Glasgow vs Munster, Sat 20 Dec 2:40pm; Sky Sports

thomond2006

Glasgow Warriors team to play Munster, GUINNESS PRO12, Scotstoun Stadium, Saturday 20 December (kick-off 2.40pm) - live on Sky Sports 1:

15. Peter Murchie
14. Sean Lamont
13. Richie Vernon
12. Peter Horne
11. DTH van der Merwe
10. Finn Russell
9. Niko Matawalu

1. Gordon Reid
2. Fraser Brown
3. Euan Murray
4. Leone Nakarawa
5. Jonny Gray
6. Rob Harley
7. Tyrone Holmes
8. Josh Strauss (Captain)

16. Dougie Hall
17. Alex Allan
18. Jon Welsh
19. Tim Swinson
20. Ryan Wilson
21. Henry Pyrgos
22. James Downey
23. Tommy Seymour

Not available due to injury: Adam Ashe (neck), Mark Bennett (leg), Kevin Bryce (shin), Rossouw de Klerk (foot), Alex Dunbar (head), Chris Fusaro (ankle), Stuart Hogg (knee), Lee Jones (ankle), Pat MacArthur (ankle), Murray McConnell (leg), Sean Maitland (leg) and Tom Ryder (neck).

Munster:
Johne Murphy; Andrew Conway, Pat Howard, Denis Hurley, Simon Zebo; JJ Hanrahan, Conor Murray;
John Ryan, Kevin O'Byrne, Stephen Archer; Billy Holland, Paul O'Connell; Peter O'Mahony Capt., Sean Dougall, Robin Copeland.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Eusebio Guinazu, BJ Botha, Donncha O'Callaghan, Dave O'Callaghan, Duncan Williams, Ian Keatley, Felix Jones.

8 changes in all. It looks like Casey, Foley, TOD and Stander have been rested. The persistance with Murphy is not something I'm a fan of, he's been off the boil this season anytime I've seen him. I'm not sure if the tam is good enough for a win but hopefully a LBP at least.

Nakarawa and Matawalu both starting for Glasgow.

Tomtom364

Hopefully JJ has a good showing. I may be wrong but I have it in my memory that all of his starts at outhalf thus far he hasn't had murray inside him, so looking forward to seeing then together

thomond2006

Tomtom364 wrote: »

Hopefully JJ has a good showing. I may be wrong but I have it in my memory that all of his starts at outhalf thus far he hasn't had murray inside him, so looking forward to seeing then together

He had a very good game in this fixture last year.

Fireball07

That Glasgow team looks a lot stronger than their Munster counterparts... especially in the backline, much more balance right across. Murray/JJ is a big asset though- as is having POC + POM. Front row looks weak and I think we'll miss TOD who has been class.



I suppose it could have been weaker all things considered, hopefully we can somehow sneak a win.

Pat Howard?

eyeball kid

'Glasgow vs Munster, Sat 27 Dec 2:40pm; Sky Sports'

I know the Leinster Connacht thread went up very early in the week but this is a bit ridiculous!

vienne86

eyeball kid wrote: »

'Glasgow vs Munster, Sat 27 Dec 2:40pm; Sky Sports'

I know the Leinster Connacht thread went up very early in the week but this is a bit ridiculous!

Can someone fix this thread title - gave me one hell of a fright!

thomond2006

Yikes, fixed now.

phog

Strong Glasgow team, fast ball could kill us. We need a win here, more than just league points at stake.

thomond2006

phog wrote: »

Strong Glasgow team, fast ball could kill us. We need a win here, more than just league points at stake.

I don't think we need a win really. Most of our competitors for playoff spots would lose in Glasgow anyway: Leinster have already lost and Ulster & Ospreys still have to travel there. I think a 4-1 result would be pretty good, considering Glasgow will be raging that they blew their chance in Europe against Toulouse.

Although Glasgow's next matches in the league are Edinburgh x 2, Scarlets (H), Zebre (A) which they'll probably get 16+ points from.

phog

thomond2006 wrote: »

I don't think we need a win really. Most of our competitors for playoff spots would lose in Glasgow anyway. I think a 4-1 result would be pretty good.

All the more reason why we need the win. If Munster want to Top the League then they need to win some of the top of the league clashes away from home. Glasgow can be more than capable of picking up an away LBP in Musgrave Park. The Munster v Glasgow game will be played during the the 6Ns so both teams will have key players involved in their national teams, generally, Munster are a bit easier to beat when the international players are missing.

thomond2006

phog wrote: »

All the more reason why we need the win. If Munster want to Top the League then they need to win some of the top of the league clashes away from home. Glasgow can be more than capable of picking up an away LBP in Musgrave Park. The Munster v Glasgow game will be played during the the 6Ns so both teams will have key players involved in their national teams, generally, Munster are a bit easier to beat when the international players are missing.

