Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IV

Cookiemunster

ssaye2 wrote: »

Examiner and MF saying it could be POC's last home game.

MF are getting it from the Examiner and the Indo. The problem with the articles is that the Examiner is saying he's retiring after the world cup, but the Indo is saying he's going to France.

It may well turn out to be his last game in TP, but these guys are making up stories to fill column inches.

ssaye2

15 Dan Evans
14 Jeff Hassler
13 Ben John
12 Josh Matavesi
11 Eli Walker
10 Dan Biggar
9 Rhys Webb

1 Nicky Smith
2 Scott Baldwin
3 Dmitri Arhip
4 Tyler Ardron
5 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt)
6 Dan Lydiate
7 Justin Tipuric
8 Dan Baker

REPLACEMENTS

16 Sam Parry
17 Marc Thomas
18 Aaron Jarvis
19 Rory Thornton
20 James King
21 Tom Habberfield
22 Sam Davies
23 Jonathan Spratt

awec

Cookiemunster wrote: »

MF are getting it from the Examiner and the Indo. The problem with the articles is that the Examiner is saying he's retiring after the world cup, but the Indo is saying he's going to France.

It may well turn out to be his last game in TP, but these guys are making up stories to fill column inches.

TBH I don't think he needs to retire. If he goes to France then fair enough, but he still has enough gas in the tank to play at lock.

phog

accidentprone1 wrote: »

Didn't I see his name on the sevens list?

Yes, I think he was selected for the 7s and that's hardly surprising, he's a good player just hasn't got a break from injuries.

Cookiemunster wrote: »

POM and Zebo return!

MunXV v Ospreys: Jones; Earls, Smith, Hurley, Zebo; Keats, Murray; Killer, Guinazu, Archer; DRyan, P O’C; PO’M – capt., Butler, CJ

Replacements: Casey, J Ryan, BJ, Holland, O’Donoghue, Williams, JJ, RO’Mahony

Probably our best team available, TOD is a big loss.

blackdog1

ssaye2 wrote: »

15 Dan Evans
14 Jeff Hassler
13 Ben John
12 Josh Matavesi
11 Eli Walker
10 Dan Biggar
9 Rhys Webb

1 Nicky Smith
2 Scott Baldwin
3 Dmitri Arhip
4 Tyler Ardron
5 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt)
6 Dan Lydiate
7 Justin Tipuric
8 Dan Baker

REPLACEMENTS

16 Sam Parry
17 Marc Thomas
18 Aaron Jarvis
19 Rory Thornton
20 James King
21 Tom Habberfield
22 Sam Davies
23 Jonathan Spratt

Ardron has been great for them this season and so has Ben John. Think munster have them in the scrum tho, especially when bj comes on.

buck65

is this on telly TG4?

2smiggy

buck65 wrote: »

is this on telly TG4?

it's on sky sports too thankfully !! not sure about the welsh language channel

ssaye2

POC video from TG4

http://bcove.me/7x5ut4h5

Cookiemunster

buck65 wrote: »

is this on telly TG4?

TG4, Sky Sports and S4C.

korec

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/munster-v-ospreys-liberty-boys-9314138


Good article on the match by Andy Howell

The Lost Sheep

Danny Barnes has signed for Ealing. They won National League 1 this season to get promotion to the Championship

Interesting to hear JP Phelan, Newbridge College prop. Represented Leinster through grades was offered to Munster but they turned him down. Has been looked at by a few provinces.....

Goldstein

korec wrote: »

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/munster-v-ospreys-liberty-boys-9314138


Good article on the match by Andy Howell

"there’s more nobody-knows in the Munster team than in the Ospreys’ line-up."

Something tells me he's going to know who a few more of them are come tomorrow evening.

Go on Munster!!!

Fireball07

I hope, hope, hope that POM is at 100% tomorrow- the Ospreys back row looks strong and we are already understrength without TOD. I think people may underrate how good TOD has been this season, POM possibly hasn't been at his best but we will need him at the top of his game tomorrow.

Ospreys are a very good side throughout, but Munster are also pretty well-balanced and have improved as the season went on, I think, when Murray & Earls in particular have returned.


But TOD's work rate is unbelievable and Butler isn't really a natural 7.

Wang King

Josh Matavesi is prob out, he's looking for a flight home as his missus is in labour

Tefral

On hols and can't seem to find the info what channel is the match on?

Eod100

cronin_j wrote: »

On hols and can't seem to find the info what channel is the match on?

TG4 and Sky Sports 1.

Wang King

Anyone doing a match thread?

Fireball07

Heading off soon, it's a must-win game for Munster; at home we really really do have to perform and get a result. Hope it's a good game too.

Tefral

Eod100 wrote: »

TG4 and Sky Sports 1.

Brilliant thanks.. should be able to find an English or Irish bar around here ..

Mahatma Geansai

Nigel should be feeling extra welcome today anyway. :pac:

Heading off for a few pre-match pints soon. Hopefully we'll have a great game and Munster performance ahead of us.

Obri1

Lost Sheep think your information on Phelan is wrong I'm good friends with a friend of his. He wasn't 'offered to Munster' he was asked to play Munster A and they were very impressed with him and he has got offers from Munster, Leinster and Ulster and he's on Standby for the U20's World Cup at Tighthead.

Rightwing

Heading to this one now, haven't been at a league match for a quite a while, but the changes have made it more interesting. Munster by 7+

The Lost Sheep

Obri1 wrote: »

Lost Sheep think your information on Phelan is wrong I'm good friends with a friend of his. He wasn't 'offered to Munster' he was asked to play Munster A and they were very impressed with him and he has got offers from Munster, Leinster and Ulster and he's on Standby for the U20's World Cup at Tighthead.

Would trust the sources I have but may have heard them wrong.

Going to only my second home Munster game of the season today.....

Mahatma Geansai

Congrats to CJ Stander and his 73rd MOTM award of the season. If he gets another award in the final, the Pro12 should pay rightful respect and name the award in his honour from the 15/16 season.

There are a lot of great backrows in the Pro12, but he has been the best of the bunch this season.

thomond2006

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

Congrats to CJ Stander and his 73rd MOTM award of the season. If he gets another award in the final, the Pro12 should pay rightful respect and name the award in his honour from the 15/16 season.

There are a lot of great backrows in the Pro12, but he has been the best of the bunch this season.

You're not serious? That sounds gammy.

Killer was my MOTM. CJ's gift to Webb is a bad mark on what was another great performance.

On next week, apparently Murray is an MCL injury. Williams was great today but Murray is a crucial player.

letowski

At this rate, CJ will probably need to build an extension onto his house.

ouncer

Suggest after poor performance by keatley you maybe need a new Connacht man. Jack carty available. God ye guys made every effort to lose this game

RecordStraight

ouncer wrote: »

Suggest after poor performance by keatley you maybe need a new Connacht man. Jack carty available. God ye guys made every effort to lose this game

Just makes the JJ situation even more infuriating.

jimbo94s

Any available tickets for the match next weekend?? Nothing on ticketmaster. Should be a huge Munster crowd up there!

awec

Yous can borrow Paddy Jackson for next week if you want.