. > :06:41.three defenders off the rock was exceptional. -- the ruck. Put them
:06:42. > :06:55.under pressure. Great defence. Sam Warburton, another number of
:06:56. > :07:01.internationals on the Blues bench. -- one of the number. Shingler, the
:07:02. > :07:09.only one who is not a full international.
:07:10. > :07:17.It is a matter of when rather than if these days. Plenty of options for
:07:18. > :07:24.Danny Wilson and the rest of the coaching team to go to as Tomos
:07:25. > :07:38.Williams puts it up and Tom James was not really go together that one.
:07:39. > :07:41.-- going to gather. As it came off Tom James, it went straight into
:07:42. > :07:51.touch, the option of scrum or line-out. I don't think he will be
:07:52. > :07:54.too disappointed. A pretty accurate kick off Tomos Williams. Again, good
:07:55. > :08:08.contest in the air. A couple of the influential players
:08:09. > :08:11.missing for Munster this evening. Conor Murray as well, some of their
:08:12. > :08:19.key international players still on their break, or injured, whatever
:08:20. > :08:24.the case might be. One guy who could really influence proceedings is CJ
:08:25. > :08:29.Stander. You look at the Blues bench, they have some experience and
:08:30. > :08:38.some real quality. But so do Munster, CJ Stander, great
:08:39. > :08:41.ball-carrier, very powerful. And there he is, CJ Stander is going to
:08:42. > :08:47.come on for the injured Tommy O'Donnell. Let's go down to have a
:08:48. > :08:53.look forward to this we can's proceedings. The Premiership, big
:08:54. > :08:58.day, the second week of the Premiership, the standard clash is
:08:59. > :09:04.the brotherly love cast, Merthyr against Cardiff. -- clash. But as
:09:05. > :09:14.the outstanding game in the permission. We are spoiled for
:09:15. > :09:23.choice. There is the roundabout cup. But the one I have gone for is
:09:24. > :09:33.division three East Central, and against tough swell, but will be
:09:34. > :09:41.some clash. Thank you, Phil. Tommy O'Donnell, Man of the Match last
:09:42. > :09:45.week, injured this week. Jack O'Donoghue goes on the front, CJ
:09:46. > :09:55.Stander to lock out that Munster scrum. And a good scrum it is as
:09:56. > :10:04.well. The first time we have seen the ball... That was a mighty
:10:05. > :10:08.powerful drive. They went nice and low early on, kept the pressure on,
:10:09. > :10:12.until you could just see a little glimpse. Look at the loose-head.
:10:13. > :10:27.Working hard. Very different type of players,
:10:28. > :10:35.O'Donnell and standards, but such an effective ball-carrier. There could
:10:36. > :10:46.be a few Munster truck type collisions.
:10:47. > :10:51.A scrum drive followed by a line-out drive. Munster, it seems, reverting
:10:52. > :11:03.to type here. Sweetnam where he may have been in
:11:04. > :11:13.front of Williams. Carried over by Tom James. Gets away with it. Turns
:11:14. > :11:18.out to be not a bad kick. It has forced them back to their own half.
:11:19. > :11:25.Here comes Conway. There is Jenkins. Josh Navidi with a tackle. Ryan
:11:26. > :11:34.offside. The Blues defence comes up quickly. Sweetnam looked pretty
:11:35. > :11:50.dangerous in the first half. Him and Conway.
:11:51. > :11:55.O'Donoghue, taking the game to the Blues.
:11:56. > :12:02.Williams again. Space on the outside, maybe. Scannell was there
:12:03. > :12:11.in the spaces. George Earl throwing himself into
:12:12. > :12:25.it. Here is giggly again. Good hands by
:12:26. > :12:29.Bohane. This is concerted pressure from Munster. The Blues have been
:12:30. > :12:38.under the pump for a good few minutes. Keeping the fenced honest.
:12:39. > :12:47.-- the defence. Holland and fully combining. -- Foley. Great work from
:12:48. > :12:57.Munster. Stander lays it back. O'Donoghue is in there.
