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Munster took the Celtic league title with a crushing win over Neath at the Millennium Stadium.

Scoring sequence (Munster first)

2 mins: Ronan O’Gara penalty goal (3-0)

8 mins: Ronan O’Gara penalty goal (6-0)

13 mins: Lee Jarvis penalty goal (6-3)

15 mins: Ronan O’Gara penalty goal (9-3)

18 mins: Ronan O’Gara penalty goal (12-3)

33 mins: Lee Jarvis drop goal (12-6)

34 mins: Alan Quinlan try, converted by Jeremy Staunton (19-6)

36 mins: Lee Jarvis penalty goal (19-9)

40 mins: Jeremy Staunton penalty goal (22-9)

HALF TIME – MUNSTER 22 – NEATH 9

44 mins: Lee Jarvis penalty goal (22-12)

53 mins: Marcus Horgan try, converted by Jeremy Staunton (29-12)

56 mins: Rob Henderson try (34-12)

80 mins: Jeremy Staunton penalty goal (37-12)

85 mins: Adam Jones try (37-17)

FINAL SCORE – MUNSTER 37 – NEATH 17

Neath: Try – A Jones; Pens – L Jarvis 3; DG – L Jarvis.

Munster: Tries – A Quinlan, M Horan, R Henderson; Pens – R O’Gara 4, J Staunton 2; Cons – J Staunton 2.

Neath: A Durston; G Morris, J Storey, D Tiueti, S Williams; L Jarvis (S Connor 77), A Moore; D Jones, B Williams (A Matthews 16) (A Millward 76), A Jones, A Newman, G Llewellyn (capt), A Mocelutu (S Tandy 61), B Sinkinson, N Bonner-Evans.

Munster: J Staunton, J Kelly (K Keane 77), M Mullins, J Holland, M Lawlor (M Prendergast 69); R O’Gara (R Henderson 25), P Stringer; M Horan (M Cahill 79), F Sheahan (J Blaney 79), J Hayes, M O’Driscoll (M Galwey 77), D O’Callaghan, J Williams (capt), A Quinlan (D Leamy 79), A Foley.

Yellow cards: James Storey (Neath), Peter Stringer (Munster).

Referee: C White (England)