Treviso stunned Magners League leaders Munster on Sunday with a gutsy 19-18 win over the Irish giants being recorded at Stadio Monigo.
The Italian side had already beaten the likes of the Scarlets, Connacht and Dragons on home soil and they held a 6-3 half-time lead here as South African fly-half Willem De Waal kicked two penalties to one from Paul Warwick for the Irish province.
De Waal quickly added another penalty on the resumption before converting flanker Gonzalo Padro's try, scored while Munster had Damien Varley and Wian du Preez in the sin bin, to put them firmly in command at 16-3.
But Munster came roaring back as Warwick kicked his second penalty and captain Doug Howlett went over.
However, De Waal added his fourth penalty, meaning that James Coughlan's late try was not enough for the visitors.
The scorers:
For Treviso:
Try: Padro'
Con: De Waal
Pen: De Waal 4
For Munster:
Tries: Howlett, Coughlan
Con: Warwick
Pen: Warwick 2
Treviso: 15 Brendan Williams, 14 Ludovico Nitoglia, 13 Ezio Galon, 12 Andrea Pratichetti, 11 Michele Sepe, 10 Willem De Waal, 9 Tobias Botes, 8 Marco Filippucci, 7 Gonzalo Padrņ, 6 Benjamin Vermaak, 5 Corniel Van Zyl, 4 Antonio Pavanello (capt), 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 2 Franco Sbaraglini, 1 Michele Rizzo.
Replacements: 16 Enrico Ceccato, 17 Matteo Muccignat, 18 Pedro Di Santo, 19 Ignacio Fernandez Rouyet, 20 Enrico Pavanello, 21 Tommaso Benvenuti, 22 Benjamin De Jager, 23 Andrea Marcato.
Munster: 15 Scott Deasy, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Tom Gleeson, 12 Lifeimi Mafi, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Paul Warwick, 9 Duncan Williams, 8 James Coughlan. 7 Tommy O'Donnell, 6 Billy Holland, 5 Dave Foley, 4 Ian Nagle, 3 Stephen Archer, 2 Damien Varley, 1 Darrah Hurley.
Replacements: 16 Mike Sherry, 17 Wian du Preez, 18 Peter Borlase, 19 Mick O'Driscoll, 20 Donncha Ryan, 21 Cathal Sheridan, 22 Sam Tuitupou, 23 Denis Hurley.
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Stefano Pennč (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Television match official: Giulio de Santis (Italy)
Comments
papachinzo says...
They also beat Leinster... Thanks :D and Well done Treviso!!!!!!!
Posted 19:35 13th February 2011
Kawasakifreak says...
Munster 2nd XV v Treviso 2nd XV really.
Well done Treviso !!
Posted 17:51 13th February 2011