Munster V Leinster Build up Thread

Been watching on TG4 but over to sky now. Has Quinny been hooked?

swiwi_

Very disappointing the lack of respect Munster are showing this game...

For Leinster, Leavy has been very good while in the backs Henshaw has caught the eye. Byrne is also playing well. Lowe needs to get a bit more height on his leaps for the up ‘n’ unders but has been busy enough.

Really though you’d think Munster have put the B team out.

Couple of individual mistakes on the ball but Larmour's positioning and back field cover has been impeccable.

Larbre34

Quint2010 wrote: »

Munster have the wind this half but Leinster shouldn't throw this away.

If thats what they are relying on, theyre in worse trouble than they look.

Besides, it looks pretty much calm.

ScrubsfanChris

Keatley has been absolutley awful in newrly everything he's done. No dropouts have been contesatable, Leinster all the time in the world to boot it away. Conways stupidity cost 14 points.

Wootton the only bright spark I can see in a red jersey.

Bridge93

Given leinsters squad depth the team starting was always going to be competitive. The bench was and remains the concern

Granny15

Don Kiddick wrote: »

Dan Leavy cheating again.... deliberate knock on...should be off and take Conan with him #antirugby

Sour grapes. Leary has had a good game above average from him. Byrne too - his kicking has been a good standard today

Peregrine

Munster lets Leinster U23s play unobstructed in the first half as a handicap. Munster to play the Leinster U23s off the park in the second half, score 40 points and take away Leinster's points. FT: Munster 67-0 Leinster U23s

Christy42

Granny15 wrote: »

The Specialist wrote: »

****ing shameful perfomance from Munster so far, absolutely diabolical.

Leinster hit for 3 early tries. They were down to the ingenuity of Leinster rather than poor play from Munster. Sometimes there is no answer to a good start out of the blocks

The defense has the edge in rugby. You can absolutely stop a good start in Rugby. They could hold on to the ball more to begin or set up a half decent kick chase. Leinster's third was diabolical. Hardly ingenuity, just good support lines, being aware of them and good running.

Munster were caught narrow for the others. How much space did they give Leavy?

Granny15

Christy42 wrote: »

The defense has the edge in rugby. You can absolutely stop a good start in Rugby. They could hold on to the ball more to begin or set up a half decent kick chase. Leinster's third was diabolical. Hardly ingenuity, just good support lines, being aware of them and good running.

Munster were caught narrow for the others. How much space did they give Leavy?

There has been mistakes but Leinster had punished all of them with tries. I would say Munster intensity is to blame for Leinster good start. Lack of intensity that is

I won't be comfortable until the final whistle goes here but where are all Munster's big players? Where's the Lions captain?

Larbre34

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Been watching on TG4 but over to sky now. Has Quinny been hooked?

He's on co-commentary but actually he didnt sound himself in the build-up, laboured speech and a bit disoriented, everyone in my gaff noticed it

Former Former

Gonna have to do something with Lowe's hair

irishbucsfan

Yousef Rapid Throwback wrote: »

I won't be comfortable until the final whistle goes here but where are all Munster's big players? Where's the Lions captain?

Never left the dressing room

Huge response coming from Munster and they'll be able to play a lot more territory with the wind. Going to be a different half here, game shaping up a bit like Ireland Wales in the Millenium a few years back.

irishbucsfan

Former Former wrote: »

Gonna have to do something with Lowe's hair

After Isa retires, he'll be our wildcard

A_Sober_Paddy

A tad off topic, but would Byrne be an option for Munster. With Tyler and his glass body, and keatly's. Byrne would find it hard to compete with sexton carbery at ten. Especially if carbery is the long term replacement for sexton, he needs to be playing 10

swiwi_

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

A tad off topic, but would Byrne be an option for Munster. With Tyler and his glass body, and keatly's. Byrne would find it hard to compete with sexton carbery at ten. Especially if carbery is the long term replacement for sexton, he needs to be playing 10

Why would Byrne want to move??? Getting heaps of time with Leinster this season. And getting better and better for it too

irishbucsfan

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

A tad off topic, but would Byrne be an option for Munster. With Tyler and his glass body, and keatly's. Byrne would find it hard to compete with sexton carbery at ten. Especially if carbery is the long term replacement for sexton, he needs to be playing 10

This assumes that Byrne will be happy to accept that he can't win the starting job, I think it'll be some time before that happens (I don't think it ever will).

Clegg

Thomond crowd making a show of themselves

How bad was that throw. Munster jumper had huge height and was plenty up quick and it sailed over him.

PTH2009

only turning on now

What the **** is wrong with Munster ?

A_Sober_Paddy

irishbucsfan wrote: »

This assumes that Byrne will be happy to accept that he can't win the starting job, I think it'll be some time before that happens (I don't think it ever will).

Oh I know but carbery and sexton fit, I'd he not third choice number ten?

Larbre34

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Huge response coming from Munster and they'll be able to play a lot more territory with the wind. Going to be a different half here, game shaping up a bit like Ireland Wales in the Millenium a few years back.

Go easy on the absinthe.

irishbucsfan

Madness that its a penalty only?

irishbucsfan

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Oh I know but carbery and sexton fit, I'd he not third choice number ten?

Who knows

razorblunt

Incredible fortunate on the knock on there, Nige is waffling.

Larbre34

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Madness that its a penalty only?

Cancels out the crossing before, play on.

Larbre34

Larbre34 wrote: »

Go easy on the absinthe.

Sorry?

Former Former

Knock on surely?