Munster vs Ospreys, Sun 14th Feb 5pm; TG4/S4C

thomond2006

Munster:
Andrew Conway; Darren Sweetnam, Francis Saili, Rory Scannell, Ronan O'Mahony; Ian Keatley, Duncan Williams;
Dave Kilcoyne, Mike Sherry, John Ryan; Dave Foley, Mark Chisholm; Billy Holland - capt., Dave O'Callaghan, Jack O'Donoghue.

Replacements:Niall Scannell, Peter McCabe, Mario Sagario, Robin Copeland, Shane Buckley, Tomás O'Leary, Cian Bohane, David Johnston.

OSPREYS
15 Dan Evans
14 Tom Grabham
13 JJ Engelbrecht
12 Josh Matavesi
11 Ben John
10 Sam Davies
9 Brendon Leonard (Capt)

1 Nicky Smith
2 Sam Parry
3 Dmitri Arhip
4 Rynier Bernardo
5 Rory Thornton
6 Joe Bearman
7 Sam Underhill
8 Dan Baker

REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Otten
17 Gareth Thomas
18 Ma’afu Fia
19 Adam Beard
20 Olly Cracknell
21 Rhys Webb
22 Owen Watkin
23 Tom Habberfield

Good to see Jack O'Donoghue get an opportunity in his normal position of number eight. Peter McCabe makes his first competitive appearance from the bench after being out with a pectoral injury. I'm hoping for a big game from Chisholm who has been quiet so far. This is the kind of match that he really needs to step up in a leadership role.

I think it's fair to say GVDH won't be getting renewed if he doesn't make this 23. I'm glad to see an Irish player like Sweetnam get an opportunity ahead of him.

lazybones32

JOD almost always scores a try when he plays at eight.

former total

Debut for Springbok JJ Engelbrecht, Rhys Webb on the bench. Not a bad team considering they're missing loads of players but should be a home win.


15 Dan Evans
14 Tom Grabham
13 JJ Engelbrecht
12 Josh Matavesi
11 Ben John
10 Sam Davies
9 Brendon Leonard (Capt)

1 Nicky Smith
2 Sam Parry
3 Dmitri Arhip
4 Rynier Bernardo
5 Rory Thornton
6 Joe Bearman
7 Sam Underhill
8 Dan Baker


REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Otten
17 Gareth Thomas
18 Ma’afu Fia
19 Adam Beard
20 Olly Cracknell
21 Rhys Webb
22 Owen Watkin
23 Tom Habberfield

irishbucsfan

That's a really good Ospreys team, beware!

S12b

Munster will do very well to get anything here....savage midfield for the Ospreys!! Engelbrecht was a huge signing for them....you'd wonder how they pulled it off!!

thomond2006

S12b wrote: »

Munster will do very well to get anything here....savage midfield for the Ospreys!! Engelbrecht was a huge signing for them....you'd wonder how they pulled it off!!

Davies-Matavesi-Engelbrecht is a very dangerous combination. Webb to come off the bench too is another threat.

thomond2006

DOC was ruled out before kickoff. JOD back to 7, Copeland 8 with Conor Oliver added to the bench.

Williams in for a try after charging down Leonard's kick.

vienne86

Ospreys look dangerous, but their mistakes are keeping Munster going......Munster need to capitalise on every one of those mistakes.

BBDBB

You started without me!

Solid scrum

thomond2006

Sweetnam. You legend.

BBDBB

Phew, good pace to defend that

CoDy1

super tackle!

Buer

Very nearly a 14 pointer. Keatley needs to buy Sweetnam a pint.

Mahatma Geansai

thomond2006 wrote: »

Sweetnam. You legend.

Great covering tackle. Sweetnam showed great pace.

Clegg

Munster have done very well not to concede there. Although throwing an intercept when you're metres from Ospreys try line is a hangable offence imo. Who was it who threw the pass?

Oh. It was Keatley.

vienne86

Great saving tackle by Sweetman. Great the support arrived quickly too.

thomond2006

It was a dreadful interception. That was 14-0 butchered.

BBDBB

Better than throwing one only metres from your own line

Buer

Ospreys player would have been better off trying to bounce Sweetnam rather than step him. Left it to late to step him and just killed his own momentum. Great read from DS on the step.

pickarooney

Engelbrecht at the Ospreys? Gotta love that sterling exchange rate I guess.

I Webb being eased back in or has he fallen to third choice SH since the injury?

Buer

pickarooney wrote: »

Engelbrecht at the Ospreys? Gotta love that sterling exchange rate I guess.

I Webb being eased back in or has he fallen to third choice SH since the injury?

Eased back. This will be his first appearance back, I think.

BBDBB

How was that not a pen for hanging on?

vienne86

Ah try - 23 phases by Ospreys.

thomond2006

Very poor from Chisholm. Davies is a quality operator, you'd wonder how long Ospreys will be able to hang onto him as he's never going to be first choice with Biggar signed up. He's only 22 also.

Buer

BBDBB wrote: »

How was that not a pen for hanging on?

Bit bewildered by it. Can only guess that he isn't supporting own weight?

Damn, thought they'd spilled it there

BBDBB

Buer wrote: »

Bit bewildered by it. Can only guess that he isn't supporting own weight?

But he was squatting, his legs were bent


Oh great try by sailli

thomond2006

Nice one Francis. We need to see more of that.

Davies goes from hero to villain with a brainless offload.

wp_rathead

WOW! SAILI!!!!

Buer

Classy from Saili. Sloppy from Ospreys. Never got organised after a terrible turnover from Davies.

vienne86

Lovely by Saili!!!