Edinburgh stun Munster in season opener
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Edinburgh sprung a nasty surprise on Munster on the opening night of the Guinness PRO12 season, edging them 14-13 at Thomond Park.
The loss made it three consecutive losses at home for Munster, the first such run in the history of the club.
Munster have traditionally started the PRO12 season well, winning all but one of their opening-day fixtures since 2006.
But an accurate Tom Heathcote boot and a try from Jack Cuthbert meant Edinburgh found themselves re-writing the history books.
As if to rub salt into provincial wounds, Munster actually outscored the visitors on the try-front, …
The loss made it three consecutive losses at home for Munster, the first such run in the history of the club.
Munster have traditionally started the PRO12 season well, winning all but one of their opening-day fixtures since 2006.
But an accurate Tom Heathcote boot and a try from Jack Cuthbert meant Edinburgh found themselves re-writing the history books.
As if to rub salt into provincial wounds, Munster actually outscored the visitors on the try-front, …
