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Munster Rugby captain Tadhg Beirne after Friday night's URC defeat to Cardiff at the Arms Park
MISFIRING Munster have dropped out of the play-off places in the United Rugby Championship with now just two games to go in the regular season.
Ninth-placed Munster fell to their fourth defeat in five URC fixtures when going down 26-21 to Cardiff at the Arms Park on Friday.
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The defeat leaves Munster with a battle on their hands to secure qualification for next season's Investec Champions Cup.
Afterwards Munster interim head coach Ian Costello said: “I'm really disappointed because we let the game get away from us in the second half.
"We put ourselves in a good position at half-time without playing that well but discipline was a big factor. We conceded three of the four tries with 14 men.”
Next up for Munster is a crucial Friday, May 9 meeting with interprovincial rivals Ulster at Thomond Park, 7.35pm, in their penultimate URC regular season fixture, before the 2024 winners host Benetton in their final game at Virgin Media Park on Friday, May 16 with an 8pm kick-off time.
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