Connacht vs Munster, Sat 16th April 19.15, Sportsground. Sky Sports 5/TG4

Hagz

Korat wrote: »

Zebo should be cited for that hit on Adeolokun as he scored.

Nonsense.

its_phil

So that's why they run it from their 22 Alan.

Utopia Parkway

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Should have been another yellow there.

Think there would have been only for the previous one already in the bin. Munster got away with that one.

Akrasia

How exactly was zebo offside tgere?

pappyodaniel

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Should have been another yellow there.

I waxed the replay and still couldn't see any foul play.

swiwi_

As a complete neutral, this game is enjoyable. Has a real ITM-cup feel about it: lots of enthusiasm, a bit of naivety and the odd howler (O'Leary missing touch off a penalty), some individuals standing out. Aki making a bit of hay, but Marmion dropped a bit of a sitter off a lovely break. Munster's 1st try very nice.

Lovely to see rugby played in front of a packed house and a setting sun over Galway.

Buer

Now that is a stonewall yellow card.

Diabhal Beag

Bealham did so well to retain possession there.

irishbucsfan

Those hands from Bealham!

Korat

Really cynical stuff from Munster.

LostArt

Really enjoyable game so far. Couldn't possibly call a winner.

The Rape of Lucretia

What a take Bealham! Catch of the season. From a paid up member of the front row Union. He'll get a lot of slagging down Galway way for that one tonight.

Buer

That bitchslap can be heard from Galway to Limerick. Dominated.

sheep?

Wow. Really enjoying this one!

Dave_The_Sheep

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I waxed the replay and still couldn't see any foul play.

I personally meant it for what I though was the high tackle.

Regardless, if the ref decides it's a penalty there, it should be a yellow.

As it happens he gives it a phase or two later, which works out the same.

pappyodaniel

LostArt wrote: »

Really enjoyable game so far. Couldn't possibly call a winner.

Well connacht 6 up at half time and munster down to 13 men. I know who my money is on.

Mahatma Geansai

And a penalty try on the first. Munster will not win with Whitehouse reffing. It all goes back the wrongful yellow of Cronin.

irishbucsfan

That's a big psychological victory on the brink of half time

Buer

swiwi_ wrote: »

As a complete neutral.

Swiss to the bitter end, eh?

Larbre34

Fair play Connacht making full use of the sin bins, they really can pull away now the fatigue has been overcome with adrenalin

Tomtom364

Halftime score

Connacht 6 - 14 Munster - 14 Ben whitehouse

irishbucsfan

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

And a penalty try on the first. Munster will not win with Whitehouse reffing. It all goes back the wrongful yellow of Cronin.

An obvious penalty try

Buer

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

And a penalty try on the first. Munster will not win with Whitehouse reffing. It all goes back the wrongful yellow of Cronin.

It doesn't matter a jot if it's on the first or the tenth. If a try was going to be scored except for foul play then it's a penalty try.

its_phil

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

And a penalty try on the first. Munster will not win with Whitehouse reffing. It all goes back the wrongful yellow of Cronin.

Not Bens fault Cronin continuously scrummaging illegal.

Also that scrum was going very clearly over the try line. Buckley and Bealham having big games

pappyodaniel

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

I personally meant it for what I though was the high tackle.

Regardless, if the ref decides it's a penalty there, it should be a yellow.

As it happens he gives it a phase or two later, which works out the same.

Ah well it's about time connacht got the benefit of a hometown referee. They've been getting the ****ty end of the stick for way too long.

Korat

Connacht are showing how to punish a team for indiscipline in a way they definitely wouldn't have a few years ago.

Munster just can't seem to compete fairly, they'll need to change their attitude in the 2nd half or the game is gone for them.

NU8

Buer wrote: »

It doesn't matter a jot if it's on the first or the tenth. If a try was going to be scored except for foul play then it's a penalty try.

It was 100% a penalty try. I thought that was great referring, very easy to just wait until the 3rd+ penalty before giving it

Richard Hillman

Great atmosphere at the SG. Shame the sound quality isn't great on TG4.

A really good game to watch

Mahatma Geansai

irishbucsfan wrote: »

An obvious penalty try

It's very rare that the penalty try is given without any reset. Regardless, it all goes back to the Cronin card. What should have been a Munster penalty became the catalyst for Connacht getting into the game.

Orchard Rebel

Buer wrote: »

Now that is a stonewall yellow card.

And yet, how many times have we see the likes of Garces not give them in internationals? Seem to remember at least one in the Wales match that went unpunished....