Munster vs Treviso, Fri 1st Sept 7:35pm; TG4

thomond2006

Munster:
Andrew Conway, Darren Sweetnam, Chris Farrell, Jaco Taute, Alex Wootton; Tyler Bleyendaal – capt., Duncan Williams;
Liam O’Connor, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Sean O’Connor, Tommy O’Donnell, Jack O’Donoghue.

Replacements: Mike Sherry, Brian Scott, Ciaran Parker, Fineen Wycherley, Robin Copeland, James Hart, Ian Keatley, Dan Goggin.

Treviso:
15 Ian McKinley, 14 Angelo Esposito, 13 Tommaso Benvenuti, 12 Tommaso Allan, 11 Edoardo Gori, 10 Marty Banks, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 8 Whetu Douglas, 7 Sebastian Negri, 6 Francesco Minto, 5 Marco Lazzaroni, 4 Dean Budd (C), 3 Simone Ferrari, 2 Luca Bigi, 1 Federico Zani.

Replacements: 16 Engjel Makelara, 17 Cherif Traore, 18 Marco Riccioni, 19 Federico Ruzza, 20 Abraham Steyn, 21 Giorgio Bronzini, 22 Alberto Sgarbi, 23 Andrea Buondonno

Player Injury Update
Following a scan for the ankle knock he sustained in Worcester, Gerbrandt Grobler will meet with a specialist next week, Conor Oliver undergoes shoulder surgery this week and is expected to be sidelined until the new year, while James Cronin underwent a knee scope and will be unavailable for the opening rounds of the season.

Liam O'Connor gets a start at loosehead with James Cronin out injured and Kilcoyne rested. Taute and Farrell make up a powerful centre partnership. The back three of Sweetnam-Conway-Wootton is potentially lethal. The Treviso back division isn't too shabby with Ian McKinley starting at 15.

kuang1

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With the exception of Duncan, that's an exciting backline.

ClanofLams

Decent looking team considering all that are unavailable. Who's the loosehead?

thomond2006

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ClanofLams wrote: »

Decent looking team considering all that are unavailable. Who's the loosehead?

He's an academy player. Parker and Scott are both tightheads.

Sean O'Connor is listed as a lock in the academy profiles but is starting at 6.

aloooof

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I dunno if I've ever looked forward to a Treviso game as much.

phog

Officials for this game

sydthebeat

It will be interesting to see how marty banks gets on in the pro 14. He's a very decent out half, great off the tee.

irishbucsfan

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Marco Riccioni on the bench is a top quality prospect.

Treviso backline is excellent, if they get themselves into the right positions they could be dangerous so Munster need to get their exits right and stay stable on their own put in to scrum/lineout. If they do that they should win and a bonus point should be a target.

Dbu

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kuang1 wrote: »

With the exception of Duncan, that's an exciting backline.

That didnt take long into the new season;)

Dbu

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Dbu wrote: »

That didnt take long into the new season;)

ha ha - yeah, I had a chuckle at that myself. GOOD (not you Duncan) TEAM

molloyjh

kuang1 wrote: »

With the exception of Duncan, that's an exciting backline.

It's certainly an exciting back 3. I wouldn't be a huge fan of Taute though. And I haven't seen a huge amount of Farrell.

Elvisjuice

has Ian McKinley played fb before ?

thomond2006

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Elvisjuice wrote: »

has Ian McKinley played fb before ?

I'm not sure. There's effectively three outhalves in the back division.
The bookies are giving Munster a 30 point handicap, it wouldn't surprise me if it's much closer provided Treviso turn up.

Elvisjuice

thomond2006 wrote: »

I'm not sure. There's effectively three outhalves in the back division.
The bookies are giving Munster a 30 point handicap, it wouldn't surprise me if it's much closer provided Treviso turn up.

yep alot of that backline is playing out of position sweets could have fun v Gori

Medium

I'd say Munster will be good for that handicap. I'll split screen this and the Ulster game but I suspect I'll mostly just be watching a score ratchet up. Treviso are no great shakes.

Erik Shin

What heathen couldn't even put medium rare in the poll...

thomond2006

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Rugby!!!!!!!!!!!!!

budhabob

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Good try, and decent pressure by Munster!

thomond2006

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Kleyn is a monster.

thomond2006

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Awesome from Conway.

budhabob

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thomond2006 wrote: »

Awesome from Conway.

Picking up where he left off, brilliant

budhabob

Medium

TOD looked in initially, beauty from TB!!! And cracking pass by williams

Erik Shin

We're looking sharp here...no early season cobwebs

budhabob

Medium

Taute with a monster tackle, wooton lively so far, sweetman hasn't gotten a look in.

budhabob

Medium

TB is looking very sharp, and busy! What a kick

thomond2006

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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

thomond2006

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Beaut of an offload from TB. He's looking sharp.

budhabob

Medium

Skill levels looking very good across the team

DDC1990

1/3 from Tyler drom the tee but brilliant around the park.

Treviso offering nothing.

Penalties all round.

pickarooney

Score?

DDC1990

17-3 Munster

thomond2006

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Fantastic stuff. BP in the bag.

DDC1990

What a try. All Blacks eat your heart out!

Conway with a beaut of a catch and some mad offloads for Wooton to score in the corner.

budhabob

Medium

The last 2 tries have been top drawer. Very strong handling skills 1-15

thomond2006

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Conway has been mighty.

DDC1990

McKinley looks a bit lost at FB.

Then again a lot of the Treviso guys look lost.

budhabob

Medium

Did the ref just tell Holland he's well impressed with his kick?

thomond2006

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Conway for Ireland.

budhabob

Medium

Another cracker. Farrell being able to stay with Conway at full tilt aswell

DDC1990

Conway has gas!

5th try.

ScrubsfanChris

Will someone score under the posts for christs sake, TB is losing to the wind :pac:

thomond2006

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G'wan Sherry!

DDC1990

Yellow for Minto. Lot of cynical penalties built up.

thomond2006

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Kleyn again! Treviso look gassed.

DDC1990

6th try. Klyne.

Cleverly kept the ball in one hand and got it down really well.

thomond2006

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Taute off. Great night's work from him. A lot of handling skills we didn't see last season.

budhabob

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Ah it's great to see sherry back. We've some talent at 2 when all healthy, all options are decent starters

DDC1990

**** bad injury I think to Hart. TG4 say Goggin

Ref stopped immediately and it wasnt a head injury.

Edit: Def Goggin. My bad. Ref must have heard a snap or something to stop it so quickly.

budhabob

Medium

Quieter 2nd half, Treviso up their performance. Goggin looks badly hurt, stretcher out for him.

Conway MOTM

budhabob

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DDC1990 wrote: »

**** bad injury I think to Hart. TG4 say Goggin

Ref stopped immediately and it wasnt a head injury.

Goggin alright, just both very tanned.

thomond2006

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Goggin, hopefully he's alright.