Munster Rugby v Edinburgh Match Programme

PBC SECURE PINERGY MUNSTER
SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP FINAL SPOT
Presentation Brothers College are through to the final of this year’s Pinergy Munster Schools
Senior Cup after they defeated rivals Christian Brothers College 21-19 in an absorbing and
dramatic encounter at Musgrave Park yesterday.
At one stage, PBC were 12 points down,
but showed a lot of fight in the second half
to get back into the game and ultimately,
secure the victory.
Both teams had periods of possession in the
opening exchanges but it was very much
a case of defences on top as both sides
secured crucial turnovers in a tense opening
10 minutes.
It was CBC who came closest to opening
the scoring as just after the 20-minute mark,
when Christians went through a number of
phases before Billy O’Riordan went over in
the corner. However, the pass to the winger
was called forward by referee George Clancy.
Pres hit back with a number of carries close
to the CBC line and finally broke through
when Rory O’Shaughnessy ran a terrific
line to break through before offloading to
Roussel who touched down under the posts.
Ben O’Connor’s conversion was good as
PBC took a 7-0 lead.
CBC responded and began to dominate
possession, keeping up the pressure with
scrum-half Jack Casey spotting the smallest
of gaps close to the ruck to plant the ball
on the line. Daire Burke’s conversion went
through the posts to level the game in what
was the final play of the first half.
with the conversion saw CBC go 19-7 ahead
with just over 10 minutes to go.
PBC responded with a try from Sean Condon
who went over in the corner. O’Connor’s
excellent touchline conversion sailed
through the posts to leave the score 19-14
to CBC with five minutes remaining.
A number of carries brought play close to
the CBC line before O’Connor received an
offload and was able to cross for a try which
levelled the game. The talented fullback then
kicked the conversion from a tight angle to
put his side two points up.
CBC managed to regain possession from the
kick-off. However, a loose pass saw a CBC
player isolated which resulted in a turnover
and the end of the game.
PBC now await the winners of the other semifinal
between Crescent College Comprehensive
and Bandon Grammar School.
Presentation Brothers College's Rory
O'Shaughnessy tackled by Jack Casey
of Christian Brothers College
The second half began with CBC applying
more pressure, with a number of closerange
carries setting up Burke to put in a
perfectly executed crossfield kick which
was collected in the air and grounded by
fullback Benjamin Lynch. Burke conversion
was wide as CBC took a 12-7 lead.
Burke added a try to his tally after some
tired PBC defending couldn’t keep him out,
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