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Munster vs Glasgow Warriors, Sat 27th Oct 5:15pm, Eir Sport 1

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    #62
    Synode
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    Munster with a kick to win it. Looks very far though

    Edit: Scannel makes it. Brilliant fightback from Munster


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    #63
    budhabob
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    Ooh, scannell to kick. He definitely has the distance......what a pair of liathroidi!!!!!!


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    #64
    awec
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    Glasgow’s negative tactics cost them that


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    #65
    Squidgy Black
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    Absolutely superb kick.

    Glasgow will certainly feel robbed. They played really well considering, but just couldn't finish it.


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    #66
    Synode
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    awec wrote: »
    Glasgow’s negative tactics cost them that

    Absolutely


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    #67
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Rory won’t pay for a pint in a long while


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    #68
    Onecoolcookie
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    Unbelievable kick, fair play Rory!!!


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    #69
    c.p.w.g.w
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    Glasgow's third try, how was the turnover legal


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    #70
    Eoinbmw
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    Job for them...


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    #71
    Former Former
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    I think Glasgow will feel aggrieved that Munster got ten points from two pretty harsh penalties.

    That said, it's awful seeing teams pick and jam to wind the clock down so no harm the ref pinged them.


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    #72
    molloyjh
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    Munster very lucky. Matawalu pinged for a legit turnover for the last try. POM was not supporting his weight (something the ref had pinged him for previously) and earned a penalty to win the game. Glasgow deserves that one.


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    #73
    errlloyd
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    awec wrote: »
    Glasgow’s negative tactics cost them that

    Every team in rugby do that.... Toulouse did something very very similar for longer against Leinster.


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    #74
    lawred2
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    That was great fun for a Saturday evening :)


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    #75
    razorblunt
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    Monster kick and still had some left on it.
    At 80 minutes too.

    Some man.

    Botha is a great impact player.
    Loved Munster's caution to the wind and smash the non ball carriers at the end. If Glasgow were sealing off then play them at their own game.


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    #76
    awec
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Munster very lucky. Matawalu pinged for a legit turnover for the last try. POM was not supporting his weight (something the ref had pinged him for previously) and earned a penalty to win the game. Glasgow deserves that one.
    I think he pinged the tackler for being slow to roll away.


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    #77
    shootermacg
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    Haley is starting to look like an absolutely brilliant signing.


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    #78
    molloyjh
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    awec wrote: »
    I think he pinged the tackler for being slow to roll away.

    He was def speaking to Matawalu after it, but can’t remember exactly what he said.


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    #79
    thegreycity
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    Don't think we heard what he said, Toland complained about that a few times.


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    #80
    awec
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    While you won this game, I think there is probably cause for concern regarding overall play, especially the backs. Munster still seem overly reliant on sheer brute force, and forwards who can give you 20 minutes of powerful runs. There's not much brains on show.

    Today was not great, but it's as if you realised in the last 15 minutes that you had more gas left in the tank than Glasgow so just resorted to running over the top of them. There's only so many times that'll bail you out.


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    #81
    shootermacg
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    awec wrote: »
    While you won this game, I think there is probably cause for concern regarding overall play, especially the backs. Munster still seem overly reliant on sheer brute force, and forwards who can give you 20 minutes of powerful runs. There's not much brains on show.

    Today was not great, but it's as if you realised in the last 15 minutes that you had more gas left in the tank than Glasgow so just resorted to running over the top of them. There's only so many times that'll bail you out.

    No doubt about that, we made a meal of it, kicking ball to Glasgow and inviting them to run back is not a smart move.

    But... JJ and Keats were terrible in fairness and that's not really something we didn't already know. Keats made a mockery of Botha's run and JJ was ponderous with the ball.


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    #82
    Squidgy Black
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    JJ was great in open field when he got going, made a couple of really nice breaks.

    But I think he's proved that outhalf isn't his best position.


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    #83
    LuckyGent88
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    Well that was pretty epic in the end. What a kick from Scannell. Debateable penalty I thought but nice to get the rub of the green in the end.

    However, another pretty poor performance and Glasgow will be kicking themselves that they didn’t come away with the win. Serious question marks over the coaching for me at the minute. We just aren’t playing well in all facets of the game.

    The team especially the forwards we had starting that game today should have been dominant over a Glasgow team missing lots of first team regulars. Our scrum was creaking at times, our maul never got going and our breakdown wasn’t good enough tonight.

    Anyway, that was a vital win in the context of the group.


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    #84
    Elvisjuice
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    shootermacg wrote: »
    Haley is starting to look like an absolutely brilliant signing.

    why do you reckon that ?


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    #85
    Try_harder
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    What a last minute smash and grab


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    #86
    Anthracite
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    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    Serious question marks over the coaching for me at the minute. We just aren’t playing well in all facets of the game.
    Totally agree. We've gone well backwards under Van Graan and I've no idea what he's bringing to the party - he doesn't have much of a pedigree and it's ridiculous that he landed the Munster role on such a slim CV.

    I was wondering how/why he was 'technical advisor' at the Blue Bulls when he was 24 (you would presume there would be loads of experienced veteran/retired first class players looking for these positions) and I came across this detail:
    He is the son of Barend van Graan,[5] the long-serving CEO of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union.


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    #87
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    That was a terrific game, really enjoyed the drama of it. Munster were horrible in defence today, figuratively and literally. They absolutely smothered Glasgow in parts but then would do something really sloppy a moment later.

    Still very impressive to have kept the heads and worked back upto the win, Scannell will get no shortage of press for that kick - which is no harm given his unexpected omission from the November squad.


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    #88
    stephen_n
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    That was a terrific game, really enjoyed the drama of it. Munster were horrible in defence today, figuratively and literally. They absolutely smothered Glasgow in parts but then would do something really sloppy a moment later.

    Still very impressive to have kept the heads and worked back upto the win, Scannell will get no shortage of press for that kick - which is no harm given his unexpected omission from the November squad.

    Not being funny but was it unexpected? He hasn’t been involved beyond the wider squads in the last year has he?


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    #89
    Dog Botherer
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    stephen_n wrote: »
    Not being funny but was it unexpected? He hasn’t been involved beyond the wider squads in the last year has he?

    He was 24th man regularly during the 6 Nations.


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    #90
    stephen_n
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    Dog Botherer wrote: »
    He was 24th man regularly during the 6 Nations.

    Memory must be faulty, didn’t think he was in the 6N squad or Australia.


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    #91
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    stephen_n wrote: »
    Not being funny but was it unexpected? He hasn’t been involved beyond the wider squads in the last year has he?

    I got the impression a good few people were surprised, many reckoned he'd be 4th choice with Farrell out, but I guess the coaches only view Henshaw and Aki as 12's so he lost out to his mid field partner.


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