Munster vs Glasgow, Sat 1 Dec 7:45pm; TG4

thomond2006

Munster:
F Jones; D Howlett capt, K Earls, J Downey, S Zebo; R O’Gara, D Williams;
D Kilcoyne, M Sherry, BJ Botha; D O’Callaghan, D Ryan; CJ Stander, T O’Donnell, J Coughlan.

Replacements: D Varley, W du Preez, S Archer, B Holland, P Butler, P Stringer, I Keatley, C Laulala.

GLASGOW WARRIORS TEAM TO PLAY MUNSTER IN THE RABODIRECT PRO12, THOMOND PARK, SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER, KICK OFF 7.45pm.

15. Peter Murchie
14. Sean Lamont
13. Stuart Hogg
12. Peter Horne
11. DTH Van Der Merwe

10. Duncan Weir
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Ryan Grant
2. Dougie Hall
3. Mike Cusack
4. Tim Swinson
5. Al Kellock (Capt.)
6. Rob Harley
7. John Barclay
8. Ryan Wilson

16. Pat MacArthur
17. Moray Low
18. Gordon Reid
19. Josh Strauss
20. James Eddie
21. Niko Matawalu
22. Scott Wight
23. Byron McGuigan

Some talking points of the Munster selection:

• Kilcoyne ahead of du Preez - It's good to see Kilcoyne get a chance to nail down a starting spot. The scrum with du Preez at loosehead struggled last week.
• Backrow - Coughlan's return is timely, we have missed his leadership in the pack. Stander starts on the blindside while O'Donnell gets rewarded for a fine performance against Cardiff. If fit O'Mahony will come into the side next week, so all three players will be playing for a starting spot.
• O'Gara starting - ROG is back for his first Munster appearance since his injury against Racing, a game he was playing well in before going off. With Jones at fullback it looks like Keatley will have to settle for a bench spot.
• Downey & Earls - Keet comes back in to start having missed the first two HEC fixtures. Laulala didn't have his best game last week although he was in good company there.

Bookies have this as a comfortable Munster win, I wouldn't be so sure about that. As usual Glasgow have been accumulating wins in the league with little fanfare. They have some quality players in Kellock, Barclay, Weir, Hogg (scored a hat-trick against us last season) along with two dangerous wingers in Van Der Merve and Lamont.

Munster's halfback pairing doesn't inspire much confidence and there's a lot of players coming back from international duty so not everything will click in this. I'm hoping for no injuries and a decent win with no injuries. I'd say Munster by less than 7.

Fireball07

It's cold out but at least it's not raining atm.


Half-backs aside, I'm happy with that team. And it'll be interesting to see how ROG does, he's really not got that much gametime recently which can't help his form. I hope Keatley will be picked for the HC game, I don't think he's done anything wrong all season... couple of games where he was average but I don't think it was his fault. I think he's done as well as any of us could have expected.

We definitely need a win heading into 2 games against Sarries. I'm hoping we can lay down a marker. 10-point win.

moby2101

Hi lads,

Does anyone know the ref link frequency for Thomond, off the top of their heads?
Cheers.

Fireball07

Poor start, 3-0 down. Weir is a good kicker, good for Glasgow to have him back.

Anatidaephobia

Doh, forgot this was on TG4. I've been watching the RTE player for the past 10 minutes.

Fireball07

Stander try!


Great run from TOD, lovely little pass from Williams too.

Anatidaephobia

Lovely break from O'Donnell and it looks like a Stander try.

Benny Cake

Clever play from stander. Munster legend already!!

thomond2006

First try for CJ Saviour.

Nice play by Williams and TOD in the build up.

Fireball07

Try on his first start, excellent stuff!

Superb pace from TOD though, looked really explosive in the first 10m

Tomtom364

Benny Cake wrote: »

Clever play from stander. Munster legend already!!

Great run off the lineout. lovely little no look pass from Williams.

Stander knows how to score, he was scoring loads down in SA as well apparently.

Im off to get the Stander Pyjamas printed.

Fireball07

Is that Ian Dowling up with the Munster coaching staff?

Anatidaephobia

Although we've had too many knock ons, I'm quite happy with Munsters attacking play so far. Williams has been fast as well.

Tomtom364

TOD has some great pace.

Someone needs to tell the BBC Alba commentator that he is TOD though and not Coughlan... poor poor commentating, been calling him Coughlan from the start of the match.