I get you now. It would certainly be a bonus but I don't think we need the win in the same way as we need the win at Saracens in January. I'd take a 4-1 if it was offered to me! Certainly Glasgow have to keep ticking over as their run-in is very tough.

vienne86

That's a good Glasgow team. If Munster can get away with a LBP, it will be a good result. Glasgow at home ain't easy, as many have found out!

Auldloon

In Glasgow now wearing 100 layers. The missus is a warriors fan I'm a munster fan. Think I will be doing the forfeits later!

Fireball07

1st scrum penalty against us, 3-0 to them.

Fireball07

Try for JJ!!! Very easy in the end, but what a super carry from John Ryan out on the left.

Pudsy33

Ata boy JJ. That's the exact same type of try Madigan was scoring for Leinster last season.

Bassfish

Is the match on radio at all?

Fireball07

Never got a hold of the kick, but very good try.


That's what JJ brings... if there is the slightest gap like that, he will attack it, he has a great burst of acceleration. He's going to get shut out after a while, but because he has such a good pass, he should be able to open up space for others even if that happens.

Fireball07

Given away 3 kickable penalties already, not good.

Fireball07

Good defence.

Fireball07

Another penalty and an official warning, we're going to lose a player soon.

Spudmonkey

Another penalty..... Jesus...

Fireball07

Great work by Jones, but now POC in the bin for an infringement on their 5m line...

vienne86

Ah feck. POC in the bin. Very out of character.

Spudmonkey

FFS.... Terrible discipline..

vienne86

Glasgow looking dangerous, but to be fair, Munster not making it easy for them. Good scrum there while missing O'Connell.

copacetic

Ball was on the line there, so he wasn't off? He knew what he was trying to do...

vetinari

Am I the only one to think that was a ridiculous yellow card?
The warning from the ref was in relation to defensive penalties.
He then gives the yellow card for an attacking penalty on their line!

shuffol

The interview with a member of the backroom team is pointless.

Fireball07

Another chargedown!

We seem to be making yards pretty easily.


Was the ball behind the line for POC's card?

vienne86

Glasgow making a lot of silly errors.

Mahatma Geansai

vetinari wrote: »

Am I the only one to think that was a ridiculous yellow card?
The warning from the ref was in relation to defensive penalties.
He then gives the yellow card for an attacking penalty on their line!

POC was also entitled to go for the ball as he did. Hodges fluffed it up imo.

shuffol

vetinari wrote: »

Am I the only one to think that was a ridiculous yellow card?
The warning from the ref was in relation to defensive penalties.
He then gives the yellow card for an attacking penalty on their line!

Glasgow had the ball so it was still a defensive penalty.

Mahatma Geansai

Fireball07 wrote: »

Another chargedown!

We seem to be making yards pretty easily.


Was the ball behind the line for POC's card?

Looked on the line to me on first viewing. What should have been a Munster try, turned into a Munster yellow.

Fireball07

Good kick JJ, back in the lead.

Fireball07

Another penalty, KOB stupid there, knocked the ball away as he was rolling away.


We're defending well, some of these penalties aren't ones we should be conceding.

Fireball07

Murray tried to buy a penalty but dallied and threw it to no-one. Silly, then Conway drops a ball, then JJ out on the full.

We were making ground and we seem to be doing it easily when we go through the phases.

Pudsy33

Conway with the shifty hips, stood Matawalu up in style. Pity about the kick.

Tox56

What the actual fcuk is the problem with Irish 9s trying that stupid reverse pass, to say it works 1/10 times is generous

Fireball07

That crossfield kick was lovely, good positioning from the Glasgow wing and Conway was still almost in.

vienne86

Good kick JJ. Munster back in front!

Hagz

?? He kicks him in the face?

How did the officials not see it? How did the commentators not see it?

Fireball07

Did he make contact? I suppose you have to be extra careful when you go near someone's head these days.

Mahatma Geansai

Looks like he made contact with Murray's head on the last angle. DOC got two weeks off for making contact with a player's head in a ruck.

Molester Stallone II

Another try before halftime would be beautiful!

Fireball07

Oh great, another injury.

Molester Stallone II

Is it Holland
nipe, Dougall, sorry

Fireball07

DOC2.0 on for Dougall? POM to 7?

sydthebeat

Fireball07 wrote: »

Oh great, another injury.

Tis only a flesh wound

Fireball07

That's great stuff! Copeland in for the try, nice half-time lead.