Munster vs Leinster, Sat 28th Dec 6pm, EirSport

Awec

Porter knocks on, and then gets himself over the other side of the pitch to make a key tackle. One of the stand outs on the pitch along with Fardy and Conners.

Buer

Tailor made for Carbery to come on and win it.

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Porter knocks on, and then gets himself over the other side of the pitch to make a key tackle. One of the stand outs on the pitch along with Fardy and Conners.

Agree. Thought Toner had a great first half too.

razorblunt

JJ limping.

Clegg

Awec

Leinster need to turn this domination into points. Byrne has found a few gaps in defence but we're not turning linebreaks into trys or pens.

Squidgy Black

Silly handling errors are killing any momentum we get here

ecoli3136

Awec

ecoli3136 wrote: »

Agree. Thought Toner had a great first half too.

Cloete made a big run and Toner stopped him with zero gainline advantage with his forearms, couldn't get over it but Cloete maybe not the ball carrier he was 18 months ago.

budhabob

Scannell has some Canon of a boot, even taking into account the wind

Granny15

Leinster

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Porter knocks on, and then gets himself over the other side of the pitch to make a key tackle. One of the stand outs on the pitch along with Fardy and Conners.

Porter has historically had scrummaging issues. He seems to have put them behind him but I wouldn’t fully trust him yet. Conners has had a few carries but again I wouldn’t say standout. Average game. Which would make me think - why isn’t he at the bottom of rucks why is he in the back line so much?

Faugheen

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Porter knocks on, and then gets himself over the other side of the pitch to make a key tackle. One of the stand outs on the pitch along with Fardy and Conners.

I think Osborne has handled the conditions a lot better than McCarthy did in the first half.

Agreed though. Porter outstanding. Wycherley is playing well for Munster.

Squidgy Black

Munster just can't deal with the pressure at the ruck. Desperately needing some more ballast to get those clearouts.

dastardly00

These knock-ons are very frustrating

Awec

You can clearly see the wind impact on the kickers but Byrne still gets around 2 - 3 times the distance in similar circumstances to JJ.

Typifies the difference between the players.

beertons

Awec

Score?

Squidgy Black

beertons wrote: »

Score?

13-6 to Leinster

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Cloete made a big run and Toner stopped him with zero gainline advantage with his forearms, couldn't get over it but Cloete maybe not the ball carrier he was 18 months ago.

Yeah I blinked at that. Toner also carried hard, and to good effect. Turned some ****e ball around.

Think Leinster will score next and win.

Granny15

Leinster

This is a very low intensity game. Played at a very slow pace. You can tell it’s both teams seconds/thirds playing

Onecoolcookie

Frank Murphy is crap

razorblunt

Such poor discipline, again, at crucial stages.

Awec

Leinster forwards came through too quick there and the maul fell forwards - never a penalty.

Faugheen

I think Ross is having a great game here. He’s taking the game to the gainline, bouncing off tackles, making breaks and spreading the play really well.

Squidgy Black

Faugheen wrote: »

I think Ross is having a great game here. He’s taking the game to the gainline, bouncing off tackles, making breaks and spreading the play really well.

Really trying to make a point with the way he's been taking the ball to the line.

Leinster halves finding beaucoup more distance kicking into the wind. Quite a striking difference.

Former Former

This is hard work to watch.

Awec

Surprised Porter still going at the rate he is. Some engine for nearly 70 minutes.

Breakdown a major mess. Munster flying in straight off feet last few before the penalty.

Leinster did it in their long set first half too.

ScrubsfanChris

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Another peanlty advantage that Munster do nothing with. F**king sick of it now at this stage.

And another

Faugheen

Former Former wrote: »

This is hard work to watch.

What are you talking about? This is great!

ScrubsfanChris

Zero patience zero ideas

Meters from the line, taking the ball standing still..

Squidgy Black

Connors and Cronin absolutely smashed O'Shea there, completely ended any momentum Munster had

A-Train

Brilliant defence from Leinster and what a turnover by Fardy

Awec

Jesus Connors is unreal. Motm for me.

Squidgy Black

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Jesus Connors is unreal. Motm for me.

Tight call between him, Doris and Fardy for me.

Faugheen

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Connors and Cronin absolutely smashed O'Shea there, completely ended any momentum Munster had

It was a phenomenal hit. Cronin’s been brilliant since coming on.

A-Train

Lowe was blessed there

testtech05

Those phases were very reminiscent of commachts efforts to score before half time last night in Ravenhill.

Phase after phase in the opposing 22 but just couldn't breakthrough to get the score....

Faugheen

Lowe is very, very lucky.

Granny15

Leinster

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Tight call between him, Doris and Fardy for me.

Yeah I think Doris has been at the bottom of many more rucks. Conners our in the line too much for me

razorblunt

Fardy bound on the man not the ball there. Doesn’t matter, Munster wouldn’t score for another 80 mins there. Hopeless bash bash bash stuff.
The one time they looked dangerous was when they went wide but forgot about it then.

O’Shea isn’t good enough all the physicality of a wet paper bag.

Stheno

Doris motm

Dave_The_Sheep

Not the time or place to be throwing that kind of pass, Lowe. Lucky.

Clegg

Awec

Welp.

We've just fecked ourselves. Draw it is.

Lol now he's giving that penalty. Only 78 minutes in.

That's some piss poor play by both sides last 5 minutes.

Very happy with a Leinster win though. Enjoyable contest.

Clegg

Awec

Lololololol

Munster are poxy

bennyl10

Well Leinster fans can have zero complaints about Murphy tonight.
Wonder did he ever play for them?

Squidgy Black

That is criminal from Munster. They had ample opportunities to get a score this half.

Faugheen

bennyl10 wrote: »

Well Leinster fans can have zero complaints about Murphy tonight.
Wonder did he ever play for them?

The game wasn’t even over and the ref bitching begins.

Take your beating. Plenty of chances, zero ideas.

A-Train

I’ll take that win any day of the week. Tough match but a great win.

Dave_The_Sheep

Leinster did their best to hand Munster a chance to win it, Munster did their best to hand it back. Really odd last 5 minutes.