GisforGrenade

Another nice break from O'Donnell, someone had his weetabix this morning.

Fireball07

Anatidaephobia wrote: »

Although we've had too many knock ons, I'm quite happy with Munsters attacking play so far. Williams has been fast as well.

Downey's knocked on a couple of times, as has Sherry.

Excellent ambition at least, we're looking to run it and we are looking threatening.

Fireball07

No try for Van Der Merwe. Right decision, marginally. Literally an inch in that.

duckysauce

hips and ass in touch :pac::pac: good man Jerry

Tomtom364

BBC Alba have Taylor... summat on with them, canadian player with glasgow. speaking to him 50% of the time so theres loads of english in tonights commentary... if only they could get the names right...

Anatidaephobia

They're getting way too much ground in contact. We need to put them down quicker.

Anatidaephobia

Absolutely fantastic break there, and then RoG makes a balls of it...

Anatidaephobia

TOMMY!

duckysauce

Klass try

Fireball07

What a try from Tommy!

thomond2006

O'Donnell try, nice pace. He's really putting his hand up for a start next week.

Lelantos

GisforGrenade wrote: »

Another nice break from O'Donnell, someone had his weetabix this morning.

Looks like he had 3 Weetabix this morn!

Tomtom364

Munster rugby to officially announce rebranding to Munster Globe Trotters tomorrow afternoon.


Try TOD - he is having a great game!

...

Still getting called coughlan on BBC Alba. fail.

Anatidaephobia

That break up the field before that try was fantastic, some great hands shown. If Tommy keeps playing like this the backrow for next week will be Him, Stander and POM.

Beery Eyed

Wow! O'Donnell has some serious wheels when he gets going! Great finish & general play so far from him

SomeFool

What's the score lads?

Fireball07

Anatidaephobia wrote: »

Absolutely fantastic break there, and then RoG makes a balls of it...

Why did he kick that? We were making serious ground. Worked out okay in the end though.

TOD is having an amazing game, his pace is exceptional today.

Anatidaephobia

14-3

Anatidaephobia

Bugger, ToD is injured.

Tomtom364

clear take out of sherry after his kick through. apprently the wrong call to bring the lineout back so at least theres some justice for it

Anatidaephobia

Both teams are looking really lively and always trying to run it. Could be a really good game if it weren't for the knock ons and loose passes.

Fireball07

We're making mistakes, there have been lots of knock-ons but on the whole, I'm really encouraged. Loads of ambition and in general we're doing well. Williams' passing isn't the best but his support running is good, I'll say that.

Anatidaephobia

One of the Glasgow players looks badly injured.

Edit: He's grand.

thomond2006

ROG is lucky that Glasgow player was stupid enough to take him out, a poor decision by ROG to chip there.

Hagz

Standerd

Lelantos

thomond2006 wrote: »

ROG is lucky that Glasgow player was stupid enough to take him out, a poor decision by ROG to chip there.

He would have gathered it if not taken out

duckysauce

sweet fcking try :D:D

Fireball07

THE SAVIOUR SCORES!!!!! What a try!!!!!!

iwasonbwh

The wheels from Stander!

Anatidaephobia

STANDER. Ran the length of the ****ing pitch. Our backrow may be light, but they have a serious set of wheels.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Good man CJ

3 tries for Munster now, bonus point on now only one more try needed

liammur

Fireball07 wrote: »

We're making mistakes, there have been lots of knock-ons but on the whole, I'm really encouraged. Loads of ambition and in general we're doing well. Williams' passing isn't the best but his support running is good, I'll say that.

This is the type of game to make mistakes in, but my fear is that they will be punished far more next week.

Tomtom364

Rog hasnt done much inspiring work this evening. Solid, but thats all.

Williams has been good but not great.

Put in keatly and Murray and i think we'd have had a BP by now.


(i type as stander goes in for his 2nd of the night. i love this guy)

thomond2006

90m try from CJ SAVIOUR!!!!! :D:D:D:D

pappyodaniel

Did you hear Jerry Flannery's comment regarding RO'G winning that peno?

It's great to see O'Gara is still bubbling away, showed that he has still has the class and the pace to take him past Mike Cusack

Anatidaephobia

Half time 24-3. Some great attacking plays in that half.

duckysauce

great from stuff munster