**Instant Classics presented by** [Guinness](https://www.guinness.com/en-us/) **Monday Night Rugby launched in style in Round 3 of this season’s Guinness PRO14 as Munster and Cardiff Blues put on a show to mark the occasion.** The first Monday fixture outside the festive period in the competition’s history was well set going into kick-off, with both sides unbeaten having won their opening two matches. Munster had fought back from 27-17 down with 14 men to beat Scarlets on the opening weekend, with Ben Healy’s last-gasp kick sealing victory, and the fly-half held his nerve once more the following weekend to help his side edge past Edinburgh 25-23. Cardiff also won despite being a man light on the opening weekend, holding on to beat Zebre in Parma, and followed that up with an impressive victory over Connacht at the Blues’ temporary home of Rodney Parade. It all added up to an eagerly-anticipated clash under the Monday night lights and the tone was set in a frantic opening seven minutes which saw both sides cross the whitewash.