:12:58. > :13:03.Claimed an won by the Blues. After all that pressure, the defence
:13:04. > :13:12.stands firm, excellent work by the Blues defensively. That was quite an
:13:13. > :13:20.impressive attack by Munster. There is Navidi again, look. Greatly
:13:21. > :13:25.supported by Jenkins on his inside. It is energy sapping stuff. The
:13:26. > :13:35.Blues prepare to make a triple substitution. Two on the front row,
:13:36. > :13:40.Rhys Gill and Scott Andrews, and Sam Warburton, wearing 20, for his first
:13:41. > :13:48.taste of club rugby of the new season. It is good to see him coming
:13:49. > :13:52.on. Good to see Rhys Gill back for the Blues as well after a successful
:13:53. > :13:57.spell at Saracens. Good scrummage, good work around the field. Andrews,
:13:58. > :14:03.one of the best footballing props you will see. They have to stabilise
:14:04. > :14:09.that scrum. Give the Blues the platform.
:14:10. > :14:19.The two props are joined by Nick Williams on the bench, and with
:14:20. > :14:22.Gethin Jenkins, who took charge last week, Ellis Jenkins for the
:14:23. > :14:33.remainder of the game. Just over half an hour. You expect them to
:14:34. > :14:40.manage, Gavin Welby 36 in November. Has had problems with his calves in
:14:41. > :14:44.the past. He will do what he can. It is a long season, that's for sure.
:14:45. > :14:53.You have to manage the players. Let's can more -- gets more details
:14:54. > :14:54.the injuries. Those three substitutions, all preplanned, the
:14:55. > :15:19.idea simply just fresh legs. Just eight minutes of the second
:15:20. > :15:28.half for those changes to be made. Will be mighty happy with the
:15:29. > :15:32.defence. Macauley Cook is on some good line-out balls. In the second
:15:33. > :15:38.half and the beginning of the second.
:15:39. > :15:44.They have some big ball-carriers. They brought on Scott Andrews, Rhys
:15:45. > :15:49.Gill and Sam Warburton. It'll be interesting to see how the attacking
:15:50. > :15:55.game and the kicking game unfold towards the end of the second half.
:15:56. > :16:07.Munster trying to go wide outside the onrushing Blues defence.
:16:08. > :16:11.It is going to be a Blues line-out, not too much damage done. They are
:16:12. > :16:37.on the ten metre line. For a moment, it is the wall for the
:16:38. > :16:43.Blues. The first ten minutes,... The line-out is functioning well
:16:44. > :16:54.tonight. Macauley Cook, he is only 24, he is very intelligent, good
:16:55. > :16:56.call. A loose pass again. Couldn't be expected to hold onto it. Jenkins
:16:57. > :17:12.with a delicate chip. Very intelligent footballer, great
:17:13. > :17:33.skills. Look at that, beautiful. End over end.
:17:34. > :18:00.Time off. I think George Earle might be in trouble here.
:18:01. > :18:31.I think Dave Foley hurt his elbow. That is looking painful.
:18:32. > :18:47.To me, that is on the neck, that is penalty.
:18:48. > :19:01.Is it more than just a talking to and a penalty? That is a mighty
:19:02. > :19:04.relief for George Earle and the Blues, they would not want to go
:19:05. > :19:17.down to 14, given the pressure they have been under. A sad sight, Dave
:19:18. > :19:23.Foley departing. Ryan comes on to replace him.
:19:24. > :19:29.The Scarlets are currently down 20-6 in Edinburgh. They have also lost
:19:30. > :19:32.Scott Williams, looks like a nasty blood injury but hopefully it won't
:19:33. > :19:42.be anything to permanent. Let's hope not. There are enough injury -- he
:19:43. > :19:47.has had enough injuries already, for Afellay. Great take. They are in
:19:48. > :19:56.danger of losing a line-out. Duncan Williams, incomes Cuthbert.
:19:57. > :20:19.Loses it on landing. It has worked out. Lovely work by
:20:20. > :20:22.Conway. Forward to Goggin. Great reaction, to be on the end of it.
:20:23. > :20:35.Just awareness of what was happening. The final pass, just for
:20:36. > :20:40.it. Again, it came from... There it goes. Blogging with a chip through.
:20:41. > :20:53.-- Goggin. That was a close run thing. It was.
:20:54. > :20:58.Here comes another Welsh international, Lloyd Williams. He
:20:59. > :21:07.had to return home early from the tour of New Zealand with a knee
:21:08. > :21:12.injury, but fully fit, to take over from Tom Williams -- Tomos Williams.
