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

His availability could be very important if RG gets cited and banned

That’s great for Barron, the two hookers that played against Ulster have been doing a mighty job since January, perhaps between the short turnaround to Friday it might be worth having Clarke start with Barron on the bench, and rest Scannell for the next round? Could start Scannell in the semi-final assuming we dispatch Ospreys.

The only thing about the Ospreys is that they’ve won 10 out of 18 matches which isn’t bad, and we’ve only won 13 out of 18 which isn’t a whole lot of a difference, they did have far easier shield games though.

I thought Munster played well. Not great but, enough to see it out. That's the hallmark of championship level teams.

Do you feel shes a particularly lenient citing comissioner or what?

She won't throw Frank Murphy under the bus

I think it was somewhere between YC and RC

If you think it was somewhere between a YC and Red then why would there be a citing? Citings are for Red Card offences and this was reviewed already.

Its only a few games back that John Ryan got a yellow card, after the game he was cited and banned meaning he missed out on the Last 16 in the Champions Cup and the trip to SA.

There is good news on the injury front for Diarmuid Barron (foot), Josh Wycherley (face) & Antoine Frisch (leg/groin) as they all return to training this week.

We wish Rory Scannell a speedy recovery as he will undergo surgery next week after suffering an ankle injury against Ulster.

Tom Ahern suffered an ankle/lower leg injury against Ulster and will go for a scan today, he is unavailable for the coming weeks.

Joey Carbery suffered a thumb injury versus Ulster and will be unavailable this week.

Continuing to rehab: Dave Kilcoyne (shoulder), Roman Salanoa (knee), Jean Kleyn (knee/eye), Paddy Patterson (knee), Patrick Campbell (shoulder), Alex Nankivell (ankle).

https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2024/06/03/squad-update-munster-prepare-for-thomond-quarter-final/

Very mixed news, getting Frisch back is important, but losing Carbury makes us vulnerable if anything were to happen to Crowley this weekend. And the Ahern injury sound like a possible season ender, given the competition ends in less that 3 weeks.

That's a dose about Carbery, Aherne and especially poor Rory Scannell. Good news on Barron, good impact sub to bring on, he's got serious wheels when he gets going. Frisch's return is very timely.

I do think we'll have enough to beat Ospreys this week but any semi or a final I'd love to see the likes of Haley, Nankivell and Frisch return/stay healthy.

Coombes is providing brilliant bench impact but for a potential semi or a final I'd like to see him start, same with Hodnett. It's an interesting experiment they've tried in recent weeks but Coombes is our best backrow player and can usually go the 80 or almost.

That's a heavy toll after 1 game.

Good thing Fineen has been playing so well. Frisch returns without a moment to spare with Carbery getting hurt

If Butler comes on, Crowley moves to 12 or another back 3 position. (If Crowley is the one who gets injured, then that is a serious setback for the rest of the season unless Carbery's thumb injury is only a 1 week deal.)

Might be more difficult with Ahern missing because he was also an auxiliary winger while Fineen doesn't have that in his repertoire.

Fair enough. But a poor performing referee will affect both sides.