Munster vs Toulouse, ERCC QF, Sat 2nd April 5:45pm

thomond2006

Munster:
15 Simon Zebo, 14 Darren Sweetnam, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Rory Scannell, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Conor Murray,
8 CJ Stander, 7 Tommy O’Donnell, 6 Peter O’Mahony (c), 5 Billy Holland, 4 Donnacha Ryan, 3 John Ryan, 2 Niall Scannell, 1 Dave Kilcoyne

Replacements: 16 Rhys Marshall, 17 James Cronin, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Dave O’Callaghan, 20 Jack O’Donoghue, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 Francis Saili, 23 Andrew Conway

Toulouse:
15 Maxime Medard, 14 Yoann Huget, 13 Florian Fritz, 12 Gael Fickou, 11 Paul Perez, 10 Jean-Marc Doussain, 9 Sebastien Bezy,
8 Francois Cros, 7 Yacouba Camara, 6 Thierry Dusautoir, 5 Yoann Maestri, Richie Gray, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Cyril Baille

Replacements: 16 Julien Marchand, 17 Gurthro Steenkamp, 18 Dorian Aldegheri, 19 Tala Gray, 20 Piula Faasalele, 21 Joe Tekori, 22 Luke McAlister, 23 Arthur Bonneval

Nukem

Mate of mine is in New York City and he is raging he is missing the match. Anyone know of a pub that may show the match in NYC

Cheers

phog

Conway unlucky not to be starting but he's a top class player to spring from the bench.

My heart & head says Munster but I'm very nervous of knockout rugby.

Great to see on Twitter the effort some fans have to go to to get to Thomond today. Hope the place is rocking today.

thomond2006

Toulouse aren't what they were. With Murray starting there's no excuse to not win.

Former Former

Only realising now that Keatley not named. Is he injured?

thomond2006

Former Former wrote: »

Only realising now that Keatley not named. Is he injured?

He was injured but there was no mention of the injury keeping him out of the team on the website. Given Conway's form and Saili returning to fitness perhaps Keatley was left out.

CatFromHue

It's strange to see a French team with so many French players in it. Sometimes even the French national team doesn't have that many French players :pac:

phog

thomond2006 wrote: »

Toulouse aren't what they were. With Murray starting there's no excuse to not win.

There's a strong rumour around since last night that Murray isn't starting but even if he is, there's no gimmie's in knockout rugby.

LuckyGent88

Will the Leinster game be on in the shannon clubhouse or the bar under the west stand??

I know it would be on the tv's in the stadium itself but it hardly opens at 3.15

Yeah_Right

Nukem wrote: »

Mate of mine is in New York City and he is raging he is missing the match. Anyone know of a pub that may show the match in NYC

Cheers

Don't know any myself but someone mentioned a few recently on the forum. I think it was ak. I think one of them was called the Dorian Grey. The others sounded like Irish pubs. Good luck to your mate.

LuckyGent88

Nukem wrote: »

Mate of mine is in New York City and he is raging he is missing the match. Anyone know of a pub that may show the match in NYC

Cheers

I'd imagine most Irish bars will be showing the rugby. I know of The Wolfhound which is run by a couple of people from ennis. Big rugby fans so I'd say that place would have it.

Cookiemunster

thomond2006 wrote: »

He was injured but there was no mention of the injury keeping him out of the team on the website. Given Conway's form and Saili returning to fitness perhaps Keatley was left out.

He was named in the players not available in this weeks injury update.

Cookiemunster

phog wrote: »

There's a strong rumour around since last night that Murray isn't starting but even if he is, there's no gimmie's in knockout rugby.

It was also said that he trained fully twice this week. I've only heard this rumour from yourself.

thomond2006

phog wrote: »

There's a strong rumour around since last night that Murray isn't starting but even if he is, there's no gimmie's in knockout rugby.

This is as gimmie as it gets. This is a Toulouse side that has been awful away from home this season. I never thought Doussain at 10 was much of a player and I don't fancy him in an atmosphere like this. We don't need to talk up the opposition like the players/management will. Toulouse are not good. It would be a major disappointment if Munster don't win.

Nukem

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Don't know any myself but someone mentioned a few recently on the forum. I think it was ak. I think one of them was called the Dorian Grey. The others sounded like Irish pubs. Good luck to your mate.

Cheers I will check

phog

thomond2006 wrote: »

This is as gimmie as it gets. This is a Toulouse side that has been awful away from home this season. I never thought Doussain at 10 was much of a player and I don't fancy him in an atmosphere like this. We don't need to talk up the opposition like the players/management will. Toulouse are not good. It would be a major disappointment if Munster don't win.

I've already said my head and heart think this is a Munster win, I haven't talked up the opposition once so no idea why you're quoting my post.

phog

Munster just tweeted that Murray is out. Duncan starts.

Half hoping it's in keeping with the day that's in it

mohawk

phog wrote: »

Munster just tweeted that Murray is out. Duncan starts.

Half hoping it's in keeping with the day that's in it

Crap
I had a feeling this was going to happen after what I was hearing during the week. Hopefully Duncan can step up and give one of his better performances.

phog

phog wrote: »

Munster just tweeted that Murray is out. Duncan starts.

Half hoping it's in keeping with the day that's in it

Its a big loss but I still think Munsters pack are going to squeeze Toulouse out of the game regardless of who is at 9.

snowflaker

Murray out, urgh Limerick bound atm

ScrubsfanChris

Murray news just filtering around Thomond here now. But look, no use risking it if not 100%

BBDBB

That sponsored by advert on sky always makes me laugh

"Gather round lads, today we're going to learn how to be more intelligent rugby players, split into 2 groups and let's go"

*whereupon the camera captures the lads breaking into 3 groups

Lmao

Erik Shin

Murray out and was probably always likely, but Williams has been playing the best rugby of his Munster career this season.

Stheno

What channel is this on?

BBDBB

Sky sports 2

shootermacg

Jaysus Jerry has some of the reddest ears in recorded history! Munster ears!

PetKing

In the grounds now. Nervous as hell

Diabhal Beag

Toby Flood is surely destined for a pundit role in future.

BBDBB

Unless we let the occasion overwhelm us, we should win by over 7

Erik Shin

Richie Gray out too....Big blow for Toulouse

BBDBB

Richie gray ruled out in the warm up, they'll miss him

shootermacg

Did you see the size of the guy replacing him? Jaysus...

Erik Shin

shootermacg wrote: »

Did you see the size of the guy replacing him? Jaysus...

You know what they say......The bigger they are........The harder they hurt you

Bazzo

I'm going to drink every time Quinlan says "desire" "passion" or "want it". I'll be ****ing baloobas by kick off.

wp_rathead

Who's Lloyd?

BBDBB

G'wan Munster

Erik Shin

wp_rathead wrote: »

Who's Lloyd?

Came from Ulster on a short term deal..Think he goes back after the season ends

Stheno

Good luck guys!

BBDBB

Late and nasty

Erik Shin

Yellow card ffs

budhabob

Crowd did well there.yellow card.

BBDBB

Catch n drive lads

BBDBB

And again

Former Former

Reminds me of the Racing game a few years ago when the guy got red carded early and they went to pieces.

Munster by 20.

BBDBB

Looks a try

Erik Shin

Perfect try

BBDBB

Yeeeeeeesss

wp_rathead

Great start from munshter

Erik Shin

Big blow with Dusatoir gone off !

budhabob

Erik Shin wrote: »

Big blow with Dusatoir gone off !

Just blood I think

budhabob

Was there a punch to stander there?