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Players of both sides tussle during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Connacht at Thomond Park in Limerick. (Photo By Ben McShane\/Sportsfile via Getty Images) https:\/\/www.rugbypass.com\/news\/unbeaten-munster-scrap-to-a-second-irish-derby-win\/ <\/p>\n
Munster<\/a> continued their 100 per cent record in the United Rugby Championship<\/a> with a hard fought 17-15 victory over Connacht.<\/p>\n The home side opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour through Jack O\u2019Donoghue\u2019s first try of the night when he was set clear on the far wing and raced over to make it 5-0.<\/p>\n However, Connacht<\/a> turned the game on its head within 12 minutes. Firstly, Josh Ioane<\/a> offloaded to Byron Ralston<\/a> who ran over untouched, before the same two players combined again to open up a five-point lead.<\/p>\n Munster re-established their advantage six minutes later though. Diarmuid Kilgallen<\/a> made the most of Ioane\u2019s misplaced pass and had the space of Thomond Park to run clear over the whitewash.<\/p>\n Connacht took the lead heading into the break with a try on the stroke of half-time. Paul Boyle<\/a> got the ball down and TMO Matteo Liperini was brought into the discussion with referee Andrea Piardi before the pair confirmed it had crossed the line.<\/p>\n The winning moment came with 13 minutes to go. Ronan Foxe<\/a> led the charge and fed it to captain O\u2019Donoghue who powered over for his second of the night to seal the win.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Dragons replacement Oli Burrows\u2019 late try sealed his side a 19-19 draw against Ospreys<\/a> as honours ended even in the United Rugby Championship\u2019s Welsh derby.<\/p>\n Hooker Burrows went over from a rolling maul with three minutes to go and after Dragons fly-half Tinus de Beer missed his touchline conversion and a late penalty attempt, it ended all-square at Rodney Parade.<\/p>\n Dragons fought back after falling 12-0 down in the first half following brilliant tries from Harri Deaves<\/a> and Phil Cokanasiga<\/a>, the second converted by Ospreys fly-half Dan Edwards.<\/p>\n A pick and go from Dragons\u2019 David Richards<\/a> set up Rhodri Williams<\/a> for their first score, converted by De Beer, but Ospreys extended their lead to 19-7 after Huw Owen-Sutton\u2019s superb break set up a converted touch down for Iestyn Hopkins.<\/p>\n Dragons cut the deficit through Brodie Coghlan\u2019s try after their pack had powered to within striking distance and, trailing 19-12 in the closing stages, another bull-dozing forward move allowed Burrows to barge over to level the scores.<\/p>\n De Beer pulled his conversion attempt off target and after Ospreys\u2019 Daniel Kasende<\/a> was shown a yellow card for diving into a ruck, the South African\u2019s penalty kick flew agonisingly wide.<\/p>\n CARDIFF FIGHT BACK TO BEAT EDINBURGH<\/p>\n Ioan Lloyd scored a late penalty as Cardiff came from behind to beat Edinburgh<\/a> 20-19 in the United Rugby Championship<\/a> at the Arms Park.<\/p>\n The game got off to a flying start and Lewis Wells<\/a> crossed over to give Edinburgh a 5-0 lead in the third minute but Taine Basham<\/a> put Johan Mulder<\/a> over the line to help level things up two minutes later.<\/p>\n Edinburgh re-established a lead through Charlie Shiel\u2019s great work from the ruck but once again the hosts bit back as Josh Adams<\/a> got the beating of several defenders to make it 12-12 after just a quarter of an hour.<\/p>\n However, Edinburgh took the lead for a third time in the game when Ewan Ashman<\/a> crossed the whitewash which gave them a seven-point advantage at the break.<\/p>\n