Munster 13 Ospreys 17: Biggar puts the boot in for Ospreys victory

Ospreys extended their lead at the top of the table ahead of a three-week break in league action with a narrow victory over fellow high-flyers Munster, who were playing in their first competitive outing at Thomond Park since last season’s grand final win.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Oct 2011, 13:56 BST

Rhys Webb’s breakaway try in the 56th minute was the decisive part of this nail-biting win, as Munster lost a league tie at the ground for the first time since April, 2010.

This top-of-the-table encounter was stop-start throughout and the wet conditions made for a tight, forwards-dominated game.

Lively Munster centre Danny Barnes scored the only try of a poor first half early on, the Ospreys hitting back through the boot of Dan Biggar to reduce the arrears to 10-6 by the interval.

Webb’s score, which was sparked by Barry Davies’s interception, edged the Welsh region in front and, rubbing salt into the reigning champions’ wounds, the Ospreys pack then won a scrum decision from Jones and Biggar added a clinching three points with the last kick of the night.

Munster Dan Biggar