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Published 14:53 10 Apr 2017 BST
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Conor Oliver was immense and deservedly won the man-of-the-match award.
The youngster beat three defenders while racking up an impressive 17 carries.
Meanwhile, short-term signing Jean Deysel, was electric from the off and put in some extremely powerful carries which endeared himself to the Munster faithful.
https://twitter.com/Sean_McMahon89/status/850780817831931906
The reaction of these young supporters tell you all you need to know.
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Fitness may be an issue for Deysel as he faded a little as the game wore on but Munster will be hopeful that he can improve on this over the coming weeks.
The 32-year-old made another monstrous carry soon after the one above which led to James Cronin touching down for Munster's only try of the game.
A positive for Munster fans is that Deysel can play in both the back-row and second-row so he adds a layer of versatility which will be of huge benefit.
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