Munster made a winning start to their two-match Scottish tour with a workmanlike performance against Edinburgh last night. The visitors trailed for most of the game but ultimately ran out worthy winners. Edinburgh led at half-time through tries form Henderson and Leighton together with a Donaldson penalty. For Munster, O'Gara landed an 11th minute penalty and Lacey scored a fine try. O'Gara narrowed the gap after 45 minutes with the second of his five successful penalties, but Hastings stretched the home side's lead when he went over for a try after 53 minutes. A fine Tuohy touchdown was converted by O'Gara to tie the scores entering the final quarter, but the visitors fell behind once more two minutes later to a Paterson try which Donaldson converted.

Munster gained their reward in the final phase when O'Gara converted three further penalties and converted Lynch's fine individual try to secure the victory.

Edinburgh: H Gilmour; S Reed, S Hastings, I Leighton, F Henderson; A Donaldson, G Burns; B Stewart, D Cunningham, S Paul, G McCallum, A Lucking, B Ward, D Clark, G Dall. Replacements: D Paterson for Burns (40 mins), N Penny for Dall (40 mins), P Haslett for Cunningham (50 mins), P Jennings for Lucking (50 mins), G Ross for Donaldson (77 mins).

Munster: D Crotty; T Horgan, C Mahony, M Lynch, J Lacey; R O'Gara, B O'Meara; N Healy, P Cunningham, J Hayes, M Galwey, K Murphy, U O'Callaghan, G Tuohy, D Lawless. Replacements: G Walsh for Hayes (39 mins), F Sheahan for Cunningham (50 mins), D Edwards for Galwey (77 mins).

Referee: J Fleming (Edinburgh).