Munster v Sale

Inquitus

Sale have looked good and bad this season, clattering Clermont away for a BP, yet getting clattered 28-6 away to LI.

Their gameplan is very territory orientated and they seem a bit one dimensional this year, but the run of results they have put together speaks for itself.

This may well be the "Miracle Match" for 2008/9 as we seek to undo the BP they achieved away to Clermont. Winning home and away to Sale really puts us in the driving seat.

Hopefully the weather in Stockport this weekend is fine, and not a carbon copy of the filthy last 2 matchdays in Limerick.

McGahan has brought alot to Munster this season, and I love the way we are playing. On a beautiful evening in the RDS it was great to watch, but we need a plan B, the weather in Cork and Limerick for the winter is going to be more of the same from the last 2 weeks, and we can't be throwing the ball around in that filth, we need to play the forward dominated territory game when the circumstances demand it.

Inquitus

1st Handicaps out

- Munster -1 with Paddy Power

Otacon

Any word yet on the teams?

phog

2 Sale players cited from last week. Rumour that Tipoki is out injured.

Not sure when the eams are named but Tipoki will be missed, I suppose Warwick could go to FB and Earls in the centre or McGahan might just slot Murphy in as a direct replacement.

Hazys

phog wrote: »

2 Sale players cited from last week. Rumour that Tipoki is out injured.

Not sure when the eams are named but Tipoki will be missed, I suppose Warwick could go to FB and Earls in the centre or McGahan might just slot Murphy in as a direct replacement.

Hopefully Warwick will start at FB, he deserves to play. He was the only1 in the Montaban game putting them on the back foot, he has an excellant boot which will be handy against Sale who like to do a good bit of kicking. The only issue i have is his defensive ability in tackling and claiming the high ball in which he is really an unknown quantity.

dreamer_ire

Munster: D Hurley, K Earls, D Howlett, B Murphy, K Lewis, R Tipoki, L Mafi, I Dowling, P Warwick, R O'Gara, P Stringer, M Prendergast, F Pucciariello, M Horan, D Fogarty, J Flannery, T Buckley, J Hayes, P O'Connell capt, D O'Callaghan, D Ryan, A Quinlan, D Wallace, J O'Sullivan, J Melck.

pucan

Very quiet on here, i guess we have some worried support

Pshan

pucan wrote: »

Very quiet on here, i guess we have some worried support

or maybe the real rugby fans are over on the best rugby forum in the world - munsterfans.com

spoon

phog wrote: »

2 Sale players cited from last week. Rumour that Tipoki is out injured.

Not sure when the eams are named but Tipoki will be missed, I suppose Warwick could go to FB and Earls in the centre or McGahan might just slot Murphy in as a direct replacement.

I'd expect to see Earls at 13 if Tipoke is out.

Erin Go Brath

pucan wrote: »

Very quiet on here, i guess we have some worried support

You'd be right! Munster have done well in the Magners this year, but that competition is no yardstick to real form imo. Sale away is a tough one. Munster were poor last weekend and almost got turned over at home against a team of Heineken Cup novices. Sale won away with a BP against Clermont. This is a clear marker of their intentions this year. Should be a really good game, and at the moment i'm thinking a losing bonus point wouldn't be a bad result for us.

spoon

I think the main problem last week was their attitude going into the game. Everyone was giving off the idea that they'd be a push over, which they were not.
They'll be going to Sale with the right mentality and hopefully put in a propper show. I can't really call it either way yet, but i'm fairly sure this will be a very tight game.

buck65

Tight pitch, O Gara is going to kick the leather off it all day , a penalty could decide this -Munster can win.

spoon

The Munster squad will be as follows.


P Warwick
D Howlett
K Earls
L Mafi
I Dowling
R O'Gara
T O'Leary

M Horan
J Flannery
J Hayes
D O'Callaghan
P O'Connell
A Quinlan
J O'Sullivan
D Wallace

Replacements: D Fogarty, F Pucciariello, D Ryan, J Melck, P Stringer, B Murphy, K Lewis.

buck65

I kinda thought Earls would move inside with Warwick FB
Is this the actual team?

Pshan

Delighted to see Earls at centre and good to see O'Sullivan and Warwick getting a start. Warwick showed a bit of speed and tactical kicking last week when he came on, hopefully he can create a bit of space on Sunday for the rest of the backs.

spoon

I'm deleighted to see Warwick finally getting a start for a HC game. It'll be nice to see Earls in his natural position against quality opposition too. Looking forward to seeing how he gets on.

theKramer

Yeah. I'm very intrigued to see how Warwick and Earls get on in this game. Warwick put in some great kicks when he came on at 15 the last day. Its nice to have that option in FullBack.
Cant wait to see how Earls gets on. Very timely actually, with the November internationals coming up

buck65

Earls vs McAlister mmmm. Keith will learn alot in this game.

