Munster Team Talk Thread - Snymans are(n't) Forever

Beat Leinster in the Semi final last year

Incredibly odd response

That's easily our best performance since the Toulouse game. Especially when you factor in the conditions. I think there's a lot to be said about having Ahern and Edogbo fighting for a second row spot with the other on the bench. Keep Kleyn in there and move Beirne to 6. It's far superior to having Wycherley and O'Donoghue there. That sounds harsh and I know it's only one game but we were far more physical with that back five in the pack.

The halfbacks went really well tonight but holy **** if Crowley isn't hounding Carbery for the starting 10 jersey. He's an unbelievable player. O'Gara knew what he was at trying to nab him. Fair play to the coaching team as well. There was much more evidence of an attacking structure tonight then there has been for some time.

I really don’t get it with some of ye re crowley ….Healy and carbery were far better than him last season …now saying carbery should be behind him ….carbery was vastly improved tonight …Crowley tbf looked decent when he came on ……I say throw him straight in at 10 next weekend and then we’ll know if all the hype surrounding him is worth it ……I’d honestly love to see him shine

I was talking specifically about the instance of the Bulls player flopping over the ball, letting it spill and giving the Munster prop the easiest try he'll ever score.

No need to to go so over the the top.

Munster looked more physical than in previous games which is a big positive. They haven't been able to consistently get over the gainline, but against the Bulls they did and were able to impose their attacking game. Against the better sides over the last few years they lost that battle and floundered.

There were many errors and a lot of passes either went to ground or to the outside shoulder which stalled momentum. But the first building block should be to consistently win the collisions. Things will flow from there.

Nah, that's incorrect and the poster above was clearly trying to pick a fight over a fairly innocuous but obvious observation in that moment and over the course of the game.

The reference was that the post was made a minute after Munster scored that try.

I don't know what that posters issue is. But it's wildly disproportionate with what was said. Just get over it and move on.

I was responding to your post. I didn't check the timestamp to see what exact play you responded to.

My whole point was that the bulls are good enough to beat Leinster on their day, so they're a good team.

Munster either made them look bad, which means Munster did well, or they had a bad night which means they're a good team that misfired on the night.

I'm taking for granted that Leinster are a Very good side.

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It's cool getting a glimpse of the hat the future could be with some exciting young combinations emerging in the likes Edogbo/Ahern, Casey/Crowley. Would love to see Casey and Crowley get an extended run together.

I think Munster are lacking an outside playmaker that can bring the back 3 to the attack. I taught Fekitoa had the handling skills but it doesn't seem like his game. Alot of times when we get go forward ball and put width on it, those passes are loose and going astray. For Leinster, I'd play 9. Casey, 10. Crowley, 13. Fekitoa 15. Carbery. But I know we won't do that.

Carbery played really well tonight.

Up to two weeks ago, it was an injustice that Healy wasn't in the Ireland squad and if Farrell, let alone Rowntree, didn't start picking him asap, he'd go to Scotland and walk straight into the national team.

Tonight we saw 40 minutes of Crowley at full-back, and now he should be first choice out-half? What I saw was a talented rugby player who can step and run with the ball, but sure if that was measure of an out-half, Carbery would have 50 Ireland caps by now.

Maybe we see a bit more of Crowley before we install him as messiah?

Much , much improved, had we played like that last week Connacht would be still looking for a win.

As previously mentioned, we still have to iron out a few errors but last night has been our best performance this season.

Joey has improved immensely from his last two games but he's still managing to hit the ground with some passes and that's criminal from your playmaking outhalf.