Munster confirm Conway coup

Fri, Jan 25, 2013, 00:00

   

Rugby:Munster have confirmed the capture of Leinster’s Andrew Conway on a two-year contract starting from next season.

On the day Leinster fans learned of the departure of their most prized asset Jonathan Sexton, Conway’s exit to their nearest rivals is unlikely to go down well.

The 21-year-old winger has found himself down the pecking order at Leinster but his talent is not in doubt and a Munster invitation to Thomond Park has capitalised on his uncertainty.

Conway, who can also play fullback, is the Junior World Cup’s joint record tryscorer with New Zealand’s Zac Guildford on 10, after two tournaments yielded him five tries each.

He has scored five tries in 30 appearances for Leinster and made 10 appearances this season already.

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Team P W D L F A BP Pts
Ulster 22 17 1 4 577 348 11 81
Leinster 22 17 0 5 585 386 10 78
Glasgow 22 16 0 6 541 324 12 76
Scarlets 22 15 0 7 436 406 6 66
Ospreys 22 14 1 7 471 342 4 62
Munster 22 11 1 10 442 384 8 54
Treviso 22 10 2 10 414 450 6 51
Connacht 22 8 1 13 358 422 4 38
Cardiff 21 8 0 13 335 450 6 38
Edinburgh 22 7 0 15 499 504 8 36
Dragons 22 6 0 16 358 589 4 28
Zebre 22 0 0 22 288 573 10 10