Fit-again Anthony Horgan grabbed two tries as Munster warmed up for next month's European Cup quarter-final against Leicester by beating Scottish Borders at Thomond Park last night. Paul O'Connell also made a successful return following injury.
Munster ran in six tries in total with winger Mossie Lawlor also grabbing a brace in a lively encounter played before a crowd of close on 3,000.
Munster led by 12-5 at the break, thanks to tries from Horgan and back row forward Eddie Halvey. Prop Simon Kerr got their other try.
MUNSTER: D Crotty; M Lawlor, M Mullins, C O'Sullivan, A Horgan; D Holland, M Prendergast; M Cahill, J Blaney, S Kerr, M O'Driscoll, P O'Connell, E Halvey, D Leamy, J Williams capt. Replacements: D Malone for M Prendergast (half-time), W O'Kelly for M Cahill (55 mins), J Fogarty for J Blaney, K Keane for C O'Sullivan (both 57 mins), C McMahon for D Leamy (60 mins), P Malone for J Williams (69 mins), T Hogan for M O'Driscoll (75 mins), M Pettman for D Crotty (76 mins).
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