Munster V Leinster Build up thread

Wellity Wellity Wellity.

It's Civil war time again for the Provinces as houses are divided and the national unity fostered through the successful November series is fractured when red faces blue in the once feared Thomond Park.

Leinster have an opportunity to make it 4 wins in a row after their recent forward passing double movementing victory in the Aviva back in October.

I have it on good authority that Leinster plan to send all their first choice forwards this weekend given that they can field the ladies senior pack against Ulster the following week and expect parity.

Given that Thomond are at home and Leinster will be significantly more impacted by rested Internationals I'd say advantage is firmly with the boys in Red. Will Leinster have enough to make it 4 in a row and will Darren Sweetnam get to pull this face again?

irishbucsfan

Whatever about the game, December 2016 at least has given a great gift to Munster fans: The emergence of Adam Byrne means that Darren Sweetnam will not be needed by Ireland any time soon so they'll have a pretty strong back 3 during internationals.

pickarooney

Strong, perhaps. Pretty, not so much

irishbucsfan

Given we have a young 10 with a penchant for cross field kicks and a young right winger with a penchant for being massive. I'd like to see us turn the Munster left winger into a Byrne victim.

.ak

Byrne victim.

Yes.

Johngoose

How are both teams looking injury wise?Leinster harder hit by injuries?Munster r favourites.

Tomtom364

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Given we have a young 10 with a penchant for cross field kicks and a young right winger with a penchant for being massive. I'd like to see us turn the Munster left winger into a Byrne victim.

Nah the Munster left wing will take him out Earlsy on in the game

thomond2006

Deleted User wrote: »

Given that Thomond are at home and Leinster will be significantly more impacted by rested Internationals I'd say advantage is firmly with the boys in Red. Will Leinster have enough to make it 4 in a row and will Darren Sweetnam get to pull this face again?

Tomtom364

Tomtom364 wrote: »

Nah the Munster left wing will take him out Earlsy on in the game

And then deny it in the indo...

Zzippy

Johngoose wrote: »

How are both teams looking injury wise?Leinster harder hit by injuries?Munster r favourites.

Leinster missing Kearney, so they're fooked. I'd back Munster by 30+ if I were you...

Larbre34

Some folk hitting the egg nog a little early around here. Childish.

Oh, and Munster 0-218 Leinster.

stephen_n

I thought Connacht had passed Munster as our main rivals now? Is this game not a foregone conclusion?












*disclaimer that is a joke in case it offends anyone *

sydthebeat

Big time sesh! :-*,!!,!!!#!!!!

Felix Jones is God

Will possibly be our most one sided win in quite a few years, will enjoy this one and the match thread on boxing day will be soon much fun!

Clegg

Hopefully there will be strong sides selected for this one. I'm very interested in how the backrow will be selected for both sides. For the first time in a while I think Leinster have a potentially significant advantage there.

Buer

I reckon the top quality players will be absent from this one.


So Munster should be at full strength at least.

Podge_irl

Actually an interesting call for Leo if he can only play each international in one of the two upcoming games. Cause Ulster's pack is pretty ropey you could probably get away with some of the starters playing against Munster.

DGRulz

First choice forwards play the Munster game, first choice backs the Ulster game. Simples.

CMOTDibbler

Felix Jones is God wrote: »

Will possibly be our most one sided win in quite a few years, will enjoy this one and the match thread on boxing day will be soon much fun!

On what now? :eek:

pickarooney

I'm sure he meant the traditional post Christmas south African carol service, Bok Sing Day.

former total

DGRulz wrote: »

First choice forwards play the Munster game, first choice backs the Ulster game. Simples.

I'm not sure we have enough fit backs to do a total switcheroo.

leakyboots

Are we talking about the same Adam Byrne who was just short of caking his shorts such were his nerves in the first Northampton game

awec

leakyboots wrote: »

Are we talking about the same Adam Byrne who was just short of caking his shorts such were his nerves in the first Northampton game

Best young back to ever play the game since Brian O'Driscoll Garry Ringrose Joey Carbery.

case885

awec wrote:

Best young back to ever play the game since Brian O'Driscoll Garry Ringrose Joey Carbery.

Don't forget the messiah luke McGrath.

leakyboots

Chooooo Chooooooooooooo all abooooooooooard

leakyboots

Nigel Owens is the ref btw

Interested Observer

leakyboots wrote: »

Nigel Owens is the ref btw

Bah. Don't really rate him anymore tbh.

durkadurka

What does Christmas day look like for the players here?

Would they have a bit of a captains run session?

Rigor Mortis

awec wrote: »

Best young back to ever play the game since Brian O'Driscoll Garry Ringrose Joey Carbery.

He is the messiah, i should know, I've followed a few

awec

durkadurka wrote: »

What does Christmas day look like for the players here?

Would they have a bit of a captains run session?

Think they usually do it on christmas eve instead.

bilston

awec wrote: »

leakyboots wrote: »

Are we talking about the same Adam Byrne who was just short of caking his shorts such were his nerves in the first Northampton game

Best young back to ever play the game since Brian O'Driscoll Garry Ringrose Joey Carbery.

I thought Jordan Larmour was the next big thing...Byrne is positively old hat now.