Pro12: Glasgow vs Munster, Fri 9 Sep 7:05pm; Not televised

thomond2006

Munster today named a 26 strong squad for the RaboDirect PRO12 Round Two game against Glasgow Warriors in Firhill next Friday.

It includes BJ Botha who resumed training this week having been forced out of the pre-season friendly game against London Wasps with a calf injury. Originally the timeframe for a return to action was a month and although he's ahead of that schedule management will monitor his progress this week before deciding if he'll be included in the trip to Glasgow.

Glasgow Warriors gave a better acccount of themselves in Ravenhill than perhaps the 28-14 final scoreline suggests with their coach Sean Lineen more than pleased with his young charge's performance.

"Not many gave us a chance (in Ravenhill). But deep down the boys had a lot of belief. The way we've played, the way we've trained, a lot of youngsters. But ultimately an area that's usually a strength, our lineout, didn't function. To lose siix was disappointing. The boys are better than that. So we didn't really have that platform."

"We went in 11-15 down at half-time. The boys working hard. Some of the defence was outstanding. In the second half we got to 15-14 and we were there."

"And then just, a lit bit of composure ? And their senior guys came to the fore. And they played in the right areas. Then we gave away another silly intercept. So just a few little mistakes but looking at the bigger picture there were some really good performances."

Munster:
J Murphy, D Howlett, D Hurley, S Zebo, T Gleeson, L Mafi, D Barnes,
S Deasy, I Keatley,
D Williams, P Stringer,

D Varley, M Sherry, D Fogarty,
M Horan, W du Preez, S Archer, J Hayes, BJ Botha,
D Foley, M O'Driscoll, B Holland,
P O'Mahony, T O'Donnell, N Ronan, J Coughlan.

Not considered because of injury: Darragh Hurley (achillies), Troy Smith (knee), David Wallace (knee), Felix Jones (foot), Pete Borlase (hip), Ian Nagle (shoulder), T O'Leary (back)

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/9358.php

I'd like to see:
du Preez, Sherry, Botha*, Holland, MOD, O'Mahony (c), O'Donnell, Coughlan;
Stringer, Keatley, Hurley, Mafi, Barnes, Howlett, Murphy

Bench: Varley, Horan, Hayes, Foley, Ronan, Williams, Deasy, Zebo

*If fit, otherwise Archer.

Would have Archer on the bench but Hayes will be there for gametime (Kidney's orders). Archer had a good game last week but Botha needs gametime too.

Hurley had a good game last week on the wing and it would be unfair to drop him. I'd like to see Zebo come on for Hurley/Howlett at 55/60 minutes. Same for Foley and Williams.

This fixture last year wasn't televised either but a 10 minute highlights video was posted on youtube. Hopefully the same will happen this season.

buck65

A cracking game there last year , Glasgow are tough enough at home. Not sure if Munster have the tools to open Glasgow up enough at the moment. Still hard to bet against Munster, if they win this they set a new Celtic League records for wins in a row.
Draw.

wtf, why not televised?

BBC Alba not even going to cover it? Great shame that Italian home games and now some Scots aren't going to have live coverage.

phog

buck65 wrote: »

A cracking game there last year , Glasgow are tough enough at home. Not sure if Munster have the tools to open Glasgow up enough at the moment. Still hard to bet against Munster, if they win this they set a new Celtic League records for wins in a row.
Draw.

Hard ask to set that record, Munster always seems to find Glasgow to be a difficut team to beat.

Deleted User wrote: »

wtf, why not televised?

BBC Alba not even going to cover it? Great shame that Italian home games and now some Scots aren't going to have live coverage.

Alba only show one home game each week-end and it looks like that's going to be Edinburgh. You'd wonder how the fixtures were agreed with kind of television policy.

phog

thomond2006 wrote: »

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This fixture last year wasn't televised either but a 10 minute highlights video was posted on youtube. Hopefully the same will happen this season.

