Defending champions played host to a French side making their first appearance in the Heineken Cup. On paper it looked like an easy win for the Irish team. The reality was a whole lot different. Munster tried to play a fast off-loading game but their execution was lacking. They missed a few opportunites for tries in the first half. The French team's dogged defence was admirable and they hung on till the last part of the first half when Munster eventually scored a try.
After the half time break things got better for Montauban when they crossed the white wash. Strong defence from the French saw the ball come off a defending player's head and the winger chased on to put the visitors ahead. The game looked to be going Montauban's way when they were awarded a penality with five minutes to go. The kicked was slotted and they led 16 - 17. This was short lived as after the kick off Munster forced a penalty and O'Gara kicked the winning points. A bit hard on Montauban. It would have been a great victory for the underdog.
My man of the match: Scrum half Mitu. Ran the show for Montauban in the second half.
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