Munster vs Glasgow, De Indo Park, Sat 28 Feb 7:15pm; Sky Sports

thomond2006

Munster:
JJ Hanrahan; Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Denis Hurley - capt., Ronan O'Mahony; Ian Keatley, Duncan Williams;
John Ryan, Eusebio Guinazu, BJ Botha; Donncha O'Callaghan, Billy Holland; Jack O'Donoghue, Sean Dougall, CJ Stander.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne, Stephen Archer, Shane Buckley, Paddy Butler, Neil Cronin, Andrew Smith, Ivan Dineen.

Glasgow Warriors team to play Munster, GUINNESS PRO12, Irish Independent Park, Saturday 28 February (kick-off 7.15pm) – live on Sky Sports 3:

15. Peter Murchie
14. Niko Matawalu
13. Richie Vernon
12. Fraser Lyle
11. DTH van der Merwe
10. Connor Braid
9. Murray McConnell

1. Alex Allan
2. Pat MacArthur
3. Rossouw de Klerk
4. James Eddie
5. Al Kellock (Captain)
6. Adam Ashe
7. Will Bordill
8. Josh Strauss

Replacements

16. Dougie Hall
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. D'arcy Rae
19. Alex Toolis
20. Tommy Spinks
21. Glenn Bryce
22. Lee Jones
23. Rory Hughes

Not available due to injury: Mike Cusack (foot), Chris Fusaro (ankle), Tyrone Holmes (knee), Sean Maitland (shoulder), Henry Pyrgos (knee), Gordon Reid (knee), Duncan Weir (arm) and Jon Welsh (hand).


Given the teams I'd hope for a Munster win and denying Glasgow an LBP. There aren't many recognisable names in that Glasgow side.

slingerz

I thought Matawala was a scrum half?

phog

That's a good team and we should certainly be winning this game and hopefully deny a LBP to Glasgow.

If ourselves and Ulster get 4 points and we deny a LBP to Glasgow we will all be on 52 points. If Leinster get 5 points away to Ospreys they'll join that group too. Tight or what.

On the team, LOD must have picked up an injury last week as Dineen is inluded on the bench but great to see Smith back from injuty.

Rumour is Donnacha Ryan will line out for Shannon this weekend to get a few minutes under his belt.

.ak

slingerz wrote: »

I thought Matawala was a scrum half?

Plays anywhere really... Has started on the wing more often than scrumhalf this season.

phog

Missing for Munster

Player Status
Tyler Bleyendaal Injured
Cian Bohane Injured
Duncan Casey Injured
Robin Copeland Injured
Alan Cotter Injured
James Cronin Injured
Dave Foley Injured
Ryan Foley Injured
Johnny Holland Injured
Johne Murphy Injured
Barry O'Mahony Injured
Donnacha Ryan Injured
Mike Sherry Injured
Gerhard van den Heever Injured

Simon Zebo Ireland
Felix Jones Ireland
Conor Murray Ireland
Paul O'Connell Ireland
Tommy O'Donnell Ireland
Peter O'Mahony Ireland

thomond2006

phog wrote: »

Missing for Munster

Player Status
Tyler Bleyendaal Injured
Cian Bohane Injured
Duncan Casey Injured
Robin Copeland Injured
Alan Cotter Injured
James Cronin Injured
Dave Foley Injured
Ryan Foley Injured
Johnny Holland Injured
Johne Murphy Injured
Barry O'Mahony Injured
Donnacha Ryan Injured
Mike Sherry Injured
Gerhard van den Heever Injured

Simon Zebo Ireland
Felix Jones Ireland
Conor Murray Ireland
Paul O'Connell Ireland
Tommy O'Donnell Ireland
Peter O'Mahony Ireland

Cathal Sheridan as well

Is Martin Kelly fit? We never hear anything about him from Munster.

slingerz

Hopefully there'll be a big crowd at this tomorrow night, should be good

phog

thomond2006 wrote: »

Cathal Sheridan as well

Is Martin Kelly fit? We never hear anything about him from Munster.

Forgot abpout Sheridan and of course Varley is recently retired.

No idea about Kelly.

Goldstein

Have to say I'm very happy with that team, all things considered. Can't wait to see CJ and JOD both on at the same time. Bonus: JJ starts and ROM gets his turn to impress out on the wing. Now, hopefully we can avoid being murdered in the scrum. 45 games left in the Pro12, 8 of them are league defining top of the table clashes and this is one of the biggest of those. It's also official opening of Irish Independent Park and it looks like it'll be close to a full house. The pitch will be fairly wet but the rain should be easing off between 6pm and 7pm. Have at 'em lads!

