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

It's not a big deal, but it does mean one fewer IQ out-half who might have filled a red jersey is available.

Maybe they have someone lined up and it's not a big deal.

cant see any province getting a 10 who cant play (or potentially play) for ireland unless its an absolute emergency a la lealiifano

centre maybe since by definition there are double the amount of options available, 10 is too key a position for the irfu to allow a non-qualified player into any of the provinces barring a short-term deal

anyway, its looking ever more likely that the munster team will be relatively full strength (as relative as that is) during the rwc so its the perfect time to give someone like butler a chance surrounded by more experienced players - the only slight caveat is that it would be with a 3rd or 4th choice 9

Are some people thinking/suggesting that Flannery walked into the Ulster offices in the last day or so and put pen to paper and then Ulster went and announced it today as one big signing because that's the only reasonable explanation there is if you really think the cat was put amongst the pigeons here.

I don't recall anyone here claiming that Munster weren't in the hunt for him but as I said in a previous post, aside from a mention of it 3 months ago there really hasn't been much more said on it until it was confirmed he was staying in Ulster.

He/Farrell/Munster have just allowed an IQ leave the country & probably never return, why would he care about us signing a replacement to him.

I've previously posted that it would have been a **** thing to do, so no, I don't believe we should cap players which would obstruct their playing career paths elsewhere.

If Munster are seeking a replacement to Healy then why would anyone care if the replacement is NIQ, the IQ one we had clearly wasn't required.

As for centre, the few IQ centres we have aren't required by Ireland so who's career are we blocking by bringing in an NIQ centre.

I suppose it depends on who’s available. If I was Nucifora, I’d be having conversations with Frawley. Neither Leo or Leinster fans would be happy but it’s a move that makes a lot of sense for Ireland.

Well Nucifora has always favored movement between provinces over NIQ players. In this case I am thinking of Frawley as more of a 12 who can cover 10. Which is how Leinster view him and possibly Ireland too. I’m just using Frawley as an example as I can’t think of any Ulster or Connacht players who’d fit the bill.

What was plan b ……unless we’ve a truck up our sleeve next season it’s going to be no better than this ……a very poor front row against quality opposition …..major problem in the most pivotal position 10…..earls /o mahony heading twoards end of there careers coaching ticket have it all to do

I don't think Leinster are going to give up any player that's currently in their starting 23 for Heineken quarterfinals.

Munster will probably have Carbery and Butler to cover for the URC. Even if Sexton gets injured, Harry Byrne and Frawley are the cohesion replacements who will be drafted in.

I'm more worried about scrum half. There are rumours that Patterson has suffered a serious knee injury in training. Murray and Casey are both going to be in Irish camp.

This discussion started because Ulster announced they had re-signed Flannery, who was mentioned in despatches that Munster might sign as cover.

Ok but that has not been the policy in the past. So we’ll see what happens. Personally I don’t believe Munster will be allowed sign two NIQ centres but we will see.