Five-try Munster win thrilling clash with Leinster

Munster 32-21 Leinster

Munster scored five tries in a thrilling match as they defeated Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship holders Leinster in Cork.

The game was fast and open, and a clinical home side took their chances and came up with a series of big defensive plays to earn their bonus-point victory.

Tania Rosser's defending champions led at the break after tries from Ailsa Hughes and Aoife Dalton, with Beth Buttimer and Claire Bennett responding for Munster.

Chisom Ugwueru, Alana McInerney and a penalty try closed out the result, with Leah Tarpey's score proving just a consolation.

Munster now lead the standings after two wins from two, while Leinster left without even a bonus point.

"A very physical game," player of the match Enya Breen told TG4. "Conditions probably played a bit of factor, strong wind out there.

"Leinster are a very physical team so we just wanted to put the ball behind them and force them to play out of their half.

"Delighted with the result, tough game but happy out."

Ireland U20 out-half Kate Flannery impressed in the early stages and her kick led to the opening try in the 13th minute.

Ugwueru hassled the covering Hughes into touch and from there, Buttimer found Dorothy Wall at the lineout, the Munster pack set quickly and the hooker was on hand to get the touchdown.

But it didn't take the visitors long to respond and when Buttimer overthrew at the lineout on her own 22, Hughes was quickest to react, sprinting to the line and holding off three defenders to score.

Nikki Caughey converted to hand Leinster the lead.

It got better moments later when Flannery's short goal-line drop didn't go five metres and Leinster had a scrum close to the posts.

From there Caoimhe Molloy and Hughes combined to feed