Munster Have To Settle For Losing Bonus

Two late penalties, after Munster had edged in front, gave Racing Metro a 22-17 win at Stade de France

Simon Zebo's try converted by Ian Keatley had Munster in front 16-17 with five minutes to go but Olly Barkley then kicked the home side ahead and they added another just before full time.

Earlier a Ronan O'Gara penalty and his conversion of Sean Dougal's 15th minute try had Munster leading Racing 10-3 with 28th minutes gone at the Stade de France. Then a mistake in the backline handed the home side the opportunity to level. And Barkley then kicked a penalty before the break to leave the home side 13-10 in front at the break.

Munster Rugby: Ian Keatley; Doug Howlett (c), Casey Laulala, James Downey, Simon Zebo; Ronan O'Gara, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Damien Varley, BJ Botha, Billy Holland, Paul O'Connell; Donnacha Ryan, Sean Dougall, Peter O'Mahony. Replacements: Mike Sherry, Marcus Horan, Stephen Archer, David O'Callaghan, Paddy Butler, Peter Stringer, Danny Barnes, Denis Hurley.

Racing Metro 92: Benjamin Fall; Julien Jane, Mirco Bergamasco, Juan Martin Hernandez, Julien Saubade; Olly Barkley, Maxime Machenaud; Andrea Lo Cicero, Dimitri Szarzewski, Luc Ducalcon; Karim Ghezal, Francois Carl Van der Merwe; Antoine Battut, Jacques Cronje (c), Sakiusa Matadigo. Replacements: Thomas Bianchin, Eddy Ben Arous, Fabrice Metz, Bernard Le Roux, Camille Gerondeau, Sebastien Descons, Virimi Vakatawa, Benjamin Salemane Sa.