MATCH STATISTICS:

MUNSTER 23 BIARRITZ 19

MUNSTER: Tries: 2; Conversions: 2/2; Penalties: 3/3; Drop Goals: 0/0; Tackles: 51; Missed Tackles: 7; Carries: 79; Turnovers Conceded: 8; Penalties Conceded: 6; Scrums Won: 8/9 (88%); Lineouts Won: 23/26 (88%); Rucks/Mauls Won: 94/98 (95%)

BIARRITZ: Tries: 1; Conversions: 1/1; Penalties: 4/4; Drop Goals: 0/0; Tackles: 107; Missed Tackles: 6; Carries: 41; Turnovers Conceded: 11; Penalties Conceded: 10; Scrums Won: 8/8 (100%); Lineouts Won: 14/16 (87%); Rucks/Mauls Won: 38/42 (90%)

PLAYER STATISTICS:

GOOD TACKLES: Serge Betsen (Biarritz) 19, Jerome Thion (Biarritz) 10, Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz) 10

RUNS: Jerry Flannery (Munster) 5, Anthony Foley (Munster) 5, Trevor Halstead (Munster) 5, Anthony Horgan (Munster) 4, Paul O'Connell (Munster) 4

DEFENDERS BEATEN: Julien Peyrelongue (Biarritz) 2, Trevor Halstead (Munster) 2, John Kelly (Munster) 2, Damien Traille (Biarritz) 1, Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz) 1

LINEOUTS WON: Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster) 9, Paul O'Connell (Munster) 7

...Munster players celebrate their title success...

MUNSTER PLAYER STATISTICS:

15. Shaun Payne - Carries: 3; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 2; Kicks From Hand: 5; Tackles: 1; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

14. Anthony Horgan - Carries: 7; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

13. John Kelly - Carries: 4; Defenders Beaten: 2; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 5; Missed Tackles: 2; Tackle Success: 71%

12. Trevor Halstead - Points Scored: 5; Tries: 1; Carries: 10; Defenders Beaten: 2; Turnovers Conceded: 2; Kicks From Hand: 1; Tackles: 7; Missed Tackles; 1; Tackle Success: 87%

11. Ian Dowling - Carries: 5; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Kicks From Hand: 1; Tackles: 2; Missed Tackles; 1; Tackle Success: 66%

10. Ronan O'Gara - Points Scored: 13; Successful Conversions: 2/2; Successful Penalties: 3/3; Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Kicks From Hand: 28; Tackles: 6; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 85%

9. Peter Stringer - Points Scored: 5; Tries: 1; Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Kicks From Hand: 4; Tackles: 4; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

1. Marcus Horan - Carries: 6; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 2; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%; Penalties Conceded: 1

2. Jerry Flannery - Carries: 7; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 0; Tackles Missed: 1; Tackle Success: 0%

3. John Hayes - Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 1; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%; Penalties Conceded: 1

4. Donncha O'Callaghan - Carries: 4; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 5; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

5. Paul O'Connell - Carries: 9; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%; Penalties Conceded: 1

6. Denis Leamy - Carries: 7; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 2; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 66%; Penalties Conceded: 3

7. David Wallace - Carries: 5; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 6; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

8. Anthony Foley (capt) - Carries; 6; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

17. Federico Pucciariello - Tackles: 1; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

18. Mick O'Driscoll - Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0

19. Alan Quinlan --

...Referee Chris White's final whistle brings about scenes of joys for players and fans alike in Cardiff...

BIARRITZ PLAYER STATISTICS:

15. Nicolas Brusque - Carries: 6; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 2; Kicks From Hand: 15; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

14. Jean-Baptiste Gobelet - Carries: 5; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 2; Tackles: 4; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

13. Philippe Bidabe - Carries: 4; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Kicks From Hand: 2; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 75%

12. Damien Traille - Carries: 5; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Kicks From Hand: 2; Tackles: 2; Missed Tackles; 0; Tackle Success: 100%

11. Sireli Bobo - Points Scored: 5; Tries: 1; Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

10. Julien Peyrelongue - Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 2; Turnovers Conceded: 2; Kicks From Hand: 5; Tackles: 7; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 87%

9. Dimitri Yachvili - Points Scored: 14; Successful Conversions: 1/1; Successful Penalties: 4/4; Carries: 3; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Kicks From Hand: 8; Tackles: 3; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%; Penalties Conceded: 1

1. Petru Vladimir Balan - Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 8; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

2. Benoit August - Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 7; Tackles Missed: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

3. Census Johnson - Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 6; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 85%; Penalties Conceded: 1

4. Jerome Thion - Carries: 0; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 10; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

5. David Couzinet - Carries: 0; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 4; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

6. Serge Betsen - Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 19; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 95%; Penalties Conceded: 3

7. Imanol Harinordoquy - Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 1; Tackles: 10; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 90%; Penalties Conceded: 1

8. Thomas Lievremont (capt) - Carries; 2; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 5; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%; Penalties Conceded: 1

16. Benjamin Noirot --

17. Benjamin Lecouls - Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 1; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

18. Olivier Olibeau - Carries: 2; Defenders Beaten: 1; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 4; Missed Tackles: 1; Tackle Success: 80%; Penalties Conceded: 1

19. Thierry Dusautoir - Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Tackles: 6; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

22. Federico Martin Aramburu - Carries: 1; Defenders Beaten: 0; Turnovers Conceded: 0; Kicks From Hand: 2; Tackles: 2; Missed Tackles: 0; Tackle Success: 100%

**Statistics Courtesy Of The Opta Index**