ERCC SF: Racing 92 vs Munster; Sun 22nd April 3:15pm; BT Sport 3

thomond2006

Racing 92:
Dupichot; Thomas, Vakatawa, Chavancy, Andreu; Lambie, Machenaud;
Ben Arous, Chat, Gomes Sa, Ryan, Nakarawa, Lauret, Le Roux, Nyanga

Replacements: Szarzewski, Kakovin, Afatia, Claassen, Chouzenoux, Iribaren, Carter, Rokocoko

Munster:
Conway; Earls, Arnold, Scannell, Wootton; Keatley, Murray;
Kilcoyne, Scannell, Archer, Kleyn, Holland, O'Mahony (capt), O'Donoghue, Stander

Replacements: R Marshall, J Cronin, J Ryan, Grobler, Copeland, Hart, Hanrahan, Zebo

Munster aim to reach their first European final since their victory against Toulouse in 2008. Racing 92 look to claim their first European title, their best achievement having been losing finalists in 2016. We return to the scene of one of their greatest European matches ever: Clermont vs Leinster in 2012. Let's hope for a similar classic with an Irish victory!

Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

Zzippy

I was wondering where you were! About time...

Bridge93

Munster by 3 for me. Racing on their day are super but those days aren't as consistent as they would like. Could see it following the Toulon game where munster hang in and begin to grind them down

pc7

Best of luck today lads, this Leinster House hold will be cheering for you.

Bridge93

Bridge93 wrote: »

Munster by 3 for me. Racing on their day are super but those days aren't as consistent as they would like. Could see it following the Toulon game where munster hang in and begin to grind them down

I'm not really sure Munster did grind Toulon down tbh. They scored two of the most non-reproducible tries you'll see in the competition. Both very well taken obviously but both a little bit freakish.

Having said that I think they'll win today. The team has something about it at the moment, lot of doggedness, the injuries haven't halted them at all, Murray is just so good that he can elevate the team a bit by himself too. I think we get carried away rating our own players but he must be in the conversation for best player in the world at the current moment.

Stheno

pc7 wrote: »

Best of luck today lads, this Leinster House hold will be cheering for you.

Same here

vienne86

pc7 wrote: »

Best of luck today lads, this Leinster House hold will be cheering for you.

Ours too! Best of luck guys!

Bridge93

Amiya Brief Art wrote: »

I'm not really sure Munster did grind Toulon down tbh. They scored two of the most non-reproducible tries you'll see in the competition. Both very well taken obviously but both a little bit freakish.

Having said that I think they'll win today. The team has something about it at the moment, lot of doggedness, the injuries haven't halted them at all, Murray is just so good that he can elevate the team a bit by himself too. I think we get carried away rating our own players but he must be in the conversation for best player in the world at the current moment.

Yeah probably right. Was more relating it to clinging in when they could have been out of sight early on. Doggedness is the right word for it

budhabob

Hoping it doesnt come to this, but how long generally before the games are on YouTube?

Edit: Nevermind, got eirsport working ok.

prawnsambo

Just thinking back to the away match at the U Arena and how it was really imo, one that got away from Munster. If Munster can eliminate the errors that held them back in that match, I think they can win this.

ScrubsfanChris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFJX3JbO3vU

qm1bv4p8i92aoj

Can anyone PM me a link to watch this match please?

Shefwedfan

Raphael High Cookie wrote: »

Can anyone PM me a link to watch this match please?

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/get-bt-sport-on-sky

qm1bv4p8i92aoj

Shefwedfan wrote: »

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/get-bt-sport-on-sky

Good man.

ScrubsfanChris

Aw jeez..... kick off already

PTH2009

Watching on a stream in a pub

If it breaks down all hell is breaking lose

Come on Munster

Mantis Toboggan

****in BT sports

ScrubsfanChris

Sounds like some atmosphere!

Stheno

Thats some noise from the Munster fans!

budhabob

Stheno wrote: »

Thats some noise from the Munster fans!

Phenomenal

anais

Raphael High Cookie wrote:

Can anyone PM me a link to watch this match please?

Me too please!!!

razorblunt

The French directors are ruining things with their replays.

fire_man

can you PM a stream please.

Clegg

Munster are losing the collisions

Racing try came from the speed of ball they're getting.

razorblunt

Way too easy.

DDC1990

Awful start. Racing look physically superior.

Easy missed tackle from Wooton, going high on Tomas.

budhabob

Very poor by wooton, racing have had the far better start

Clegg

Keatley you bottler

razorblunt

Jesus, Keatley

DDC1990

Keatley. That is unforgivable after a great win from CJ.

razorblunt

Absolutely no need to keatley to try and stick it to the corner flag.

Clegg

I think a try was in for Munster if Arnold had used his head. There were 3 or 4 Munster men on the blindside but he ran back into open field away from the overlap.

razorblunt

Someone needs to throw a bottle of cold water over keatley to calm his hot head down.

Clegg

Take Keatley off now

PhlegmyMoses

Keatley, what are you at?

coco0981

Really lacking composure at the moment

Shefwedfan

Jesus if I was Keatley I would walk off and head to Ulster.....

Maybe try support the team and not complain

Squidgy Black

What the f*ck is going on, lacking serious leadership and control here. They just need to calm down.

Burkie1203

Poor leadership from Munster so far

irishbucsfan

Shocking decision making there

kuang1

God this is hard to watch.
Looked to me like Holland wanted Keatley to go for 3 with that last penalty but Keatley wasn't having it.

Kanrith

Strange decision there to go for the drop goal, were pretty close to the line.

DDC1990

This is embarassing panic stations.

I've never seen a Munster side seem so off in a big game like this.

prawnsambo

Kanrith wrote: »

Strange decision there to go for the drop goal, were pretty close to the line.

Mad.

vienne86

Munster need to calm down. They're running round like headless chickens - not the best on suc a hot day - conserve the energy.

Will23

Jp Doyle would want to start refereeing the hands in the ruck...!

Sephiral

JP Doyle definitely favouring Munster here. Decision making is all over the shop.

baas baa

This has been a repeat of last year so far.

kuang1

Would love Murray to take over the kicking duties.

vienne86

Good kick.....hopefully that will settle everyone down.

budhabob

You have to laugh, Lambie down with head/neck issues, doc slaps him on the back of the head