Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

KaneToad

I missed the start, I'm curious to see the Snyman incident. Hopefully see it now at HT.

Edit: just saw it, lucky to stay on pitch...but great try.

kuang1

That 2nd ulster try was as close to an own-goal as you'll ever see in rugby.

Fcukin disaster!

rodders999

Crowley kicking the goal line drop out out on the full was brain dead and incredibly costly.

theVersatile

We are so unclinical in their 22. Just keep throwing the ball away after great play to beat them wide

iwasliedto

What was that penalty for?

Eoinbmw

No clear release if your feckin blind!

Eoinbmw

Bar the obvious yellow red card incident we have got nothing out of Frank

rodders999

Crowley stinking the place out, absolutely awful.

theVersatile

Thats an astonishing try. Prendergast ball in all it's glory

Eoinbmw

Asleep again!

Former Former Former

Hodnett will dread the review of that one

Cracking match

KaneToad

Are these Ulster performances purely down to Richie Murphy?!

If so, he's some man.

clsmooth

Two great tries. Great game

Eoinbmw

Hos that not a penalty!

budhabob

We're a better team with Ahern, Hodnet & Coombes..all for impact from the bench, but they're having to catch up now.

theVersatile

Jager dominating at scrumtime

theVersatile

Need to be a bit cuter there. Last thing Clarke needs fresh off the bench is a 15m throw

Mr Disco

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122210810#Comment_122210810

generally dopiness dripes from Munster

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122210777#Comment_122210777

They weren't a million miles away, I just think the dressing room weren't hearing McFarland and Co.

But this Ulster certainly has very evident Murphy fingerprints on them.

irelandrover

Crowley looked like he wanted to take the points.

budhabob

Strong decision and maul there. Need to get some more points now given how leaky we've been.

Eoinbmw

great turnaround!

theVersatile

Always the hardest way with us, but we'll take it!

The bomb squad tactic has really been the difference in the past few weeks.

sioda

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122210870#Comment_122210870

Subs won this today

theVersatile

Cannot wait to watch that Nash try back on repeat in full.

Inject it into my veins.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122210877#Comment_122210877

For sure. Ahern, Coombes and Jager all had unreal performances off the bench.

Neil3030

Seriously impressive win considering the two lads missing from midfield. Casey was excellent and Crowley showed great mental strength to put that performance in the second half after a wobbly first half.

Credit to Ulster too, they showed real grit at times, backrow in particular were great. I'd be surprised if Izuchukwu isn't firmly in the radar of the national selectors.

Neil3030

John Ryan covering loosehead might be a very effective hack for the knockouts. Scrum continued to look great when he came on, and he'll have plenty to offer around the park in a cameo.

50HX

I dunno lads I had a look at the RG incident again, it looks more head to shoulder than all the commentary being other way around.

He didn't wrap his left arm for a tackle because I think he just stood his ground, Addison was the one leaning into a "non" tackle.

Is the onus on RG then?

irelandrover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122211286#Comment_122211286

I think if it's Adisons fault then it's a rugby incident and play on. When a penalty is given then I think it's a minimum yellow.

phog

Happy with that win, we were poor enough at times, a few poor passes or link ups but we did enough to the BP win and defended enough to keep Ulster out of position for a DG that could have pinched the game from us.

I thought Frank/TMO got the RGS tackle wrong, I couldn't really see the screen but it looked a YC to me.

Anyway, we top the table, again deservedly so, those wins in SA in particular stand out.

Eod100

Quarter final v Ospreys on at 7:35 on Friday 7th June. Not ideal timing for fans coming from Cork.

phog

I wonder why they went for Friday bit of a bummer but I suppose one had to be played on Friday

50HX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122211334#Comment_122211334

Is it set in stone what weekends the semi & final are on?

Eod100

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122211371#Comment_122211371

Yeah, weekend of 14th and 15th for semi. Final is on 22nd.

Eod100

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122211346#Comment_122211346

Yeah guess so, just luck of the draw. Hopefully means an extra day of recovery if we win and the semi is on a Saturday at least.

phog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122211405#Comment_122211405

True, hadn't thought of that

Jump_In_Jack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122211346#Comment_122211346

From a broadcasting POV it is probably going to be the least entertaining of the 4 quarter-finals, it would be expected that the table-topper would smash a team that barely made it into the top 8, with a points difference of -35.
The odds of Ospreys winning are probably the worst of all the teams.

Also, it gives Munster as the top team a well-deserved 1-day recovery advantage going into the semis and final.

Neil3030

I was today years old when I learned that the R in RG stands for Rudolph.

How have we not made "Rudolph the red-nosed pain-deer" a thing?

(kinda words on two levels as well…. causes pain, seems to always be in pain…)

phog

Our attack has improved with Mike Prendergast coming in but our D is the best in the league, we've conceded the fewest points in the league, 30 fewer than the next best.

Leamy can be proud of that achievement.

mun1

thought ulster dominated our pack in first half, with the Munster back row not making an impact in the game. Ulster targeted our centre pairing and got a lot of return on the inside channels.

Crowley had a few brain farts but always looks dangerous with ball in hand. Wouldn’t go with this “bomb squad” option for QF as it nearly backfired with even the supporters calmly waiting for subs to change game. Our strongest starting team is

Loughman,scannel,jager,beirne,snyman,Ahern,hodnett,Coombes,Casey,Crowley,daly,Frisch,Nash,zebo

Akrasia

Its mad. We're also the number one team in the league for scoring from turnovers. Gone are the days where we put the ball up up our shirt and crash them over the line. A full strength Munster are an extremely dangerous team in counterattack because we are fast, have great ball handling skills and powerful ball carriers where they are most dangerous (Hodnett Coombes and Ahern)

pickarooney

Winning while playing exciting rugby is exactly what Munster needed and should see Thomond fuller week on week. Rowntree has done an incredible job since he took over.

phog

Anyone any update on Ahern, he was hardly walking towards the end of the game with an ankle (?) injury.

He shouldn't be vital for next week but if we progress we'd need him

Pepp1989

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122212501#Comment_122212501

His availability could be very important if RG gets cited and banned

phog

Barron was one of the extra players during the warm up yesterday so he can't be too far from being available to play for us again

Jump_In_Jack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122212832#Comment_122212832

That’s great for Barron, the two hookers that played against Ulster have been doing a mighty job since January, perhaps between the short turnaround to Friday it might be worth having Clarke start with Barron on the bench, and rest Scannell for the next round? Could start Scannell in the semi-final assuming we dispatch Ospreys.

The only thing about the Ospreys is that they’ve won 10 out of 18 matches which isn’t bad, and we’ve only won 13 out of 18 which isn’t a whole lot of a difference, they did have far easier shield games though.

Water John

Maybe we should have a petition for Zebo to postpone his retirement for a year, playing great. Full back was always his correct position.

Dubinusa

I thought Munster played well. Not great but, enough to see it out. That's the hallmark of championship level teams.

Burkie1203

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122212589#Comment_122212589

Joy neville was citing commissioner so no way RGS gets cited

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122214682#Comment_122214682

Do you feel shes a particularly lenient citing comissioner or what?