Munster vs Connacht, Sat 28 March 5:15pm; Sky Sports

CatFromHue

freyners wrote: »

I dont doubt hodges meant it as a joke but it more than likely didnt come across that way to the stewards. And if they got the wrong end if it they would if course report it. As would any other club. Doesnt quite fit in to the ref complex narrative so maybe its not worth mentioning

I think that if the stewards in a club believe that where they direct a ref to park is enough for that ref to cost the team 7 points then, yes, I do believe that club has a ref complex.

ouncer

Can't see us winning a highly physical game. So see the way to go as being fast running game. Would like to see marmion magic breaking lines and opening the game up

thomond2006

Ronaldson is out with illness. Conor Finn starts at 12 with Nikora coming onto the bench.

thomond2006

0-3 to Connacht

Carty puts a good kick into the corner after kicking on the full earlier.

thomond2006

Billy Holland try! CJ picks up from the base of the scrum, Connacht's pillar defence nowhere to be seen and Holland picks and dives in.

thomond2006

Some dreadful kicks from hand from Keatley so far

aimee1

poor from connacht, allowing themselves be isolated in the munster 22

budhabob

thomond2006 wrote: »

Billy Holland try! CJ picks up from the base of the scrum, Connacht's pillar defence nowhere to be seen and Holland picks and dives in.

Cheers for the updates

thomond2006

Great maul defence from Munster near their line.

Neil3030

Jesus Connacht sort out your darts.

Neil3030

Disappointing crowd for a local derby.

thomond2006

Turned over in the Connacht 22. Dang.

Zzippy

CatFromHue wrote: »

I think that if the stewards in a club believe that where they direct a ref to park is enough for that ref to cost the team 7 points then, yes, I do believe that club has a ref complex.

Keep misrepresenting. Hodges arrived late and wanted to access the car park at far end of the clan side. The access was unavailable however, as the gates had already been set up for pedestrian entry. Hodges demanded the gates be removed and by all accounts a heated exchange ensued, at the end of which Hodges made the remark in question. A lot more to the story than how you portray it, and any club steward would report it up the line

letowski

Smith as an outside back should be looking to skin a mid thirties backrow there. End with another drop.

Neil3030

Serious gas by Healy to clean that up.

Diabhal Beag

Thank Christ that Matt Healy exists. Silly knock-on

thomond2006

Super by Duncan!

Dreadful defence let TOH through earlier.

thomond2006

Another turnover in Conn's 22. Argh.

Roanmore

Connacht No 2 on the wrong side?

Zzippy

Roanmore wrote: »

Connacht No 2 on the wrong side?

No ruck had formed

thomond2006

This is very frustrating. Munster are giving away a lot of poor penalties.

They need to get Keith in the centre and on the ball more often.

thomond2006

Carty misses but it was a kick to nothing from that position.

thomond2006

Great turnover from Guinazu after a TOD tackle. He's been impressive in the loose as per recent matches.

Inspector Coptoor

Buckley having an absolute stormer at the breakdown

Neil3030

thomond2006 wrote: »

This is very frustrating. Munster are giving away a lot of poor penalties.

They need to get Keith in the centre and on the ball more often.

I'm sure the pissin rain isn't helping.

thomond2006

Denis Buckley MOTM so far!

Inspector Coptoor

Connacht line out is woeful.
Should have more points in the board

thomond2006

Stupid stupid by DOC. Clearly grabbed McCartney around the neck.

thomond2006

7-3 HT. Poor fare so far.

Neil3030

Pain in the arse of a match tbh.

The Pheasant2

Buckley like a limpet over the ball on the ground - was that 5 turnovers in 40 mins?!

Edit: it was 4, still seriously impressive!

LuckyGent88

Nice to see us creating so many line breaks but we are not converting them into points.
Poor turnovers and penalties killing all our momentum.

ssaye2

Inevitable really connacht don't win away v munster
When did it happen if ever?

Zzippy

ssaye2 wrote: »

Inevitable really connacht don't win away v munster
When did it happen if ever?

1986! They're only 4 points down so a bit early to be saying inevitable...

ssaye2

Zzippy wrote: »

1986! They're only 4 points down so a bit early to be saying inevitable...

I hope you win as a leinster fan but I'm unlucky expecting other teams to win

Zzippy

Buckley... AGAIN!

Inspector Coptoor

Very disappointing return for Connacht from these visits to the Munster 22

ssaye2

Points

Blackheath

That better from Keatley

awec

The inconsistency with free kick advantage is baffling. Earlier Munster had free kick advantage and the booted it and got the ball back for no apparent advantage. Just now Connacht had it and passed it sideways and the call was advantage over.

Inspector Coptoor

Agreed.

The ball went backwards and he called advantage over but there was no advantage.

Yellow card could be on the way for Donnchadha

awec

How was that a penalty? The ball was out.

Wang King

Well worked try

letowski

Good try tbf.

Inspector Coptoor

It's like Munster just switched up 2 gears in 5 seconds

.ak

Poor defence from Connacht. Pack lost their work rate there, should be the score that opens the dam.

Williams lucky not to get pinged for taking players off the ball.

awec

Good try indeed, not often you see teams form a maul there.

Wang King

Huge carry from Earls in the middle of all that

awec

awec wrote: »

The inconsistency with free kick advantage is baffling. Earlier Munster had free kick advantage and the booted it and got the ball back for no apparent advantage. Just now Connacht had it and passed it sideways and the call was advantage over.

Munster kick ball forward from free kick advantage this time results in advantage over.

Zzippy

Dubious maul, don't think a defender had engaged DOC at the front before it was passed to man at the back