MUNSTER Rugby have suffered a third successive defeat in the United Rugby Championship after a star-studded Hollywoodbets Sharks side secured a convincing 41-24 bonus point victory at Kings Park in Durban.
Munster did manage to secure a late try bonus point in their fourth defeat in six URC fixtures this season.
The visitors, who trailed 0-14 after just five minutes and 10-31 at half-time had tries from Tom Ahern and Mike Haley in the opening half, while Calvin Nash and Tadhg Beirne dotted down in the closing 10 minutes of the contest.
Next up for Munster is a glamour friendly international fixture against an All-Blacks XV at Thomond Park on Saturday next, 5.30pm.
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HOLLYWOODBET SHARKS: Aphelele Fassi, Eduan Keyter, Lukhanyo Am, Andre Esterhuizen, Makazole Mapimpi, Jordan Hendrikse, Grant Williams, Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, Vincent Koch, Eben Etzebeth (Capt), Emile van Heerden, James Venter, Vincent Tshituka, Siya Kolisi. Replacements: Fez Mbatha, Ntuthuko Mchunu, Ruan Dreyer, Jason Jenkins, Phepsi Buthelezi, Jaden Hendrikse, Siya Masuku, Francois Venter.
MUNSTER RUGBY: Mike Haley, Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Rory Scannell, Seán O’Brien, Jack Crowley, Craig Casey, John Ryan, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer, Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne (Capt), Tom Ahern, John Hodnett, Jack O’Donoghue. Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Kieran Ryan, Ronan Foxe, Fineen Wycherley, Ruadhán Quinn, Ethan Coughlan, Billy Burns, Alex Kendellen.
REFEREE: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
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