:21:13. > :21:16.It is good to see Lloyd back. He can kick the ball a mile. Good passer,
:21:17. > :21:47.gets the ball quickly. Another very, very strong Munster
:21:48. > :21:56.scrum. Really piling on the pressure. The ball hoped back
:21:57. > :22:04.illegally. Last time they went for a corner, this time they are going for
:22:05. > :22:08.gold. Cronin, Scannell and Ryan are certainly putting a shift in the
:22:09. > :22:11.year. The pressure they are exerting on the Blues front row is
:22:12. > :22:16.impressive. The last couple of scrums, real pressure. Just good,
:22:17. > :22:34.low, tight scrummaging. Munster decided they want to come
:22:35. > :22:39.away with points, they didn't last time, so just get something for all
:22:40. > :22:52.your endeavour. Absolutely. They are under a lot of pressure.
:22:53. > :23:01.First points of the second half goal Munster's way. It means a try would
:23:02. > :23:05.put them back in front. Interestingly, although that Munster
:23:06. > :23:16.scrum has been going so well, they decide this is the time to make a
:23:17. > :23:23.change, and Dave Kilcoyne comes on. That is for James Cronin. Also
:23:24. > :23:26.Matthew Rees has snuck on as well. In seven of Kristian Dacey. --
:23:27. > :23:39.instead. Still just the one trying for the
:23:40. > :23:43.Dragons in that other game. Drawing to a close now, Dragons leading
:23:44. > :23:48.11-6, I'm sure they would have wanted more than that. The Blues
:23:49. > :23:55.need to get a little bit of control back. They made a few errors,
:23:56. > :24:02.Cuthbert not being able to field that kick, they just need to exert
:24:03. > :24:11.more control, get a bit of possession at -- in this area of the
:24:12. > :24:18.field. Ryan McGowan line-out ball. -- with the line-out ball. Fish has
:24:19. > :24:26.time to be confronted by a while of red, led by CJ Stander. He has done
:24:27. > :24:32.well, Dan Fish. He had a fantastic chase stop oh bodies on the ball
:24:33. > :24:44.quickly, did really well. James brought down by Bohane.
:24:45. > :24:55.Dan Fish looks back inside. Wrapped up by CJ Stander. Looking to try and
:24:56. > :24:56.get them all on the turnover but it hasn't worked because they forced
:24:57. > :25:05.him to ground. A better period of play for the
:25:06. > :25:11.Blues. Matthew Rees sets it up for them. Rhys Gill once again.
:25:12. > :25:31.Fish on the outside Cuthbert. Straight back to O'Mahony.
:25:32. > :25:49.Tom James is first to arrive. Sweetnam. The Blues pushed back to
:25:50. > :25:53.the 22 once again. Their foray into Munster territory was short lived.
:25:54. > :25:57.Now they have to do the hard graft again and get themselves out of the
:25:58. > :26:06.defensive position. Williams taking his time. Getting bodies behind the
:26:07. > :26:15.ball. Navidi wins it. Get them on the front foot. Lloyd Williams gives
:26:16. > :26:27.himself room, gets it downfield. Dutifully returns it to the far
:26:28. > :26:44.corner. That is a beauty. That was a very good kick by Gigli. -- Keatley.
:26:45. > :26:47.Spectacular forward. There are no losing bonus points in the first
:26:48. > :27:10.week of the Pro12. The line-out has gone very well this
:27:11. > :27:31.evening. Penalty for Munster. That is a bit
:27:32. > :27:35.of a stranglehold by Munster, they are keeping the Blues pinned back
:27:36. > :27:41.and looking for these mistakes, which rack up the penalties. Far out
:27:42. > :27:44.this time, though. A chip for the corner. They are going for the
:27:45. > :28:06.jugular. CJ Stander, the new kid on the block
:28:07. > :28:12.in international terms. This is a great position for Munster. They are
:28:13. > :28:17.going round at a rate of knots towards that try-line. Bodies in the
:28:18. > :28:25.way by the Blues. Scannell tries, but can't quite reach. Desperate
:28:26. > :28:30.defence from the Blues. Giving Munster at bay for the moment. But
:28:31. > :28:38.it is wave after wave of attack from the home team. Duncan Williams feeds
:28:39. > :28:47.the forwards once again. Goggin tries to force his way over. But
:28:48. > :28:51.just a metre shot from the try-line, Stander... Great tackle by Ellis
:28:52. > :29:01.Jenkins to keep Stander away but they are getting ever nearer. The
:29:02. > :29:10.crowds celebrate, but it is a little early yet. Tremendous effort from
:29:11. > :29:14.the Blues to keep out Munster. Time after time, they are battering at
:29:15. > :29:21.the door. Duncan Williams tries to borrow his way underneath. No, says
:29:22. > :29:29.Navidi. Incredible pressure. Kilcoyne waits, Kilcoyne has a go.
