Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

Neil3030

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122110908#Comment_122110908

Ashamed, that one took me a while 😭

Neil3030

Any word on how bad Hodnett's leg injury is?

phog

Munster A 47 - AIL XV 28

https://twitter.com/Munsterrugby/status/1789027444692824314?t=cDNZwTq3ou1mVw3rAJdCXQ&s=19

Lost Ormond

Great crowd. decent game and as expected Munster As had bit more power and able to up pace/tempo bit more than clubs whose set piece was under lot of pressure at times which hurt their ability to play but no surprise about that

theVersatile

Duggan very in from the side there

letowski

I don’t agree with that decision tbh but we’ll take it.

theVersatile

Thats serious ruck speed

RG on his first home start!

theVersatile

Frisch's alleged replacement not covering himself in glory there

letowski

Lovely try by Nash, really skint Tom Farrell on the outside there.

theVersatile

Thats big after an auspicious start

lawrencesummers

nash and now beirne have been over the ball and should have gotten a peno but never given.

Poor reffing that puts players unnecessarily in line for injury

letowski

Beautiful play by the in-form Zebo.

realhorrorshow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122124950#Comment_122124950

Sounded like O'Mahony and Beirne were making that exact point to the ref.

Eod100

Great result! Move up to 2nd but it will be only briefly unless Ospreys cause a massive upset

phog

Great evening for rugby, dry ball, sunny evening, great crowd. It wasn't a classic but some great tries. Connacht will be disappointed to not have scored one or two more tries, one after Zebo chased back to put in a huge tackle, poor option later not to pass out to an overlap.

Excellent result for Munster

Madeoface

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122124995#Comment_122124995

Good result for Munster but not a fan of Zebo soccer player celebration at Murray's try. Trying to outdo the ash splash?

phog

The only downside for Munster is Crowley's & Ahern's injuries.

Zebo is having some great games for Munster, a few excellent passes/offloads tonight and a few brilliant tackles, at least two try saving tackles.

Dubinusa

Nash is having a great season. Fantastic player.

ersatz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122125504#Comment_122125504

Celebrating someone else scoring is a little easier to take.

Neil3030

Bustiest day's work for RG Snyman since..... ?..….... circa 2017??

Love seeing POM and the lads copying his little sneaky flick offloads.

Nank was outstanding at 13, and even still, Frisch brought things up a level when he came on.

Nash, JOD and Zebo all with great games too.

50HX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122125504#Comment_122125504

You needed worry when Zebo retires that's the last of the players playing the game with a smile on their face & some bit of a personality.

It's a personal choice but I always liked the confidence he has to match the bit of flair.

A bit like the studio analysis it's gone out of the game

Madeoface

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122126637#Comment_122126637

Bet you loved Jonny shouting in Rogs face so.

Podge_irl

Personally I thought the Ash Splash was fine. If you don't like it, then stop them scoring.

Zebo has been truly excellent the last few months. Seems like a completely different player from the last couple years.

Madeoface

Bollox. I don't like anyone doing it. It's embarrassing. I could just about see Finn Russell do it cos he's an enigma. Zebo is not. Under achieving enigma perhaps.

Good to see him play well in the twilight of his career but that kind of **** is awful. Imagine the reaction if James Lowe did that shite in thomond?

leakyboots

Hmmm, Zebo has always been light-hearted enough throughout his career, so I don't think it was out of character.

Dodgy celebrations aside, his handling skills are up there with the best I've seen, great playmaker and passer. He had one lovely wristy pass across the defence to set someone free down the wing to go with the feint and give later. The kids love him too, nice to see a bit of personality on the pitch.

I don't think he's that different a player to be honest, he's just doing what he does. If he was less flash he'd probably get more credit to be honest, scoring rate alone is incredible (not this season, mind… but he has created).

Would still have Haley ahead of him but a great squad member in his twilight

leakyboots

Astute observation about the studio analysis, it's gone the Sky Sports bland platitudes route completely now. I tune out a lot now pre and post match

mun1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122128048#Comment_122128048

what ? Imagine the reaction on the Munster thread “if Lowe did that shite in thomond” ?

We get it, You dont like Zeebs, and the way he shows his enjoyment of the game. Now , move on.

phog

Pre match yesterday, Kleyn was interviewed in the ground, he said he's back running and hopes to be back training in the next few weeks.

letowski

We’re in a good place coming into the business end of the season. A lot of those mid-season injuries have started to clear up, our key players are in good form and finally have some cover/impact off the bench. I think we should be able to mount a good defense of our title.
RG Snyman has been very good this past month, just brings a whole different dimension to our attack and is excellent at scoring from close range. Himself and Beirne form a true world class second row pairing and I think we’ve been seeing their influence this past few weeks.

Neil3030

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122128282#Comment_122128282

Great to hear. Was starting to really worry about that eye injury. Had no idea he had gone for an elective surgery on something else.