Climate Expert

More rubbish from Guscott this week.

Champions Munster travel to Sale. If this was old Munster and old Sale you'd say Munster win, but this is new Munster and new Sale.

Munster have had their best start in years and now they are old Munster because they didn't beat a French side well enough.

And this as well.

Wasps travel to Leinster, who are chokers, although they are normally OK at this early stage of the competition.

Getting beat by good sides in the QFS or semis is not choking. Are all the Welsh teams chokers then?

Stev_o

Climate Expert wrote: »

More rubbish from Guscott this week.




1.Munster have had their best start in years and now they are old Munster because they didn't beat a French side well enough.

And this as well.


2.Getting beat by good sides in the QFS or semis is not choking. Are all the Welsh teams chokers then?

1. In terms of the Leauge yes in terms of the HC no they were out played by a 2nd string Mauntaban that refused to play at all.

2.Dont listen to Guscott he's a muppet anyway

Shan75

Crucial game for Munster.If Sale win and Munster get nothing out of the game it could spell the end as they may not be able to accumulate enough bonus point victories to finish as one of the best runners-up.Munster, though, have a habit of pulling out a big performance when they need it most so it would not be a huge surprise if they were to win tomorrow but it won't be easy.

phog

Shan75 wrote: »

Crucial game for Munster.If Sale win and Munster get nothing out of the game it could spell the end as they may not be able to accumulate enough bonus point victories to finish as one of the best runners-up.Munster, though, have a habit of pulling out a big performance when they need it most so it would not be a huge surprise if they were to win tomorrow but it won't be easy.

Away matches are never easy, away to a team who have only conceded 4 tries this season (in all their competitions) is even more difficult.

Here's hoping Munster can do it, 3-0 will do me.

Amazotheamazing

Shan75 wrote: »

Crucial game for Munster.If Sale win and Munster get nothing out of the game it could spell the end as they may not be able to accumulate enough bonus point victories to finish as one of the best runners-up.Munster, though, have a habit of pulling out a big performance when they need it most so it would not be a huge surprise if they were to win tomorrow but it won't be easy.

Whatever happens there's 20 points up for grabs after this weekend is resolved, and 16 if you go unbeaten. We've a long way to go yet.

dreamer_ire

Munster to win by 3 today (fingers crossed)

protos

anyone know of any streams for this ?

Inquitus

Well though I didn't see the game yesterday, Leinster have definately shown the way, lets hope we can make it Provinces 2 Guinness Premiership 0 this weekend.

Inquitus

not a great start

Inquitus

let off misseed Pen Sale, should have kicked it tbh.

Inquitus

offside another pen chance for Sale

Inquitus

3-0

Inquitus

terrible start, 5m Scrum Sale

dreamer_ire

protos wrote: »

anyone know of any streams for this ?

http://www.veetle.com/viewChannel.php?cid=48e7786aaa3bd

Inquitus

looking better thanks be to jaysus!

Inquitus

Munster settle, well in the game now, 3-3.

wixfjord

Very very windy in stockport! Munsters kick off returns have been a bit lax nobody dealing with them so far. A lot of needle already and a lot of idiots in the crowd by the sounds of it when o gara was kicking :rolleyes:

Great play from mafi there collecting the ball and offlading almost in one. Lineout is not great again.

EDIT- Great Try!!

kensutz

Nice try and great play from O'Gara and Quinlan.

Inquitus

Nice Try Warwick made by Rog and Quinlan, and well deserved. 3-10 Munster

dreamer_ire

Great try... now we are settling into it. Brilliant by Quinlan and ROG, really pleased for Warwick

Sale 3 Munster 10

Inquitus

Sublime DG Warwick 3-13

kensutz

Warwick on fire, what a drop goal

dreamer_ire

Welcome to the HC Munster.... fab play sooo much better than last week. Great kick by Warwick

Jello

Munster in control now, those white jerseys are horrible though!

wixfjord

Cockbain is an absolute scumbag! Munster looking good. I can see hodgson on after h/t 13-6 now, next score will be a big one

Inquitus

6-13 and yes they are awful, won't sell many

is_that_so

Clock is wrong , only 3 mins to half time.

Inquitus

Not taking our chances though, always worrying when only 1 score ahead.

dreamer_ire

Great run by McAlister but what a hit by Mafi

Jello

That was some tackle by Mafi on Chabal!

Erin Go Brath

Great hit my Mafi on Chabal there just before half time. Munster look well on top in general play although need to press home the advantage a bit better terms of scores. Look good though.

protos

dreamer_ire wrote: »

http://www.veetle.com/viewChannel.php?cid=48e7786aaa3bd

Excellent - thanks

suppafly

munster playin great stuff. The ref is keeping sale in the game. Very inconsistent in his decisions. its 2/1 for penalties at the mo