:29:30. > :29:34.And Dave Kilcoyne has got their! The pressure was just too great in the
:29:35. > :29:40.end. Time after time after time, monster/ battering the try-line, and
:29:41. > :29:50.it is the replacement prop Kilcoyne who gets the try.
:29:51. > :29:57.Good start from the line-out. Munster do really well, just to
:29:58. > :29:59.change the point of the drive, into space, then after that, just sheer
:30:00. > :30:15.brute force. A good try for the forward. A good
:30:16. > :30:21.try for the whole team. Getting the centres involved as well. As you can
:30:22. > :30:29.see here, there is only one way he is going, Kilcoyne. The Blues showed
:30:30. > :30:35.some great pace in defence but they could not cope in the end. I suppose
:30:36. > :30:41.it is what they deserve because they have exerted so much pressure in
:30:42. > :30:50.that third quarter. Absolutely. Some intelligent kicking and some really
:30:51. > :30:55.robust ball carrying. A slip from CJ standard but not knocked on. He
:30:56. > :31:11.makes good yardage quickly -- CJ Stander.
:31:12. > :31:25.Warburton, held up initially, but manages to get the ground.
:31:26. > :31:36.Strong work by number eight Jack O'Donoghue. Stander, they hold him
:31:37. > :31:41.up. Donnacha Ryan was there or thereabouts. They have brought an
:31:42. > :31:47.even greater physical element to this second-half. Donnacha Ryan
:31:48. > :31:51.looks like an angry man but flipping heck, he doesn't half work hard on
:31:52. > :32:09.the rugby field. He has been superb. Some thinking to be done by the
:32:10. > :32:17.Blues' coaching team. They just want to get the platform back they had in
:32:18. > :32:21.the first half. Good kicking creates an opportunity for Lloyd to put the
:32:22. > :32:25.ball up and get into a field position. When they get into the
:32:26. > :32:29.Munster half, it is just patience and ball control and build pressure.
:32:30. > :32:34.They are either going to get a penalty or the schools will come
:32:35. > :32:39.again. They haven't had that ball in their hands long enough for those
:32:40. > :32:45.important places. Munster have just shortened their kicking game little
:32:46. > :32:50.bit. They get a lot of numbers around the ball catcher, making it
:32:51. > :32:55.very difficult for the Blues. If it is an error they have a turnover
:32:56. > :33:05.opportunity. Just over a quarter of an hour remaining. The Munster scrum
:33:06. > :33:10.comes under pressure. Is this within the distance for Gareth Anscombe?
:33:11. > :33:16.The Dragons have got their first victory this season. It is only
:33:17. > :33:24.11-6, still, it is four points and that will be some relief for them.
:33:25. > :33:29.At good win for them. I was speaking to Kinsey last weekend. They have
:33:30. > :33:34.been fighting tonight. It is a good victory for them. A positive
:33:35. > :33:40.approach. A good first win for them. Well done, the Dragons. Scarlets
:33:41. > :33:46.still trailing by 20 points to nine. They have not been able to make the
:33:47. > :33:53.most of the two-man advantage yet. The Blues need this. As you can
:33:54. > :34:11.imagine, it is pretty much on the edge of Anscombe's range.
:34:12. > :34:25.And the effort proves too great. So Munster keep hold of their 3-point
:34:26. > :34:30.advantage. That was unfortunate. That was a great scrum by Matthew
:34:31. > :34:36.Rees. The one and the two put on a lot of pressure to John Ryan to get
:34:37. > :34:50.a penalty. It is a shame they just couldn't quite get it. Steve
:34:51. > :34:57.Shingler is on. He is halfway line material. There is Stephen Shingler
:34:58. > :35:05.and Josh Turnbull has just come on. Two more changes for Munster as
:35:06. > :35:12.well. Experience in Duncan Casey and Tomas O'Leary at scrum-half.
