{"id":8390,"date":"2024-12-20T22:53:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T22:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/ulster-19-22-munster-richie-murphy-bitterly-disappointed-but-proud-of-his-14-men\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T22:53:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T22:53:14","slug":"ulster-19-22-munster-richie-murphy-bitterly-disappointed-but-proud-of-his-14-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/ulster-19-22-munster-richie-murphy-bitterly-disappointed-but-proud-of-his-14-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Ulster 19-22 Munster: Richie Murphy &#8216;bitterly disappointed&#8217; but &#8216;proud&#8217; of his 14 men"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Head coach Richie Murphy says he is &#8220;bitterly disappointed&#8221; as Munster scored a last-gasp try to inflict a fifth defeat in a row on 14-man Ulster.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ulster took the lead through prop Tom O&#8217;Toole, who was then shown a red card after Farrell scored the first of his three tries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Farrell struck again after the restart, but Harry Sheridan hit back for the 14 men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, after Shane Daly and James McNabney exchanged tries, Farrell had the decisive say with the final play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/cdjgryn71v8o\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">to give Munster 22-19 win in Belfast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I&#8217;m bitterly disappointed but absolutely proud of the effort and commitment that the lads put in,&#8221; said Murphy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I thought we found a way of getting back into the game. I&#8217;m incredibly proud of the lads&#8217; commitment and performance, but we just need to be better in the really big moments.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">After O&#8217;Toole scored the opening try, the prop was sent off after referee Ben Whitehouse deemed he had fallen on the leg of centre Alex Nankivell at a ruck 10 minutes before half-time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Murphy said it was a &#8220;tough&#8221; call but was pleased with how his side responded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Obviously the red card is a big moment in the game,&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a tough red card because he is through the gate and makes contact square on. He&#8217;s not through the side, but as he falls backwards his leg comes out and Tom falls on it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I can kind of understand that, but it is difficult because it&#8217;s not an illegal act at the start.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/c6239vvvz7qo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Head coach Richie Murphy says he is &#8220;bitterly disappointed&#8221; as Munster scored a last-gasp try to inflict a fifth defeat in a row on 14-man Ulster. Ulster took the lead through prop Tom O&#8217;Toole, who was then shown a red card after Farrell scored the first of his three tries. 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