Cardiff Blues vs Munster; Sat 17th Feb 5:30pm; Sky Sports Action

thomond2006

Cardiff Blues:
Rhun Williams; Aled Summerhill, Garyn Smith, Rey Lee-Lo, Owen Lane; Jarrod Evans, Lloyd Williams;
Gethin Jenkins (C), Matthew Rees, Taufa'ao Filise, George Earle, Seb Davies, Macauley Cook, Ellis Jenkins, Nick Williams

Replacements: Kirby Myhill, Rhys Gill, Dillon Lewis, Josh Turnbull, Olly Robinson, Tomos Williams, Steven Shingler, Ryan Edwards

Munster:
Stephen Fitzgerald; Darren Sweetnam, Sammy Arnold, Rory Scannell, Ronan O’Mahony; Ian Keatley, Duncan Williams;
Dave Kilcoyne, Rhys Marshall, John Ryan; Gerbrandt Grobler, Darren O’Shea; Jack O’Donoghue (C), Chris Cloete, Robin Copeland.

Replacements:
Mike Sherry, James Cronin, Stephen Archer, Jean Kleyn, Dave O’Callaghan, James Hart, Tyler Bleyendaal, Simon Zebo.

Big news to see Tyler Bleyendaal back available. Chris Farrell is retained by the Ireland squad. We see some rotation in the side with Stephen Fitzgerald starting at 15 and Grobler starting at lock.

slingerz

Is Taufa'ao Filise about 50 years old at this stage?

sydthebeat

slingerz wrote: »

Is Taufa'ao Filise about 50 years old at this stage?

Blues starting front row is 114 years combined !!!!!!!!!

37, 37, 40 :eek::eek::eek:


as a comparison, their reserves are only 79

rebel girl 15

Jack O Donoghue first Waterford man to captain Munster

budhabob

Great rip by Arnold. bit messy so far, alot of errors.

budhabob

Only just copped TB is on the bench, great to see him back, especially given JJs lack of form

budhabob

budhabob wrote: »

Only just copped TB is on the bench, great to see him back, especially given JJs lack of form

Not sure if you can call it lack of form anymore to be honest.

ScrubsfanChris

Clever lineout tactic there.

And........... there’s the first missed 3 of the night.

Terrific line speed from Munster, smothering Cardiff here in these early stages.

ScrubsfanChris

TJ spots a neck roll by a blue player, ref completely ignores him, wtf?

I don't think I've ever seen a passage of play with so many clear knock on's not get called back. If that try is given It's a bit of a joke.

budhabob

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't think I've ever seen a passage of play with so many clear knock on's not get called back. If that try is given It's a bit of a joke.

Wasn't even reviewed, madness.

budhabob

Poor protection, but Williams might as well hold a sign up telling the blues what he's gonna do (all game). He's been very poor so far

Jack Kanoff

What a shïtefest

ScrubsfanChris

We’re still in the dressing rooms

letowski

Munster's half backs are playing terrible.

budhabob

Keatley having one of those games....

Is Hart injured or can he just not get ahead of Williams?

Jack Kanoff

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is Hart injured or can he just not get ahead of Williams?

He's on the bench tonight

budhabob

Deleted User wrote: »

Not sure if you can call it lack of form anymore to be honest.

I'm an optimistic type of fellow..... although that optimism is leaving me while I watch this cluster****

ScrubsfanChris

It’s a long time since I’ve wanted Tyler B to come on, what can we lose?

Jack Kanoff

I'd say Keats is actually having trouble seeing the tramlines.

Akrasia

Well taken try there

kuang1

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

I'd say Keats is actually having trouble seeing the tramlines.

I'd say he'd need to take this game a lot more fcuking seriously and get that dopey fcuking grin off his face every time he fcuks up.

That was a great try, very hard to defend against but in the context of the game Munster are now in serious danger of being hosed here. 19 unanswered points and a mountain to climb. Was hoping for a clean sweep this weekend ahead of the match against Wales next week.

letowski

Cardiff tries from:

• Keatley kick out on the full
• Williams block kick
• Keatley restart out on the full.

Half backs are killing us.

prawnsambo

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

I'd say Keats is actually having trouble seeing the tramlines.

Isn't touch coloured blue?

Burkie1203

At what stage do Munster fans start to boo Keatley again?

Jack Kanoff

prawnsambo wrote: »

Isn't touch coloured blue?

Looks like he's already indicated that he's having issues...will have to shorten his kicks

munsterlegend

Keatley is awful out there. Every kick is a nightmare so far. He should be hauled off for his stupid grinning alone.

budhabob

Not defending his performance, but keatley is smiling for his own confidence. It's basic psychology, and something he was likely advised by his sports psychologist.

ScrubsfanChris

Clothe with a carbon copy of the try he scored a few months back in Cork

budhabob

JOD neck rolled there? Certainly held by the neck, tried to inform the ref but ignored

kuang1

budhabob wrote: »

Not defending his performance, but keatley is smiling for his own confidence. It's basic psychology, and something he was likely advised by his sports psychologist.

My psychologist to me: "stop watching Ian Keatley play."

budhabob

kuang1 wrote: »

My psychologist to me: "stop watching Ian Keatley play."

All the time or just today?

Jack Kanoff

kuang1 wrote: »

My psychologist to me: "stop watching Ian Keatley play."

Will you do as you're told?

Jack Kanoff

that's a deliberate knock on.

Clegg

Didn't see the match thread

-_-

budhabob

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

that's a deliberate knock on.

And a high tackle on copeland

kuang1

budhabob wrote: »

All the time or just today?

Stop watching him all the time.

kuang1

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

Will you do as you're told?

Why start now?!

ScrubsfanChris

Is this ref deaf, seriously?
TJ tells him all blues players in front of the kicker, just ignores him again, doesn’t even respond.

munsterlegend

And another bad kick by Keatley. It's nearly comical at this stage his performance.

Jack Kanoff

Def 1 and possibly 2 of those tries should not have stood... we're second best today...but when you see the ref not acting..then that's going to affect the team.
JOD needs a touch of the the POM'S here...needed to get in the refs face and not walk away like a meek child

prawnsambo

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Is this ref deaf, seriously?
TJ tells him all blues players in front of the kicker, just ignores him again, doesn’t even respond.

Might be comms issues. I'm sure they'll be showing him flash cards at half time.

budhabob

prawnsambo wrote: »

Might be comms issues. I'm sure they'll be showing him flash cards at half time.

I think it is a comms issue....one side of the communication doesn't want to hear the other side

Bridge93

Cardiff are horrendous

budhabob

Munster starting to look like they remember how to play rugby....hopefully it continues

budhabob

Bridge93 wrote: »

Cardiff are horrendous

Then what are Munster?

letowski

Cardiff surely yellow card territory.

DDC1990

Do you think that after 8 penalties in a row it might be time to have the yellow card chat?