:35:13. > :35:19.There they go again. O'Donoghue and CJ Stander getting the turnover
:35:20. > :35:43.again. I have Matt Sherratt here. Matt,
:35:44. > :35:49.tell us about the change, Gareth Anscombe and Steve Shingler coming
:35:50. > :35:52.on? A lot has been said about our bench. Steve Shingler played very
:35:53. > :35:58.while last week and he feels in form so we have put him on to make a
:35:59. > :36:05.difference in the last 15 minutes. It is replacing strength for
:36:06. > :36:11.strength. Are you going to be opening out a bit now? Yes, if we
:36:12. > :36:15.can generate the right kind of field positions and possession. When we
:36:16. > :36:18.get through the phases and generate the speed of the ball, at the moment
:36:19. > :36:22.they are strangling us a little bit and making it difficult to do that.
:36:23. > :36:25.Hopefully, we will have a period in this game and we can generate some
:36:26. > :36:31.ball and we have some great attackers on the pitch. Thanks for
:36:32. > :36:39.your time, Matt. Thanks. Thanks, Phil. Apologies for
:36:40. > :36:47.a brief loss in sound and pictures before that. Some little gremlins.
:36:48. > :36:56.Brilliant by Matthew Morgan to Rey Lee-Lo. It is on for Dan Fish. That
:36:57. > :37:00.is a superb try for the Blues. Brilliant, brilliant breakaway, and
:37:01. > :37:10.so many good handling skills resulting in a third try for them.
:37:11. > :37:14.Dan Fish restores the Blues' lead in what is a real ding-dong battle. You
:37:15. > :37:21.have got to give the Blues defensive chase there. Who is that, Lloyd
:37:22. > :37:26.Williams? He just over kicks it, over cooks it, sorry. That gives
:37:27. > :37:32.Matthew Morgan the opportunity. Brilliant support play by Lloyd
:37:33. > :37:36.Williams and superbly finished off by Dan Fish. He looks very
:37:37. > :37:43.comfortable there, Dan. A great catch by Matthew. He has great feat,
:37:44. > :37:49.that boy. Unbelievable. Great awareness by Rey Lee-Lo. Great
:37:50. > :37:59.composure. Well done, Dan Fish. Tom James is the one taken for Matthew
:38:00. > :38:03.Morgan to come on. The Blues will be delighted at that try and the
:38:04. > :38:08.conversion from Stephen Shingler puts the ball back in Munster's
:38:09. > :38:16.court and the game back in the Blues caught as they lead 24-10. That is
:38:17. > :38:23.great clinical play. They get an opportunity. That kick was a little
:38:24. > :38:29.bit too far and allowed Matthew Morgan and those magic feet of his
:38:30. > :38:35.to create the opportunity for Daniel to score. Well done, the Blues. Back
:38:36. > :38:43.in the studio in Cardiff, a quick word from Sean Holley. So Ayr yes, a
:38:44. > :38:49.bold replacement taking Tom James. He just shows a little bit of pace
:38:50. > :38:56.and feet. He is a magic player. He just showed what he could do in that
:38:57. > :39:02.first instance. That is exactly why the Blues wanted
:39:03. > :39:09.him. He could be so lethal and so effective in broken play. Great
:39:10. > :39:13.support from Lloyd Williams and the rest in setting up the try. Ten
:39:14. > :39:17.minutes to go. The Blues back in front. It is still less than a score
:39:18. > :39:34.separating them. There goes the CJ Stander again.
:39:35. > :39:58.Penalty advantage to Munster as Ian Keatley tries to bring in Goggin.
:39:59. > :40:09.There is plenty of time if they want to make it in two rights and they
:40:10. > :40:15.do. The same thing with the kicking. Keatley little bit too long. That
:40:16. > :40:18.was similar with Lloyd. That needed to be a kick to complete in a way,
:40:19. > :41:06.that little bit of extra height. The silence is broken as Ian
:41:07. > :41:11.Keatley's successful kick makes it a 1-point game with just eight minutes
:41:12. > :41:21.remaining. It is on a knife edge as it has been all game. It was 7-0,
:41:22. > :41:36.7-7, that became 7-10 and then 10-10. Then 10-17. Now it is 24-23.
