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.

Stephens Day is usually a tourist crowd more than a usual rugby crowd anyways . All the Christmas present crew.

Why do you think Carbery has developed into an average 10? Is it the injuries, or playing in a team that has struggled to win trophies, or the coaching, or did he not have the ability to play 10?

He seems to be trying to play on the gain line a little more which is good.

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

Not unhappy poor-gamestyle Munster are tricked by their own tactics

+ Leinster are now overfed with wins, they will slow down this weekend (one Connacht fan can hope^^)

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.