Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

UAEguy2020

Even with all the sympathy penalties Wasps still cant get a try.

aloooof

4 from 4 for the Provinces this weekend, class.

Yer man, Tim Cocker is fair annoying tho…

TRC10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118310624#Comment_118310624

I post positive praise of Munster's young players who played brilliantly.

And you take issue with me simply expressing that I'd like to see them given further opportunities.

And somehow I'm the negative one.

OldRio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118310630#Comment_118310630

FFS.. The lads 19 years old. 19. Let that sink in.

Boscoirl

Thought he had a very good game would just like him to Carry the ball in 2 hands

leakyboots

He's a horse of a man for only 19. Future is bright in the back row with the likes of Coombes, Kendellen, Hodnett and him.

TomsOnTheRoof

Beirne was immense. I think he may well be the best lock in the 6 Nations. POM, Hodnett, Buckley and Murray the pick of the rest.

aloooof

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118310711#Comment_118310711

But you didn’t say you hope they get more opportunities. You said you hope they’re not discarded. Framing it as a negative. Subtle, but telling difference, imo.

How many other 19 year old’s started this weekend, for example, outside the SA affected teams? When is the last time a Province started a 19 year old? Today was absolutely brilliant but there’s a reason for that.

razorblunt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118310683#Comment_118310683

A clown. Thankfully he’s used sparingly.

stephen_n

Brilliant result for Munster. Red obviously dictated a lot of the outcome but you can’t take away from the performances of the young lads.

Okeke looks like some athlete. Not the finished article but he’s 19 years old, so you couldn’t expect more at this stage. Seemed to have a good eye for space and the pace and power to exploit it.

UAEguy2020

Btw could someone explain to me how exactly the red card was incorrect? Surely a player with a poor technique going shoulder into neck/head area or a player standing close to straight is a clear as daylight red card no?

Also I presume the quarantined players are available next week? It was reported in Cardiff that their players arent available which makes me wonder are ours available?

Eod100

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118308899#Comment_118308899

Munster and Connacht double 6/1 earlier too. Think some bookies were caught on the hop before change in Wasps team. Some result

Akrasia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118310980#Comment_118310980

they may have had some positive PCR tests from the lads in quarantine?

Munster should have most of our squad available next week but Carbery probably won't be available, and a lot of the lads will have had really poor preparation what with being unavailable for training and not having played any matches for 2 months

All of the internationals will start if fit, and i think some of the youngsters will be in the mix for starting spots next week, or at the minimum to come from the bench

Buckey and Okake were both outstanding, as was Hodnet, especially given that he's just back from injury

Akrasia

POM was incredible today

Unbelievably good. but even POM needs to have some selection pressure from these young lads coming up

Cookiemunster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118310980#Comment_118310980

They SA 14 are back in Ireland, but have started another 10 days isolation. The players from the 34 who left isolation yesterday will be available for next week. I don't know if they'll be ready for play 80 after two weeks in a hotel room though. I could see a pretty similar XV to today with a stacked bench next week.

UAEguy2020

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118311121#Comment_118311121

That would be fine, the only worry I had today was the bench but next week that shouldnt be an issue. Atleast Crowley and Healy should get good minutes next week provided they arent one of the players who tested positive.

aloooof

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118311052#Comment_118311052

He’s having a really, really brilliant season overall.

Dr Fred

Joey out til Easter at the earliest apparently

I'm sad for joey but excited to see Ben and Jack

Caranica

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118311362#Comment_118311362

Easter is late April next year 😭

Former Former Former

Castres losing at home to Quins means they're as good as out already, so Munster can expect another BP win next week even if the squad is still a bit depleted.

A home QF is on the horizon.

Akrasia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118311692#Comment_118311692

Not exactly. It means munster away is a must win for them. Castres won't go down easily in limerick especially if Munster are still depleted (and we will be)

Former Former Former

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118311733#Comment_118311733

Honestly I'd be very surprised. Castres are a good team who don't give a rats about Europe and care even less about away wins in Europe.

I think the BP will be secure by half time.

The_Dave

Ya, Castres put out a second team today, with no decent reason (I know of), so would agree that Europe doesn't matter to them

UAEguy2020

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118311733#Comment_118311733

Castres can "not go down easy" all they like, they are still going to get smashed.

mahoney_j

any update on carbery ….

Caranica

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118312413#Comment_118312413

Scan tomorrow most likely

Dr Fred

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118312413#Comment_118312413

Out for up to 6 months.

TRC10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118310811#Comment_118310811

Well Scott Buckley is 21, not 19. And he put in the best performance I've seen from a Munster hooker in a long time.

How is it negative to want to see him given more chances going forward ahead of the likes of that Australian lad? He's clearly got loads of potential and can play at that level.

Okeke is 20 in a couple of weeks. There's no reason why he can't be given more games in the URC this season.

When is the last time a Province started a 19 year old?

Nathan Doak, Scott Penny, Jamie Osborne, Ethan McIlroy

I don't know why you're trying to portray what I'm saying as negative.

aloooof

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118313016#Comment_118313016

Diarmuid Barron put in an excellent performance against Ospreys just a few weeks ago, but I’d largely agree with you with regards Buckley. But not necessarily Campbell and Okeke.

That’s 4 players over, what, the last 3 seasons? Add in factors like the reduced season so fewer available minutes than when Penny and McIlroy made their debuts and, for example, Doak already being on a senior deal. Okeke and Campbell are year 1 academy.

The point being, different players will be at different stages of their development. Yesterday was brilliant, but even if they don’t get any further game time for the rest of the season, it doesn’t mean they’ve been “discarded”.