:41:37. > :41:37.It is still anybody's game. Still everything to play for in the last
:41:38. > :41:52.eight minutes. The Blues in possession. Ellis
:41:53. > :42:23.Jenkins. McAuley Cook in midfield. Lloyd
:42:24. > :42:48.Williams to Josh Turnbull. Cory Allen sends it downfield. What
:42:49. > :42:57.is Keatley's reply? The Blues will be more than happy to see the ball
:42:58. > :43:06.off the back. Some good build-up play by the Blues. Cory Allen's it
:43:07. > :43:10.could have gone more to the five metre line. Nevertheless, good
:43:11. > :43:12.control, I fancy. Not a bad opportunity here to launch an attack
:43:13. > :43:29.from the halfway. Six minutes remaining. A good take
:43:30. > :43:35.by Ellis Jenkins, the standing Blues skipper. The man behind him has had
:43:36. > :43:45.plenty of experience of being skipper in his long and illustrious
:43:46. > :43:56.career, Matthew Rees. Navidi another pick and go. Steve Shingler sends it
:43:57. > :43:58.long and high. Well taken by Andrew Conway. A good tackle, Matthew
:43:59. > :44:11.Morgan. This is where the Blues want to keep
:44:12. > :44:25.Munster for the remaining five minutes. Tomas O'Leary. Shingler
:44:26. > :44:35.calls and takes stock now, they could have men out wide. They come
:44:36. > :44:45.back to the short side. Rey Lee-Lo very close to the top -- touchline
:44:46. > :44:49.but not over it. Sam Warburton. Who is preventing Munster from getting
:44:50. > :44:52.their hands on the ball at the moment? Scott Andrews. They don't
:44:53. > :44:59.want to be isolated is the main thing here. They have to work hard
:45:00. > :45:03.and support the ball-carrier. Dan Fish struggling as he puts the kick
:45:04. > :45:07.in. It could be the end of the game for Fish. The Blues are effectively
:45:08. > :45:18.down 14 men at the moment as Fish is off the field. Well taken by Andrew
:45:19. > :45:24.Conway. Keeps it in field, to Matthew Morgan. The kicking game
:45:25. > :45:34.continues, shorter by Morgan looking for space, looking for grass. Darren
:45:35. > :45:40.Sweetnam, dragged down by Navidi. Good pressure by the Blues, forcing
:45:41. > :45:44.the handling error, but it was not Don says Davis. CJ Stander in
:45:45. > :45:54.midfield, looking to accelerate down the middle. Through goes Josh
:45:55. > :45:57.Turnbull. Great work by the Blues' forwards. Warburton ripping it back
:45:58. > :46:05.at the end and the kick going through by Lloyd Williams. ) in the
:46:06. > :46:09.corner is Dan Goldin and precious little he can do except put the ball
:46:10. > :46:17.out of play and that is wonderful defensive work by the Blues and the
:46:18. > :46:25.forwards in particular. A good catch by Darren Sweetnam there. Good
:46:26. > :46:29.footwork. A great turnover if you look here by Sam Warburton.
:46:30. > :46:36.Unbelievable timing, considering he has not played a lot of rugby, it is
:46:37. > :46:45.outstanding. Shingler, real smart cookie -- kicking behind. Just 2.5
:46:46. > :46:47.minutes for the Blues to hang onto this 1-point lead for what will be
:46:48. > :47:09.an excellent win for them. A short ball to Rey Lee-Lo. He has
:47:10. > :47:19.carried well all night, Rey Lee-Lo, superb.
:47:20. > :47:32.A cross kick against a limping down Fish. He is soldiering on. The Blues
:47:33. > :47:38.have used up all their replacements. Looks painful, that ankle. He is in
:47:39. > :47:44.all kinds of trouble. As soon as he put the kick in and he was wincing
:47:45. > :47:52.in pain. It is his try. He has kept the Blues ahead at the moment. There
:47:53. > :47:57.were two first half tries. A great turnover there. The Blues will be
:47:58. > :48:04.happy with that. Only a minute or so to go. Can they run the clock down
:48:05. > :48:25.from here, the Blues? The game goes into its final minute.
:48:26. > :48:28.The Blues just a point ahead. Down in Munster's half and Munster can
:48:29. > :48:41.get backhand on the ball at the moment. Is the remaining 45 seconds.