Fireball07

It's a strong Munster team considering all the injuries & internationals gone. Our 4th & 5th-choice 2nd rows are probably the best that far down the pecking order in the league, Holland's had a very good season imo. I'd nearly prefer to see JOD at 8 & Stander at 6 but it's a powerful back row. And with Killer, Archer, DOC2.0 & Butler all to be unleashed from the bench.

What's the story with KOB? Has been ahead of Guinazu & Scannell, must be injured now? Hoping Scannell gets a good run-out. Same with LOD, awful pity for him.

But having Keatley, Earls & JJ all in the backline is a good omen.

thomond2006

DOC2 has dropped out. Shane Buckley now on the bench.

Anatidaephobia

Ugh, Frankie on commentary.

Anatidaephobia

We're looking strong so far. Almost a try there.

Fireball07

Great start from Munster, we look very lively.

Wang King

John Ryan can take a ball at pace and hand it to , Williams.... Bleurgh can't catch a cold

funtime93

How is Duncan Williams a pro player??

LuckyGent88

Williams saw the try line with that one.

Botha the penalty machine

LuckyGent88

Ahhhh butchered another try

Fireball07

Great break by Earls, but should he have gone outside? I think the inside ball was the right option, execution just not right with Matawalu doing well.


What an offload there by Hurley to Earls! Couple already.


EDIT- No, outside was definitely the right option.

budhabob

Earls and Hurley both looking lively, Williams looking...

Wang King

budhabob wrote: »

Earls and Hurley both looking lively, Williams looking...

Comeback Toma's O'Leary....all is forgiven

shuffol

That play sums up earls as a 13 for me.

Anatidaephobia

HOW DIDN'T WE SCORE THERE?

LuckyGent88

Not another butchered try

Earls on fire

Fireball07

Pace from Earls there and what a step and pass too! Desperately unlucky there... we have played some great rugby so far but we need to score!

Wang King

Earls is busting a gut tonight, try or 2 bwgire halftime at this rate

shuffol

That play sums up earls as a winger for me.

thomond2006

Score?

Anatidaephobia

Still no score, somehow.

Sean Kinsella

shuffol wrote: »

That play sums up earls as a winger for me.

Best at full back tbh.

Fireball07

We are absolutely dominating, beautiful rugby. Have to score!

Anatidaephobia

JJ is playing extremely well too. It's his passing that's setting up these backline moves.

budhabob

Sean Kinsella wrote: »

Best at full back tbh.

Happy to have him on the pitch to be honest!

shuffol

Hanrahan is making a huge difference.

LuckyGent88

Terrible inside pass by keatley. Hurley has been on fire so far.

Fireball07

Bad pass inside by Keatley there, silly really. Have to make this possession count.

Wang King

Earls is punching holes in this Glasgow defence at will

shuffol

Sean Kinsella wrote: »

Best at full back tbh.

I'd love to see him there. Most natural counter attacker in the country.

Mahatma Geansai

Earls has been brilliant so far. Regarding the inside pass earlier, ROM on the outside wasn't an option as he had overrun the support line. If Earls passed the ball to ROM, it would have been called up for a forward pass.

I can't believe that there has been no score yet.

Anatidaephobia

Another offload to Glasgow.

Fireball07

Needed to score there, poor kick by Keatley.


How are we not winning???

Wang King

Fireball07 wrote: »

Needed to score there, poor kick by Keatley.


How are we not winning???

We're ahead on all 3 judges scorecards

Wang King

Dislocated shoulder?

LuckyGent88

Poor tackling there and lucky to get away with it.

Bridge93

Who missed him there? Seemed like half the team had a go

Wang King

Bridge93 wrote: »

Who missed him there? Seemed like half the team had a go

Conway, hit the ground and thought he did his shoulder

BBDBB

Credit to Glasgow some good scrambling has kept them in this

Anatidaephobia

Ok, seriously now. Just stop offloading.

Wang King

It's more like a 7's game...the ball shall not be brought to the ground!

LuckyGent88

I'm finding it very hard to remember the last time we had so many line breaks.
How have we not scored????!!!

letowski

Hurley is playing some lovely rugby. I think he has got better and better this season, and the captaincy has suited him.