Ospreys vs Munster, Sat 18 Feb 5:15pm Sky Sports

thomond2006

Ospreys:
15 Dan Evans, 14 Keelan Giles, 13 Kieron Fonotia, 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Hanno Dirksen, 10 Sam Davies, 9 Tom Habberfield (c),
8 James King, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Olly Cracknell, 5 Rory Thornton, 4 Lloyd Ashley, 3 Rhodri Jones, 2 Scott Baldwin, 1 Nicky Smith

Replacements: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Paul James, 18 Daniel Suter, 19 Tyler Ardron, 20 Dan Baker, 21 Brendon Leonard, 22 Luke Price, 23 Ben John

Munster:
15 Ian Keatley, 14 Ronan O’Mahony, 13 Francis Saili, 12 Rory Scannell, 11 Darren Sweetnam, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal (c), 9 Duncan Williams,
8 Jack O’Donoghue, 7 Tommy O’Donnell, 6 Dave O’Callaghan, 5 Billy Holland, 4 Darren O’Shea, 3 John Ryan, 2 Rhys Marshall, 1 Dave Kilcoyne

Replacements: 16 Kevin O’Byrne, 17 Peter McCabe, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Dave Foley, 20 Conor Oliver, 21 Abrie Griesel, 22 Dan Goggin, 23 Andrew Conway

The winner goes top of the league. John Ryan and Ian Keatley start after benching for Ireland.

LuckyGent88

Big big game for us even with the absentees from both sides. Home semi-final is the goal and a victory here would be huge to try get that place.

Ospreys 7 from 7 at home with 6try bonus points so this will be a big ask for us. I'd be happy for us to get a loosing bonus point. Big game from Saili needed.

phog

Officials for the game are

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant Referees: Claudio Blessano (Italy), Craig Evans (Wales)
TMO: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

wp_rathead

Hon Munshter

Anatidaephobia

Great start.

Bridge93

What in gods name are they booing about? It quite clearly a high tackle

BBDBB

We'll take that, let's go again

vienne86

Great start for Munster.

vienne86

Right. Ospreys are up for this - very nice try.

BBDBB

Ah balls

LuckyGent88

Ah ****e. Got through the middle very easy.

BBDBB

Good kick from out wide

vienne86

What a kick!

BBDBB

Looks like we are in for a tough day

Bridge93

Surprised Wales haven't looked at Dirksen seen as he's been in Wales his whole career. Always looks very solid when I see if unspectacular. Both these wingers and the scarlets fella are better options than Cuthbert

vienne86

That's another quality try. Tough day at the office for Munster.

BBDBB

We look very fragile, Ospreys look sharp

LuckyGent88

Pure shambles. Awful missed tackle from jOD

ScrubsfanChris

That there is probably the poorest try Munster have given away all season.

thomond2006

This is worrying, some very poor defense.

Bridge93

JODand Sweetnam poor there. Maybe harsh on Sweetnam as that was a beaut of a step

ScrubsfanChris

Balls kicked long and short are both awful

LuckyGent88

Getting through us very easily. Davies pulling the strings

And again. Very lucky that was a forward pass.

Can't stop the quick ball and they are running brilliant lines

ongarite

Lucky lucky there

BBDBB

Only one team in it at the moment

vienne86

Just forward.....lucky for Munster.

Wang Kerr

Ospreys didn't like getting nilled last time, and fair play, they're really up for it this evening,

BBDBB

We don't seem up for it at all

Subpopulus

Scannell's kick... Nothing going right at the moment.

Bridge93

Scannell hasn't been himself in the 3 games since the 6N began

vienne86

What's happened to Munster defence? It's been so good for the last four months.

ScrubsfanChris

Needless penalty, defence was doing well

Subpopulus

Could be a cricket score here lads...

LuckyGent88

Davies absolutely pulling the strings. Getting an armchair ride though with fast, clean ball and always in the front foot

Munster will get their chances, haven't got into this at all yet.

Subpopulus

Needed to be more clinical there.

vienne86

Ospreys coughing the ball up now...Munster need to take advantage.

Bridge93

Ospreys getting a bit sloppy

BBDBB

Yep, a converted try before half time would be bring it back a long way

Subpopulus

The ship is steadying... Need to get some points on the board.

vienne86

That was really stupid of Ospreys to take that quickly - another chance for Munster.

Bridge93

That is mindnumbingly stupid. Ospreys have been poor since the disallowed try

LuckyGent88

ohh, would have went for the 3. Need to convert now

And we do. Great call from the lineout. That's more like it

Subpopulus

Yes!

BBDBB

brilliant deception

vienne86

Good try - this is better by Munster.

Stheno

Nice try

ScrubsfanChris

Superb lineout move

Wang Kerr

Well executed ans a nice try, lovely stuff

Subpopulus

Shades of Henshaw bollicking over versus the All Blacks in that try...

BBDBB

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