:48:42. > :48:55.They have to be careful not to make it an unfair contest. So important
:48:56. > :49:00.they support players retain. A great example by Josh Turnbull. Great
:49:01. > :49:04.control. 20 seconds of the game remaining as Matthew Rees goes to
:49:05. > :49:09.ground. This is what Ireland used to do so well, running the clock down,
:49:10. > :49:14.and they are having it done to them in their own backyard. The Blues,
:49:15. > :49:20.tremendous control as it has been for the most part. The game is not
:49:21. > :49:26.over yet. Now the clock goes red, now the time is up and the ball is
:49:27. > :49:32.put out of play by Stephen Shingler who belted over the far stand and
:49:33. > :49:36.that is a very, very impressive win for the Blues, the fourth time they
:49:37. > :49:40.have won in Cork. They are the only team to do that and they backed up
:49:41. > :49:50.last week's home win with a bonus point with a really hard-fought win
:49:51. > :49:53.against an impressive Munster team. An excellent effort by both teams.
:49:54. > :49:57.Three macro tries to two for the Blues, and just a point in an epic
:49:58. > :50:05.account, the Blues come away with the spoils. -- an epic encounter.
:50:06. > :50:11.Let's go down to Phil Steele who is pitch side with Gareth Anscombe.
:50:12. > :50:17.Gareth, congratulations on the win. How vital was that? That means a lot
:50:18. > :50:21.to us. I thought we started relatively well. We hurt ourselves
:50:22. > :50:25.for large amounts of the second halves but the boys showed great
:50:26. > :50:36.character to come to court and get a win. It is massive for the club. It
:50:37. > :50:40.has not been done for a while. It is a great start to the season for us.
:50:41. > :50:44.What about Munster? Berwick big team. They have the home crowd
:50:45. > :50:48.behind them. We are working hard with each other. It is early days
:50:49. > :50:54.but we have to be happy with that. What about next week's opponents,
:50:55. > :50:59.Glasgow? We will enjoy tonight and we will look at Glasgow next week
:51:00. > :51:03.but it will be a big one coming back home. Just checking you are all
:51:04. > :51:11.right after the bump in the first half? Gas, I am all right. Keep the
:51:12. > :51:15.good work going. Here is the man himself, congratulations, Danny
:51:16. > :51:23.Wilson. It will look good in the paper tomorrow, 1-point win away
:51:24. > :51:26.over Munster. How does it feel for you? It is enormous. We showed all
:51:27. > :51:31.the benches, and if you have a bench, to come on. Some boys were
:51:32. > :51:39.dying a little bit in the second half. Huge credit to this group. It
:51:40. > :51:44.is a venue. We have come out with a win. I know you worried that she
:51:45. > :51:57.missed being a former Cardiff met Boyd. What have you got to prove
:51:58. > :52:02.against Glasgow? We will have to make sure we get possession. Is
:52:03. > :52:09.there something brewing with the Cardiff Blues? We have got off to a
:52:10. > :52:16.good start, especially with an away win tonight. Good luck, thank you.
:52:17. > :52:27.We said it would be a cracker and it has turned out to be exactly that.
:52:28. > :52:36.That was set up for a real humdinger and that is what proved to be. This
:52:37. > :52:41.try on the stroke of half-time, Rey Lee-Lo be the last line of defence
:52:42. > :52:45.to the line as well. About 11 or 12 phases in the build-up to that one.
:52:46. > :52:53.Dave Kilcoyne eventually barging his way over the line. A bit of maths
:52:54. > :52:55.joke from -- a bit of magic from Matthew Morgan. The Blues clinging
:52:56. > :53:07.onto a 1-point victory. Rob, put that into context. It was a
:53:08. > :53:13.cracking win. Winning away from home, that is a massive result for
:53:14. > :53:17.them? If you look at the game as a whole, there was dominance by the
:53:18. > :53:21.Blues at certain times. They started off very well, went into half-time
:53:22. > :53:26.ahead, after the try from Tom James, and then they had to withstand a
:53:27. > :53:30.huge amount of Munster pressure. It bounced back from being behind to
:53:31. > :53:37.get that result, it shows the character within the Cardiff Blues
:53:38. > :53:39.side. I think Danny Wilson has dulled a great environment with his
:53:40. > :53:42.new recruits and getting the players to input into the way they want to
:53:43. > :53:46.play. I think that is starting to come through. It is very early days.
