Cardiff beat Munster with thrilling comeback

United Rugby Championship

Cardiff (12) 26

Tries: Hamer-Webb, Millard, Penalty try, Mulder Cons: Sheedy 2, Thomas

Munster (14) 21

Tries: Nash, Haley, Farrell Cons: Crowley 3

Cardiff ended their Irish misery with a thrilling win over Munster to keep their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes alive.

The Welsh side had lost their previous 12 games against teams from Ireland, but claimed a bonus-point win at the Arms Park.

Munster were twice ahead including a 21-12 lead early in the second half with tries by Calvin Nash, Mike Haley and Tom Farrell.

But indiscipline and the outstanding Taulupe Faletau allowed Cardiff to comeback both times on a rousing night in front of more than 11,250.

Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Harri Millard and Johan Mulder all added to a penalty try to send Cardiff up to fifth with two games remaining.

A fourth defeat in five means Munster remain seventh but could slip out of the play-off places this weekend.

More to follow.

Cardiff: Cam Winnett; Josh Adams, Harri Millard, Ben Thomas, Gabriel Hamer-Webb; Callum Sheedy, Johan Mulder; Danny Southworth, Liam Belcher (capt), Keiron Assiratti, Josh McNally, Teddy Williams, James Botham, Thomas Young, Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements: Evan Lloyd, Corey Domachowski, Rhys Litterick, Rory Thornton, Alun Lawrence, Ben Donnell, Aled Davies, Tinus de Beer.

Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Thaakir Abrahams; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Michael Milne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan, Fineen Wycherley, Tadhg Beirne (capt), Jack O'Donoghue, Alex Kendellen, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Mark Donnelly, Ronan Foxe, Jean Kleyn, Ruadhán Quinn, Paddy Patterson, Tony Butler, Seán O'Brien.

Sin bin: Wycherley (23), O'Donoghue (54)

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)

Assistant referees: Mike English & Aaron Parry (WRU)

TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR).