The Guinness Pro14 weekend has kicked off with a bang at the Cardiff Arms Park, where visitors Munster have scored two of four tries in the opening 17 minutes, both coming from Andrew Conway.
Having gone behind to a Nick Williams try in the eighth minute, a Chris Cloete turnover inside the Munster half led to a blistering break from Andrew Conway to put the away side on the board in the tenth.
Chris Cloete with the turnover. Andrew Conway leis an úd agus tá Mumha ar ais!@cardiff_blues 7 - 5 @Munsterrugby #GuinnessPRO14 pic.twitter.com/kaNWo0leGG
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Minutes later following the restart Joey Carbery got in on the action with an outstanding take under pressure before slicing through the oncoming pack and running close to the length of the field to bring Munster back into a try scoring position.
Joey Carbery 💨💨💨#CBLvMUN #GuinnessPRO14 pic.twitter.com/w2CT9LirA1
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Less than a minute later, with the Munster attack moving across field Carbery's delightfully lobbed pass opened up the corner for Andrew Conway to touch down again for his second try just three minutes after his first.
Joey Carbery ag cruthú an deis do Conway. Sensational work from Joey Carbvery & Andrew Conway.@cardiff_blues 7 - 10 @Munsterrugby
Bí linn ar @TG4TV pic.twitter.com/ooBG5bzQoM— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) September 21, 2018
Unfortunately for Johann Van Graan's side they were behind again minutes later after a Tomos Williams try was converted to give the Blues a 14-10 lead, before Carbery kicked a penalty before half-time to reduce the deficit to a point.
Quite the opening half for Munster with Andrew Conway and Joey Carbery turning on the style.
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