Remarkably, when the sides met later that calendar in a new season, the same weather prevailed at the Sportsground… with another 3-0 win to Munster. A further 70-plus minutes failed to yield a score with Paul Warwick, later to join Munster, off target with a kick from 45m. The next five meetings at the Sportsground all went Munster’s way but three of the last four meetings have been won by Connacht. Munster gained revenge with a 16-9 win the following season before Connacht edged this encounter 20-16 a year ago. But, of course, this has been the fixture where one solitary score has been enough to secure the bragging rights.

Source: Irish Examiner January 05, 2019 06:00 UTC