Last year a radio commentary was provided so may be available again this year, also, I think there will be a highlights program available on one of the BBC Scottish channels so keep an eye out.

BarackPyjama

It's a real shame. It's not like our domestic league doesn't need all the coverage it can get. And staunch supporters like us are left with highlights... at best.

I would have thought that the Pro12 would be a good opportunity to generate revenue by streaming all matches live over the web. I'd happily pay a (reasonable) annual subscription for such a service.

phog

phog wrote: »

Hard ask to set that record, Munster always seems to find Glasgow to be a difficut team to beat.



Alba only show one home game each week-end and it looks like that's going to be Edinburgh. You'd wonder how the fixtures were agreed with kind of television policy.

Actually, I've just seen that Edinburgh are away to Ospreys so BBC Alba aren't broadcasting a game from Scotland at all the week-end :mad:

PhatPiggins

First Munster player to get a yellow card should be substituted. Subsequent yellows cardee's should be flogged.

I think we can win this one. Glasgow are more effected then us by the WC.

Mister Dread

phog wrote: »

Actually, I've just seen that Edinburgh are away to Ospreys so BBC Alba aren't broadcasting a game from Scotland at all the week-end :mad:

WTF? I thought this wasn't going to happen when the game went FTA. At least with Setanta they showed pretty much every game. Last weekend was a bit **** as well with the only TG4 showing a single live Irish province game.

profitius

This is a joke. Pro12 rugby should demand that all games have to be shown live or at least have cameras at the bloody game! It sends out a very bad signal when we can't see games.

RTE are very poor too. They're doing sweat f-all to promote the league and only want a few glamour games to show. The Welsh have by far the best coverage of the league and even a highlights show.

buck65

PhatPiggins wrote: »

First Munster player to get a yellow card should be substituted. Subsequent yellows cardee's should be flogged.

I think we can win this one. Glasgow are more effected then us by the WC.

It all depends, remember last week when Mafi got carded it was really nothing much on his behalf just a build up of penalties. If the team is under pressure for a while sometimes giving away 3 points and a yellow card might be the better option.
Early doors yet, I wouldn't be too bothered.

Digifriendly

Mister Dread wrote: »

WTF? I thought this wasn't going to happen when the game went FTA. At least with Setanta they showed pretty much every game. Last weekend was a bit **** as well with the only TG4 showing a single live Irish province game.

Don't forget that BBC2 NI showed Ulster live. As regards BBC Alba AFAIK they are cash strapped and so didn't even show Edinburgh vs Cardiff last weekend but instead took BBCNI's coverage of Ulster vs Glasgow.
If anything of 4 home nations rugby viewers in Scotland get the worst deal of all. Only upside is a regular Celtic League highlights programme every Sunday night on STV but viewers in Border region can't get this programme except they have satellite as it's not brodcast by Border TV! When Setanta had the previous contract after the UK business collapsed viewers in Scotland couldn't even see matches like Glasgow vs Munster for Setanta was no longer available outside Ireland!

phog

STV are showing highlights of the game on Sunday night at 22:45.

PhatPiggins

buck65 wrote: »

It all depends, remember last week when Mafi got carded it was really nothing much on his behalf just a build up of penalties. If the team is under pressure for a while sometimes giving away 3 points and a yellow card might be the better option.
Early doors yet, I wouldn't be too bothered.

Of the 3 yellows we got only O'Mahony's was in a dangerous position. I'm not overly concerned as its the first month but in reality its a continuation of last season's poor discipline. Not having a proper captain for a long time doesn't help matters.

