Match Thread: Munster v Montauban *Spoilers*

dreamer_ire

I have to say (and I hate to) Montauban are worth the score at the moment.... my god where are Munster?

Inquitus

As long as we win it's all good, lets just focus on that.

juvenal

Another Munster penalty - O'Gara hits the top of the post. Nice take and mark by the Montabaun player.

60mins - Munster 13 Montabaun 14. Next score crucial.

ironingbored

Munster were 250/1 on to win this! What is going on?

dreamer_ire

castie wrote: »

nah dreamer its complaining about firewall issues even after its installed so

Cast, there is another link in the other thread... no idea what it's like but might be worth a try

Inquitus

Its alot like Leinster v Connacht last week or Cardiff letting Leinster get the draw a few weeks back, most of the ball, all of the try scoring chances, but just not hooking it up, and giving away bad penalties, bad turnovers, not a great performance.

ironingbored

Inquitus wrote: »

Its alot like Leinster v Connacht last week or Cardiff letting Leinster get the draw a few weeks back, most of the ball, all of the try scoring chances, but just not hooking it up, and giving away bad penalties, bad turnovers, not a great performance.

I don't think you're giving Montauban enough credit. They've been very physical, tackled and kicked well. Munster are making a lot of errors akin to Leinster against Connaught.

juvenal

O'Gara penalty

Munster 16 Montabaun 14. Pucciarello on for Hayes.

RuggieBear

wtf is wrong with them?

ironingbored

Off Topic but Connaught beat dax 30-12!

Inquitus

RuggieBear wrote: »

wtf is wrong with them?

Show me a side that ever won the HC without a performance like this, the win is important, play badly and come out with the result. I was in Coventry for the Saracens game, a game much like this we could have lost and perhaps should have.

RuggieBear

good warwick kick

ironingbored

That could've been it!

Inquitus

Lineout becoming an unmitigated disaster on our throw.

castie

at last a working sdtream for me. Not great but it will do

RuggieBear

munster better start the pick and drive and kill this game

Montauban penalty...

RugbyFanatic

Inquitus wrote: »

Lineout becoming an unmitigated disaster on our throw.

becoming?

They have needed to sort that out for awhile now

ironingbored

Another ****e lineout and turnover. A losing bonus point is beyond Montauban's wildest dreams.

ITS OVA!

juvenal

Penalty Montabaun

76 mins Munster 16 Montabaun 17

Montabaun will at least get a losing BP.

Inquitus

Oh dear!

RuggieBear

oh jesus.

Inquitus

Nice!

juvenal

Munster penalty, 20m slightly right hand side of posts.

Should make it . . . .

. . . . and O'Gara does.

78 mins - Munster 19 Montabaun 17. Drop goal anyone!?!

Attendance 23,500.

madds

19-17. Need to shut up shop now.

*Sigh of relief*

Inquitus

Horrible watching this, can we hold on? Our basics have been bad.

RugbyFanatic

Munster will be very lucky to get away with this.

250/1 on to win this

what the **** is going on

Well, 4 points is 4 points.

Inquitus

To play this badly and win is a relief. The BP is largely irrelevant.

RugbyFanatic

Inquitus wrote: »

Horrible watching this, can we hold on? Our basics have been bad.

I wouldnt worry if theres one thing Munster are good at its killing the game completely and shutting up shop Munster will come away with this. Good effort by Montauban though

RuggieBear

a win is a win.

castie

Glad they didnt get that down. Would have been cruel to rob them of a deserved bonus point

juvenal

Game over.

Munster 19 Montabaun 17.

Very poor performance by Munster, but main thing is the win. Kudos to Montabaun, who while rarely threatening the Munster line, excelled in defence and took their opportunities. Barring some dodgy kicking, they could've come away with a shock result.

Munster may look back and think they should've had a BP at home, but they'll be relieved to get the win at all. This is the type of group where BPs will be a factor.

MOTM Montabaun scrum-half Mitu.

madds

Fair play to Montabaun who were not at full strength. Not often you see a French side compete so well away from home.

Inquitus

RugbyFanatic wrote: »

I wouldnt worry if theres one thing Munster are good at its killing the game completely and shutting up shop Munster will come away with this. Good effort by Montauban though

Aye just like we tried to kill the game there by nearly scoring a try :rolleyes:

Trojan

The French showed their inexperience by not being able to kill it at that last ruck of theirs.

RugbyFanatic

Inquitus wrote: »

Aye just like we tried to kill the game there by nearly scoring a try :rolleyes:

Honestly why are you so defensive all the time I was simply pointing out Munster are good at shutting down the game thats not a bad thing.

dreamer_ire

juvenal wrote: »

Game over.

Munster 19 Montabaun 17.

Very poor performance by Munster, but main thing is the win. Kudos to Montabaun, who while rarely threatening the Munster line, excelled in defence and took their opportunities. Barring some dodgy kicking, they could've come away with a shock result.

Munster may look back and think they should've had a BP at home, but they'll be relieved to get the win at all. This is the type of group where BPs will be a factor.

MOTM Montabaun scrum-half Mitu.

+1 well done Munster on an awful win and well done Montauban on a very credible loss

Stev_o

Munster were dire there if thats the best the ML has to offer in the HC id be slightly worried. Words just cant describe how bad they were it looked like if it was Munster who were playing in the HC for the first time.

RuggieBear

inquitus, rugby fanatic. stop it now.

bleg

namibia vs ireland memories.

at least we won.

castie

RugbyFanatic wrote: »

Honestly why are you so defensive all the time I was simply pointing out Munster are good at shutting down the game thats not a bad thing.

Tends to happen with consistent smart remarks made within a certain rivalry

Inquitus

Stev_o wrote: »

Munster were dire there if thats the best the ML has to offer in the HC id be slightly worried. Words just cant describe how bad they were it looked like if it was Munster who were playing in the HC for the first time.

I'll guarantee you now the ML will have more teams in the Q/F than the GP, thats a no brainer.

RuggieBear

discuss the rugby people!

Stev_o

bleg wrote: »

namibia vs ireland memories.

at least we won.

Nah Namibia ran the ball through their wingers remember?

Mauntaban definitely had the better game plan for the conditions, Earls was exposed surely Sale with their kicking game will say that their number one plan should to put the ball on top of him

castie

Stev_o wrote: »

Munster were dire there if thats the best the ML has to offer in the HC id be slightly worried. Words just cant describe how bad they were it looked like if it was Munster who were playing in the HC for the first time.

Munster have had some terrible games and still done well. Best the ML has to offer? It was one game, they played bad. You can hardly slate an entire league for one teams bad performance on a wet friday night in limerick

Inquitus

Stev_o wrote: »

Nah Namibia ran the ball through their wingers remember?

Mauntaban definitely had the better game plan for the conditions, Earls was exposed surely Sale with their kicking game will say that their number one plan should to put the ball on top of him

All Sale have is a kicking game, they are very poor, like the rest of the GP this year.

ironingbored

Montauban were without arguably their best players: Delasau, Paku, Rosalen and Diarra. If they show the same committment at home they will be hard to beat and bonus points will be very difficult to obtain.