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Munster beat Toulon for first Champions Cup win as Connacht lose third

13 Jan 2024

Simon Zebo of Munster, 3rd from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring their side's second try during the Investec Champions Cup Pool 3 Round 3 match between RC Toulon and Munster at Stade Felix Mayol in Toulon, France. (Photo By Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Munster boosted their hopes of reaching the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup with a 29-18 triumph at Toulon on Saturday.

The Irish province trailed 10-0 early on but recovered to lead 17-13 at the break and then powered on to their first victory in Pool Three with tries from Tom Ahern and Calvin Nash.

Alex Nankivell and Simon Zebo had crossed in the first half in response to Duncan Paia’aua’s opening score while Jack Crowley landed three conversions and a penalty.

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Connacht slipped to their third successive defeat as they were beaten 34-20 in their Pool One encounter at Lyon.

Sean Jansen stunned the hosts with an early try but the French side hit back through Thaakir Abrahams and Alexandre Tchaptchet.

Cian Prendergast and Tadgh McElroy touched down to keep Connacht in contention but, with 12 points from the boot of Paddy Jackson and further tries from Mickael Guillard and Abrahams, Lyon had enough.

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Wayneo 14 minutes ago

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Haven’t see any of those “12 more years” posts recently.

Seriously, you NH lot need to up your game, can’t leave all the trolling to the Saffas & Kiwis!!!

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Wayneo 17 minutes ago

Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Brother, not all Saffas are Blue Bulls supporters.

The rest of us do know how to count past 10.

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Hammer Head 18 minutes ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Gets drowned out somewhere between the sorts pages and our own headlines JW.

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Wayneo 19 minutes ago

Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

Blah, blah, blah, blah Marmite!!!

Good morning, Champions!!!

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Hammer Head 22 minutes ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

You can’t read JW. Scroll up and down a few times and see who wrote +13.

The team the ABs will need to worry about is France. Particularly if you meet on the way to the final.

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Wayneo 22 minutes ago

Steve Hansen: The Boks are 'rolling the dice and so far they’ve got away with it'

Beautifully written!!!

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Hammer Head 23 minutes ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Used to. Is the point.

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Hammer Head 26 minutes ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Now you’re starting to get it. Foregoing win ratios to build. Now look where they are.

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Over the sideline 28 minutes ago

Many Springboks fans are saying same thing about the Lions

At least I’m a bellend that can count eh 😁😁😁

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Hammer Head 28 minutes ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Who can’t name 20 per position.

But how many have been played on position? Is the point.

I hope Gregor is lining up a fruit basket and a bank you card.

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Hammer Head 30 minutes ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Yeah. I think Schmidt’s had his heyday.

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Hammer Head 31 minutes ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Even so. More depth.

Your first choice ten is a grandpa

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Hammer Head 33 minutes ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

I will!

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Hammer Head 34 minutes ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

*lull

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Steve Hansen: The Boks are 'rolling the dice and so far they’ve got away with it'

You got so much wrong there its NOT worth bothering with tbh. Plus you have to be a “blind idiot fan” to believe your rubbish.

Im glad you believe that naming someone in a squad suddenly improves their rugby ability but that’s, yet again, blind idiot fan thinking.

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Hammer Head 35 minutes ago

Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

I literally didn’t. I said he should have done this one the last two seasons. The France D Team was the cherry on the cake, presented on a silver platter.

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'I thought it was a brilliant clear-out, honestly - didn’t you?'

Also does the author Neil Fissler realise the Lions won in 2013 in Australia…

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RH 1 hour ago

'I thought it was a brilliant clear-out, honestly - didn’t you?'

Well done to the Lions who once again this century can only beat Australia, a great big money spinner is the Lions tours but actually winning rugby series against the All Blacks & South Africa are something that in the 21st century hasn't happened & judging by the fact only one Northern Hemisphere team has ever won the RWC in 2003 the struggle is real for the Lions who on this tour were beaten by Argentina.

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JW 1 hour ago

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yep, the situation with the incumbents really a different discussion though. It’s not like there aren’t others that performed in Super Rugby better than them either.

You also got to remember that with that other discussion, the All Blacks are always looking into the future. They have to, they don’t have the resources to survive on blunt force concepts like ‘immediate selection’. So when they have two players, and one has signed on for a longer period and looks committed, they do put into perspective what that player will continue to provide if he is given the opportunity now, over the player who wont' be there in future. Bit irreverent in this case but I thought it worth pointing out.

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