:53:47. > :53:51.Let's hear from Ellis Jenkins who took over the captaincy when Gethin
:53:52. > :53:58.Jenkins came off the field. He is with Phil Steele now. He is
:53:59. > :54:03.practising his goal swing and he is smiling now. How tough was that? It
:54:04. > :54:08.is tough to perform out here and get a win out here. One of the things we
:54:09. > :54:13.know we need to work on from last season was our away form. Today was
:54:14. > :54:17.a big chance to show that. We did rarely well in the first half. They
:54:18. > :54:22.came back into it as we knew they would. I think we did really well to
:54:23. > :54:28.manage the game and slow the momentum down and get a great try.
:54:29. > :54:33.Really chuffed to win. Talk about managing the game, tell us about
:54:34. > :54:40.your little piece of skill, your little dig through. The boys were
:54:41. > :54:46.going mad in the commentary room talking about it. I'm glad I finally
:54:47. > :54:51.got to do that. Dear think there is something brewing at the Blues? It
:54:52. > :54:57.is early days yet. Two wins, we could not ask for more. We have got
:54:58. > :55:03.Glasgow next week. They have shown what a force they are. A big week
:55:04. > :55:10.coming up for us to kick on from where we are. An away win in
:55:11. > :55:13.Munster, well done. Thank you. You would have forgiven the Blues for
:55:14. > :55:18.letting their headstrong when Munster took the lead. Knowing
:55:19. > :55:21.Munster as we do, when they get themselves ahead at home they tend
:55:22. > :55:25.to keep hold of the ball and not let you get a sniff. But that try from
:55:26. > :55:30.Dan Fish is evidence that the Blues are willing to chuck everything at
:55:31. > :55:35.it will stop they have shown they have got some depth. Matthew Morgan
:55:36. > :55:39.is a magic player in the game. This was his first touch. Just his
:55:40. > :55:44.footwork and his speed. Keatley thinks he has got it here. Now
:55:45. > :55:49.they're in Sweden has two commit and it creates that space outside.
:55:50. > :55:55.Credit down Fish got back in the game. Look at the support play and
:55:56. > :56:01.the depth of support. He hurt himself in the process. That little
:56:02. > :56:08.bit of magic changed it. It showed a lot of character. I am really proud
:56:09. > :56:12.of the coaching team because they complement each other, Matt Sherratt
:56:13. > :56:16.and Danny. To go there and dispel a bit of mystique about winning, they
:56:17. > :56:23.have done that now and they should take great confidence. A word on
:56:24. > :56:29.down Fish. He has been a tireless servant but very rarely gets
:56:30. > :56:35.international appearances. He has shown he has done a lot. With his
:56:36. > :56:40.performances in the last couple of weeks and last year shows what a
:56:41. > :56:48.valuable player he is. It is all about depth. It shows that they have
:56:49. > :56:53.real attacking ability. The Blues have it in abundance. Dan Fish was
:56:54. > :56:59.excellent again today. I hope the injury is not as bad as it looked.
:57:00. > :57:03.He was still on the field. He was limping with that hamstring. Fingers
:57:04. > :57:08.crossed he is OK next week for Glasgow. If that was not the winning
:57:09. > :57:12.moment, surely it was a classic Sam Warburton turnover when Munster
:57:13. > :57:18.appeared to be getting back into it. It was good to see. Look how wide
:57:19. > :57:20.his bases. His knees are almost an Munster. It was a crucial turnover.
:57:21. > :57:35.You need big players to have big
:57:36. > :57:37.moments. Gethin Jenkins had won earlier with Navidi which stopped
:57:38. > :57:40.the Munster attack. It was good to see that. A couple of other results
:57:41. > :57:47.to fill you in on. The Scarlets eventually did lose to Edinburgh
:57:48. > :57:51.20-9. Two defeats from two for the Scarlets. Not a great start to the
:57:52. > :57:55.season for them. We have about 20 seconds left, can the Blues keep
:57:56. > :58:01.their winning ways up against Glasgow next week? Yes, they are
:58:02. > :58:05.capable of it. They are in a good place at the moment and there is a
:58:06. > :58:11.lot of quality there. I expect them to win. That one is at home at
:58:12. > :58:16.Cardiff Arms Park. They will be confident. Thank you to rob and Sean
:58:17. > :58:22.and for you watching at home. Congratulation to the Cardiff Blues.
:58:23. > :58:27.They beat Munster after relinquishing their lead at one
:58:28. > :58:30.point was the final victory. Congratulations to them. We will see
:58:31. > :58:37.you on Sunday. Goodbye for now.