Munster vs Castres, Sunday 9th Dec 1pm; BT Sport 2

crasy dash

Tough watch so far nothing really going right today.
Lots of errors no real rythm either constant stop start.
That wind is causing havoc for both sides.

Hope the second half improves because that was just awful.

Try_harder

That was a tough watch

c.p.w.g.w

The amount of errors and mistakes by Munster is ridiculous. Watching on the phone in work mind, but 4 knock-on's, 3 forward passes, kicking out on the full twice...They need to vastly improve, as one mistake and castre could get 7 points

shootermacg

Missed the first 25 minutes

Can we put this Scannell's educated left peg thing to bed? If my foot was as "educated" as his, I would never kick a ball! I've lost count of the amount of times he's kicked in on the full, but this one is new, not actually kicking out on the full, when you need to kick out on the full.

Sirius Boner

Things not clicking yet..some silly individual errors... but could very likely score 4 trys in the second half if the errors are eliminated.

Stout Warrior

Phew Munster needed that early doors if they are to get the bonus

budhabob

From a poor scrum decent try by scannell.

Arnold has been very quiet in the first half, hope to see more of him this half

thomond2006

Niall Scannell off, was that for an injury?

thomond2006

Well that knock-on by Murray sums it up nicely.

Stout Warrior

Murray not looking match sharp. Box kicking has been mixed as well as that knock on

razorblunt

Beirne just completely bullied off a ruck there, no point crying to the ref Tadhg.

letowski

Munster look poor coached/prepared. There are no runners coming around with depth to beat Castres blitz defense. I guess we just take the 4-0 and move on.

Stout Warrior

In fairness Castres are bullying Munster full stop. Doesn't bode well for the return leg

thomond2006

Castres are woejus.

Buer

If Munster score another try in the next 5mins the BP is still on. Castres will fold like a deck chair.

Sirius Boner

JJ has had a good game today, but I'd like to see Blyendaal get 15 mins at 10

Diabhal Beag

Great stuff from Murray

razorblunt

The Stander Express!

Finally a bit of guile and class!

budhabob

Murray has looked rusty today.....but that was one hell of an offload for CJs try

Buer

That's all that was needed. Hang onto possession and Castres will fall away. History would back Munster to score two more from here.

budhabob

Great kick by JJ under pressure, but talk about a Scrappy game

razorblunt

Poor from Doyle, he calls leave it repeatedly at 21, who then stands up in the ruck taking two Munster lads out, a back comes in off his feet right in front of him and he's just not interested.

budhabob

Some pick up off the ground by the bigan Loughman leading to that try

razorblunt

Well the return game in France will be a friendly enough affair.

eigrod

Looked to be a couple of borderline forward passes in there.

thomond2006

Plenty time to get the fourth. An awful first half but considering the late call ups Munster have done well.

Paul Smeenus

Is there some kind of directive about not bothering with forward passes? Scarlet /Ulster was the same.

BonnieSituation

eigrod wrote: »

Looked to be a couple of borderline forward passes in there.

Yup. Thought he would've went up.

eigrod

Why kick that away?

Subpopulus

eigrod wrote: »

Looked to be a couple of borderline forward passes in there.

Pretty certain the last one to JJ went forward

Sirius Boner

JP warning Conway that anymore afters and he's gone?

Has to be a penalty try. Conway's been guilty of that before.

Paul Smeenus

Conway braindead.

Didn't realise Stringer had become a touch judge.

Kanrith

I'd rather a penalty try so Munster can get back in their half.

Subpopulus

Yellow for Conway on 78mins.

Could be a game changer.

razorblunt

A microcosm of the game right there.

Subpopulus

Well that kick to touch was wierd

Paul Smeenus

That is criminal of Munster not to get five against that utter shambles.

fitz

Kockett is some whinger.
Soccer style reaction for Conway's contact, and just constantly moaning. Shoving people after scoring their own try now too.
Seems a total knob.

razorblunt

Well Kockett needs to be turned inside out next week.

thomond2006

Munster 11
Gloucester 8
Castres 5
Exeter 3

Conway was saying he wanted more cards I think

Stout Warrior

Cloete would have been my MOTM

shootermacg

Kinda annoying not to get the bonus to be honest.

crasy dash

Next week is going to be fun!!

twinytwo

Doyle is a joke of a ref... how many penos did castre give away in that game (i lost count) no cards not even a warning.

Buer

Why on earth did Matthewson kick it away? And why did JJH take 30 seconds over a completely irrelevant conversion?

I would hate to be a Castres fan. Absolutely no intelligence...or they have no belief they can progress? Why would they not just kill the game and kick it dead rather than go for a try at the end? Would have served them right if Munster pinched the intercept and went the length.

Munster need to show some more guile than they did today but it was a solid enough run out given a couple of injuries. It's a peculiar situation where they'll be happy with the scoreline but a little deflated they couldn't get the 4th. Fancy them for a big showing next week though.

Gloucester the big winners in the pool this weekend.

THFC198

who got MotM? JJ?

Burkie1203

twinytwo wrote: »

Doyle is a joke of a ref... how many penos did castre give away in that game (i lost count) no cards not even a warning.

Pen count is 8-13. Not a huge count really.