Edinburgh stand firm to taste their first success at Thomond Park

Munster 13 Edinburgh 14

It was heart-in-the-mouth stuff but somehow Edinburgh managed to launch their
Guinness PRO12 campaign with their first win at Thomond Park as a storming
first half and a gritty, brave second period handed them the narrowest of
wins.



It so nearly went wrong in the final second when Ian Keatley, the home fly
half, had a shot at goal two minutes after the 80 minutes were up, but to
the Scots’ joy and relief, the ball sailed a couple of feet outside the
right-hand post and the celebrations they had worked so hard for could begin.



Edinburgh had a troubled