KaneToad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122128261#Comment_122128261

I've been critical of Zebo many times. I'm not a Munster supporter either. But I don't see much wrong with that try run in/celebration. It was exuberant and jolly. On a sunny day. At home. With a big crowd.

theVersatile

https://twitter.com/CianTracey1/status/1789396766502048218?t=bNoROeA1WcIjuE6nVabe9Q&s=19

Love this. The thing I love the most is the fact he gets his head on the right side of the tackle. Too often in these scenarios you see guys getting their head across a guy's knees trying to make a big hit into touch. This is just class technique

Rugbyf565

Nankivell has a higher ceiling than Fekitoa for me. Don’t get me wrong, Fekitoa was brilliant and very powerful but Nankivell seems to have a higher work rate and is overall more consistent. Fekitoa was also approaching the tail end of his career and was frequently more injured as a result.

RichieRich_89

It seems to me Zebo's just a good-natured guy having fun. I don't get any sense at all that it's Delon Armitage-style rub it in the opposition's faces type stuff.

Personally, I think he should be going on this tour to South Africa if Keenan is unavailable. Zebo, JOB, Hansen, Lowe and Stockdale as back three options, for me.

leakyboots

Nash might have maybe earned a slot I'd have thought?

RichieRich_89

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129088#Comment_122129088

I was thinking:

LW: Lowe, Stockdale

RW: Hansen

FB: Keenan/Zebo, JOB

With JOB being the back-up right winger. 6 back three players would probably be overkill on a two-game tour. I suppose Nash could be seen as the man in possession of the jersey ahead of Stockdale, but he's not really competing with the fullbacks for a slot.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122128048#Comment_122128048

Under achieving 🤣 hes the 2nd highest scorer in european cup history. Id love to hear what overachievving is

ersatz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129175#Comment_122129175

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larmour has definitely put his hand up for a look in. Best season he has hard since his heyday

RichieRich_89

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129803#Comment_122129803

Yeah, I suppose so.

Personally, I think Stockdale's a gun player, so I'd be trying to include him over Nash and Larmour.

I can't see Farrell actually selecting Zebo at this point.

Maybe there will be only one specialist fullback and four wing slots, with Larmour (from the wing) or Frawley (from outhalf) covering fullback.

50HX

I agree, not a chance Zebo will get another look in at international level

Neither Frawley or Larmour are international standard FB imo.

Its the one position that Farrell has no confidence in any other player bar Keenan, similar to 10 pre world cup but let's not go there😁

theVersatile

Rumours on Munsterfans that Eanna McCarthy is joining the Leinster Academy (having also had offers from the other two provinces)

A loss but it seems we have a decently stacked underage selection at back row for this age grade, so someone had to lose out.

ulsteru20s

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122131128#Comment_122131128

Its a bit of a weird one in that the small bit i've seen of him he looks like a 6 with a good lineout game. Isn't that Corrigan? They are the same age and Corrigan was in the u20s.

I expected Leinster to go after Murphy maybe. They do have a weird gap in their back row development right now underage. Munster won't be able to keep all these guys. Its a pretty insane spell of upside in 3/4 years.

The cynical side of me says that a big part of irish squad management long term is persuading in demand u19s to wait for next year, and maybe Munster will end up keeping him.

On the other hand there does seem to be a bit of a trend of guys moving in their u19 year and not waiting, and fair play to them.

Neil3030

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122128933#Comment_122128933

Another one for the Nank Spank Bank.

Fastest growing collection in sport.

lawrencesummers

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122128048#Comment_122128048

underachieving?

Over 200 Club caps

35 Irish caps

Lions Tour

Six Nations winner

2x league winners medals

Hes broken records in European Rugby and won trophys at every stage of his career.

At 34 he looks as dangerous as when he was 24.

If thats underachieving….

lawrencesummers

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122129908#Comment_122129908

A gun player?

As in he gets lots of chances to rediscover his form but shoots himself in the foot?

No way Stockdale is ahead of nash. Not in a month of tuesdays

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122131128#Comment_122131128

I've seen him for UCC a few times, and thought he'd an outside shot at the Irish U20s last year (a year young). I rate him highly, but understand that at Munster right now you're pretty clogged up with good prospects in that kind of 5.5/6 mould.

I'd be delighted to see Leinster sign him.

Sheep breeder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122131560#Comment_122131560

Zeebs has always being class and plays with a smile on his face and the little bit of magic that so many others lack. On here some fella’s can help embarrassing themselves 😇😇😇

phog

Since Round 10, Munster have got 29 out of an available 30 points. At the time we were tied with Ulster & Ospreys in points but with one less match won do we were in 9th place with Connacht hot on our heels.

The trip to SA was excellent for us.

Cookiemunster

It's actually 34 out of 35 points. 7 wins in a row with 6 BPs since the R10 win away to Scarlets.

phog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122131881#Comment_122131881

True, I had excluded that game as I had the table from those results and compared it to the table after the Ulster game.

Very impressive whatever way you look at it.