The lets make alooo(o)f regret it in his first week Munster v Leinster Build up Thread

Thought Munster's midfield wasn't up to much even when their pack were giving good ball to work with. Carbery isn't a good 10 and Crowley isn't a good 12. Frisch tried hard, but as the game wore on and Munster lost the lead he got sloppy and tried things that weren't really on.

Its funny how some refs are really strict on some things and others take no notice of the same.

Im fairly sure the leinster lineout lifters went in front of the jumper nearly everytime they set a maul, and it was never pinged, i think wayne barnes is a stickler for that.

All 4 SH’s fed the scrum crooked, which used to be a problem for some refs

If an average punter can pick up on those things then teams analysis departments must have a file on every refs do’s and donts.

Casey is def improving. I didn't buy into the hype when he "burst" onto the scene. He was tenacious and had a fighting attitude that fans like in a small SH. But he didn't have the skills to match.

His decision making and kicking have improved. But I don't think he's knocked Murray off the no.9 red shirt, yet. He will though - unless something drastic happens to his/Murray's career trajectories.

I really like Penney as a player he has that bit of dog about him, in a similar way that Connors has and Hodnett too. Both teams will be delighted with them but you get the impression they'll never get the International recognition they might have got in years gone by.

McCarthy had a good game but he gives away some stupid penalties. The one at the ruck he was penalised for he could have been pinged for any number of offences at that one ruck.

Another poor game from Baird I thought, his stock has really dropped.

Cases and Murray were night and day. Murray wasn't helped by Carbery or Crowley never taking it to the line but Casey's passing was making them do that.

Ben or Cian? Lol. Cian Healy should not be anywhere close to the team. He's spent.

Fair point. Some of the Leinster crowds can be similar.

awful performance from munster during the sin bin, we should not be losing to that leinster selection at home.

Poor performance and decision making at key moments was the difference. Relying on turnovers too much

not sure why Barron & Casey didn’t start.

for all the fancy footwork in the back line, still no cutting edge when in the red zone. Created a few chances , just couldnt execute .

Well done on the win leinster.

Right , I’m off before the trolls roll in.

Thought Baird went well enough at second row. He isn't an edge monster like Ryan or Jenkins are but he tried getting stuck in. Joe McCarthy was the physically dominant lock in that partnership tonight.

Baird has impressed at blind side flanker this season though and I think that's his position going forward.

That leinster selection?

That was a good leinster team.

I remember listening to a few podcasts in the build up to Leinster vs Racing and every show were in agreement that the only way to beat Leinster is to prevent them from having the ball. They're so good in possession that they when they're dialled in they just don't make silly unenforced errors.

The yellow card seemed to galvanise the squad and they went up a level in intensity. Munster couldn't match it.

A few things. The argument about Carberry being Ireland's second 10 should be put to bed. Byrne has consistently outplayed him when they have played each other and did again tonight.

Coombes is rapidly developing into a real quality player. He and Deegan deserve time with the 6n squad/

Frisch is an interesting add for Munster, but he isnt at the stage that some of the young Leinster lads are at.

Murray is past it. Healy's only shot is if we only have 5 props on the plane. To be fair to him, he has worked hard to add TH to his list of skills, but its a huge ask.

Good game and seeing how Munster have lost to teams closer to Leinster thirds than seconds in recent years, this was a step up.

Still, Ulster is a huge game for their season. Any chance of a home quarter depends on a win in Ravenhill

I’m a bit baffled why Casey isn’t starting for Munster, it could have changed the result had he been on longer.

Ringrose was the classiest player on the pitch again, his reading of the game is just on a different level.