ormond lad

GLASGOW WARRIORS TEAM TO PLAY MUNSTER IN RABODIRECT PRO12 AT FIRHILL ON FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER (KICK-OFF 7.30PM)
15 Stuart Hogg
14 Federico Aramburu
13 Rob Dewey
12 Troy Nathan
11 Colin Shaw
10 Duncan Weir
9 Henry Pyrgos
1 Ryan Grant
2 Pat MacArthur
3 Mike Cusack
4 Tom Ryder
5 Nick Campbell
6 Rob Harley (captain)
7 Chris Fusaro
8 Ryan Wilson
SUBSTITUTES
16 Finlay Gillies
17 Ed Kalman
18 Gordon Reid
19 James Eddie
20 Rory Pitman
21 Colin Gregor
22 Scott Wight
23 Peter Horne
Not considered due to injury: Johnnie Beattie (knee), Alex Dunbar (knee), Calum Forrester (knee), Dave McCall (hand), Peter Murchie (shoulder), Tommy Seymour (back), Fergus Thomson (shoulder), Jon Welsh (ankle).

phog

ormond lad wrote: »

GLASGOW WARRIORS TEAM TO PLAY MUNSTER IN RABODIRECT PRO12 AT FIRHILL ON FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER (KICK-OFF 7.30PM)
15 Stuart Hogg
14 Federico Aramburu
13 Rob Dewey
12 Troy Nathan
11 Colin Shaw
10 Duncan Weir
9 Henry Pyrgos
1 Ryan Grant
2 Pat MacArthur
3 Mike Cusack
4 Tom Ryder
5 Nick Campbell
6 Rob Harley (captain)
7 Chris Fusaro
8 Ryan Wilson
SUBSTITUTES
16 Finlay Gillies
17 Ed Kalman
18 Gordon Reid
19 James Eddie
20 Rory Pitman
21 Colin Gregor
22 Scott Wight
23 Peter Horne

Not considered due to injury: Johnnie Beattie (knee), Alex Dunbar (knee), Calum Forrester (knee), Dave McCall (hand), Peter Murchie (shoulder), Tommy Seymour (back), Fergus Thomson (shoulder), Jon Welsh (ankle).

Troy Nathan from Connacht, would like to see how he gets on In Glasgow. Beattie will be a huge loss for them.

thomond2006

I recognise only 5/6 names in that 23. We'll surely take them?

phog

thomond2006 wrote: »

I recognise only 5/6 names in that 23. We'll surely take them?

I didn't see the game against Ulster last week but 22 of the 23 man squad for the Munster featured against Ulster (11 of the starting 15 start again this week) so I wouldnt be too sure but then again I'd like to think that Munster have a stronger team.

PhatPiggins

Rob Dewey is still getting paid to play rugby :eek: Thats incredible

theboss80

phog wrote: »

I didn't see the game against Ulster last week but 22 of the 23 man squad for the Munster featured against Ulster (11 of the starting 15 start again this week) so I wouldnt be too sure but then again I'd like to think that Munster have a stronger team.

Ulster destroyed them in the line out and they didnt seem up to much but that could be just rustyness. Ulster ran at them alot but they have a very decent out half with a big boot so unfortunately discipline will need to be good.

phog

theboss80 wrote: »

Ulster destroyed them in the line out and they didnt seem up to much but that could be just rustyness. Ulster ran at them alot but they have a very decent out half with a big boot so unfortunately discipline will need to be good.

Thanks,

Unfortunately for me I opted to watch Opsreys V Leinster and hadn't learnt my lesson by halftime and continued watching the 2nd half for more punishment, maybe I should have switched over to the Ulster game. Easy be wise in hindsight.

thomond2006

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Rob Dewey is still getting paid to play rugby :eek: Thats incredible

I take it you're not a fan!

He played for Ulster didn't he? Has a few Scotland caps too?

PhatPiggins

thomond2006 wrote: »

I take it you're not a fan!

He played for Ulster didn't he? Has a few Scotland caps too?

He did and he was God awful. Think of a really dumb version of Graeme Morrison with even worse handling.

theboss80

Leinster leading 5-3 at half time in inter pro schools

thomond2006

PhatPiggins wrote: »

He did and he was God awful. Think of a really dumb version of Graeme Morrison with even worse handling.

He has 13 Scotland caps and was in the 2007 RWC squad. If he's as bad as you say, it tells you something about Scotland back then doesn't it?

