Munster vs Sale Sharks match thread

thomond2006

May as well have a match thread for this massive deadrubber.

Munster:
Simon Zebo; Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Denis Hurley, Ronan O'Mahony; Ian Keatley, Duncan Williams;
James Cronin, Duncan Casey, BJ Botha; Dave Foley, Paul O'Connell; Dave O'Callaghan, Tommy O'Donnell, Peter O'Mahony (capt).

Replacements: Eusebio Guinazu, John Ryan, Stephen Archer, Billy Holland, Robin Copeland, Ivan Dineen, JJ Hanrahan, Pat Howard.

Sale:
Luke McLean; Tom Brady, Andy Forsyth, Mark Jennings, Tom Arscott; Nick MacLeod, Will Cliff;
Alberto de Marchi, Tommy Taylor, Ross Harrison, Andrei Ostrikov, Josh Beaumont, Mark Easter, David Seymour (capt), Vili Fihaki.

Replacements: Cameron Neild, James Flynn, Ciaran Parker, George Nott, Andrew Hughes, Nathan Fowles, Joe Ford, Michael Haley.

You can hear Cara O'Sullivan screaming in the background.

It's hard to be enthused about this but with the Six Nations on the horizon there are a lot of players looking to put their hands up for selection.

awec

Looks like an absolute load of empty seats

LuckyGent88

What is up with the irish yogurt sponsorship???

budhabob

Been impressed by ROM all season, seems fast and powerful, another good break for him. Zebo in for a try.

thomond2006

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

What is up with the irish yogurt sponsorship???

Competition with Bank of Ireland. Leinster did the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svi3LCMR04I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MOTlUgja9g

Zebo try, pretty easy. Great break on the touchline from ROM in the build up.

LuckyGent88

Great start anyway. Lovely break from o Mahoney.

Bit of fight and passion in the team hopefully today, big performances from our internationals and then no injuries.

budhabob

Munster player down, can't see who it is.

Tox56

This is basically an exercise in sitting down and waiting to see who gets injured

budhabob

DOCII has started well as well.

budhabob

How did TOD get that ball away?

thomond2006

Ah terrible

LuckyGent88

Awful defence especially from keatley

budhabob

Weak defence for that try, in particular from keatley.

awec

Keatley

A-Train

Terrible defence there, but a well finished try.

thomond2006

Well Sale's seconds are interested. At 10-0 it looked ominous for them.

molloyjh

Hurley burned badly too.

thomond2006

molloyjh wrote: »

Hurley burned badly too.

The replay angle from the Munster side showed that alright.

Flipper22

Hurley's lack of pace badly exposed there. I can't understand why he's in the team tbh. Poor from Keatley too. Cant't blame Conway Mr Commentator

aimee1

shocking defending from keatley. POC is having a 'mare

thomond2006

Discipline needs to improve

molloyjh

Sale up for it.

LuckyGent88

Another shocking missed tackle from keatley

thomond2006

had to be a YC

budhabob

Down to 14 with Conway gone.

molloyjh

Yellow for Conway.

budhabob

Fair play to POM and TOD there to hold them out.

A-Train

Silly from Conway, Munster shooting themselves in the foot with silly pens being given away, brought Sale back into it.

LuckyGent88

Great kick by Zebo

Mahatma Geansai

Fantastic kick from Zebo.

molloyjh

Good stuff POM.

Flipper22

Pathetic dive from Zebo

budhabob

Jesus the sky commentators are tough listening to.

Hurley off injured, Dineen on.

Mahatma Geansai

Dineen on ahead of Hanrahan? Interesting.

cameramonkey

Think I saw some tumble weed roll across the pitch.

DDC1990

budhabob wrote: »

Jesus the sky commentators are tough listening to.

Hurley off injured, Dineen on.

Fúck off Sky. Pathetic commentary.

thomond2006

I missed the Zebo 'dive'. Anything in it?

LuckyGent88

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

Dineen on ahead of Hanrahan? Interesting.

Such a strange decision. No wonder he wanted to leave.

budhabob

thomond2006 wrote: »

I missed the Zebo 'dive'. Anything in it?

He went down easy. There was some slight contact. Didn't see the huget incident so can't compare.

aimee1

thomond2006 wrote: »

I missed the Zebo 'dive'. Anything in it?

chip over the top, minimal contact and fell to the ground Huget style, even though Munster had a penalty advantage anyway

DDC1990

thomond2006 wrote: »

I missed the Zebo 'dive'. Anything in it?

Sky being biased that's all you missed.

Sale player stuck his hip out and knocked Zebo over. Sky call him a cheat.

thomond2006

Dineen might not be here next season either so I'm surprised that JJ isn't used.

LuckyGent88

Ah ffs keatley. Just not good enough

Swan Curry

thomond2006 wrote: »

I missed the Zebo 'dive'. Anything in it?

He was barely touched if he was touched at all, and he milked it for all it was worth.

budhabob

Keatley with an atrocious kick to the corner.

molloyjh

Ah Keatley....

thomond2006

Ah Keatley you're blowing a chance to start for Ireland after Madigan's missed kicks yesterday.

wp_rathead

DDC1990 wrote: »

Sky being biased that's all you missed.

Sale player stuck his hip out and knocked Zebo over. Sky call him a cheat.

Zebo milked it to embarrassing proportions

Flipper22

thomond2006 wrote: »

I missed the Zebo 'dive'. Anything in it?

Chipped ahead, ran into a Sale player and collapsed theatrically.

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Such a strange decision. No wonder he wanted to leave.

Smacks of vindictiveness if I'm honest. Keatley having a 'mare too. I reckon Hanrahan would be a better option today than all of Keatley, Hurley, Dineen for sure, yet Foley looks to all three first.

budhabob

Great break from ROM, and a decent offload from Paulie, shame it didn't stick.

Flipper22

DDC1990 wrote: »

Sky being biased that's all you missed.

Sale player stuck his hip out and knocked Zebo over. Sky call him a cheat.

Sky being biased? Hypocrisy much?! Theatrical stuff from Zebo