"To briefly recap, it was the final round of pool matches in the Heineken Cup and Munster needed to beat Gloucester, then the leaders of the Premiership, by a margin of 27 points as well as scoring four tries to secure qualification to the knockout stages. This they duly did in the 80th minute when Ronan O'Gara converted John Kelly's try to secure a 33-6 victory."
"Munster will break new ground on Saturday when they host Gloucester at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork for the first time. It is also a fixture that evokes memories of the 'Miracle Match' in 2003, perhaps the foundation stone of Munster's mythology in Europe."
Munster will host Gloucester at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork on Saturday, marking the first time the venue stages this fixture. The match evokes the 2003 'Miracle Match', a defining moment in Munster's European reputation. In that Heineken Cup pool decider Munster needed a 27-point winning margin and four tries to reach the knockout stages. Ronan O'Gara converted John Kelly's try in the 80th minute to complete a 33-6 victory over Gloucester, who were then Premiership leaders. The result remains a cornerstone of Munster's European mythology.
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