PhatPiggins

thomond2006 wrote: »

He has 13 Scotland caps and was in the 2007 RWC squad. If he's as bad as you say, it tells you something about Scotland back then doesn't it?

He's big, strong, fast and in 2007 was in the 'promising' category. Never built on the so called promise. These days he does his best work without the ball and when he can run in a straight lines forward to tackle. Mafi and Barnes could side step him to insanity on Friday.

thomond2006

Munster:
J Murphy; D Howlett, D Barnes, L Mafi, S Zebo; I Keatley, P Stringer; W du Preez, D Varley, J Hayes; B Holland, M O'Driscoll; P O'Mahony capt, N Ronan, J Coughlan.

Replacements: D Fogarty, M Horan, S Archer, D Foley, T O'Donnell, D Williams, S Deasy, T Gleeson.

Sherry and Denis Hurley miss out due to injury. I hope O'Donnell gets some gametime this weekend.

PhatPiggins

I thought Ronan played really well last week, ML really is his level.

Podge_irl

profitius wrote: »

This is a joke. Pro12 rugby should demand that all games have to be shown live or at least have cameras at the bloody game! It sends out a very bad signal when we can't see games.

RTE are very poor too. They're doing sweat f-all to promote the league and only want a few glamour games to show. The Welsh have by far the best coverage of the league and even a highlights show.

I don't think all the Premiership and T14 games are televised every week.

durkadurka

Now there's a withering compliment.

Digifriendly

Podge_irl wrote: »

I don't think all the Premiership and T14 games are televised every week.

Unsure about T14 but only around 3 matches of Aviva Premiership are shown live each week. AFAIK 2 are covered by ESPN and 1 by Sky. There is an highlights programme however on ITV which shows coverage of every game. The only highlights programme for the Celtic League that shows coverage of every game is 'STV Rugby' on a Sunday evening.

phog

The game is avalable on radio.

Glasgow v Munster Not Televised
9 September 2011, 12:17 pmBy The Editor

Please note tonight's round 2 RaboDirect PRO12 game against Glasgow Warriors will not be televised.

Itv Scotland, STV, will be showing a highlights package on Sunday night from 10.45pm to 11.15pm.
We have been advised by Glasgow Warriors that Radio Scotland will be broadcasting the game and this may be available via their iplayer. Glasgow will also be tweeting match updates via @glasgowwarriors

Ian Buckley of the Munster Rugby Supporters Club has also provided the following details: Those with SKY Boxes can tune into Radio Scotland by going to services, system setup, add channels, enter the following 11954 H 27.0 2/3, save and go to other channels to listen.

phog

Live radio here

CIARAN_BOYLE

Munster 3 Glasgow 0 according to

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchdaylive/

phog

3 all in Firhill, Munster went ahead then conceded a penalty from the restart

phog

6 all and both teams on a YC each. Ronan off for Munster killing the ball on the try line.

some_dose

6 a piece now

castie

Could the no coverage have something to do with trying to increase attendances at the scots games?

phog

Both teams back to 15 players, still 6 all

phog

Keatley went for a long range penalty from his own half and converts

6 - 9 now

phog

Try for Munster, Good man Ronan and converted by Keatley.

6 - 16 at halftime in Firhill.

thomond2006

Great to get a try before the break!

phog

Commentators are biased but great gas.

PhatPiggins

Only one yellow card for Munster so far !!! I'll expect more from them in the second half.

Johne Murphy sounded lucky not to get done for a spear tackle though

phog

Try for Zebo

phog

6 - 23 for Munster, try at either side of halftime

thomond2006

Two Weir penalties, 12-23

phog

thomond2006 wrote: »

Two Weir penalties, 12-23

2 stupid penalties from restarts

Leroy Lita

any online streams for this game?

phog

Leroy Lita wrote: »

any online streams for this game?

Radio only - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/6407137.stm

phog

Game gone very sloppy and sounds like Munster fell asleep after scoring that try after halftime