In Pics: Edinburgh 17 Munster 18
Click here for photos from Munster’s top-of-the-table Celtic League clash with Edinburgh last Saturday, which they won by a whisker.
Pictured above: Irish international Paul O’Connell beats Ally Hogg to a lineout at Murrayfield. O’Connell, who was making just his second appearance for Munster since sustaining a hand injury in September, has fond memories of the home of Scottish rugby – he captained Ireland to victory against Scotland, in the absence of the injured Brian O’Driscoll, at Murrayfield last year, scoring a try in the process.
Edinburgh full-back Hugo Southwell tries to fend off Munster’s Barry Murphy. The win for Munster, their eighth of the league campaign, keeps them ahead of the Gunners, but a losing bonus point for the Scots has seen the province’s lead cut to four points.
Edinburgh try scorer Scott Murray tries to cut through a gap between Trevor Halstead (left) and Stephen Keogh (right).
Edinburgh lock Scott Murray grimaces as his dislocated finger is put back into place.
Munster’s South African centre Trevor Halstead is shadowed by his opposite number Peter Jorgensen.
Munster’s Trevor Halstead and Ronan O’Gara try to get to grips with Scott Murray at a sparsely-populated Murrayfield. Both Halstead and John Kelly scored tries for the visitors, while O’Gara slotted a conversion and two penalties in front of 3,525 spectators.
**All photos by Dave Gibson on behalf of Inpho Photography**