Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

There was a Munster player literally lying on the ball at the previous ruck. This is farcical stuff tbh.

sydthebeat

Shouldn't be a penalty for jumping to receive a hand pass.....

letowski

I think the front row that is finishing the game will start when Toulouse come to town in a fortnight. They have made a difference in the second half.

irelandrover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926040#Comment_119926040

Why? The idea is to protect the person in the air. Doesn't matter why they are in the air.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926091#Comment_119926091

Of course it matters why you're on the air. You can't jump into a tackle, or else everyone would do it and we'd have a hundred penalties a game.

irelandrover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926096#Comment_119926096

Sorry, I didn't think I needed to say if you are legally in the air. Jumping into a tackle is a penalty against you.

Why should you be allowed to tackle a player who has to jump to catch a hand pass but not allowed to tackle a player who jumps to catch a kick pass?

Clegg

I'm a big fan of Prendergast.

Plays right on the edge and is a very physical, niggly presence.

sydthebeat

Easiest man of the match award ever

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926091#Comment_119926091

Because it's poor play by the team in possession that causes the action.

We do not want players encouraged to jump into tacklers heads

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926110#Comment_119926110

Firstly, He didn't have to jump. It was a nonsense call.

Secondly, you shouldn't get an invincibility blanket because your teammate throws you a **** pass, obviously.

Connacht robbed.

irelandrover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926125#Comment_119926125

Fair enough. Jumping into a tackle is illegal. So you aren't encouraging it.

I don't think poor play by a team should allow something illegal by the other team but fair enough if you do.

Akrasia

Oh dear. Lots of Leinster fans think Connacht should have won. Let me drink your sweet sweet tears

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926154#Comment_119926154

Ah man, you're THAT sour you can't even enjoy a win.

No need to bring provincial BS into yet another post by you

Strand1970

Munster edged it but some dodgy calls. Are you allowed to jump in the air to receive a hand pass? I can see the Italians using this in the 6 nations. It's a race for both teams to get 8th for europe. Looks like benetton look good for a place plus useless Welsh. Really enjoying the urc this year. Sink or swim for both munster and connacht

TomsOnTheRoof

Looks like a few people will have to wait until at least next week to stick the boot in. My heart goes out to them.

Akrasia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926158#Comment_119926158

This is the Munster thread. I can't see any posts by Munster fans because it's full of Leinster fans saying how Connacht were robbed

Don't blame me

Akrasia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926161#Comment_119926161

You're allowed to jump in the air any time except when you're jumping into a tackle

It's perfectly acceptable to jump to catch any ball

if you don't like it, take it up with world rugby

CIARAN_BOYLE

Well done Munster for the win.

The bonus point was important too. They need to be picked up as much as possible. Every point could be important by the end of the season.

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926180#Comment_119926180

One post ark....

One singular post

CIARAN_BOYLE

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926161#Comment_119926161

8th might get Europe. The winners of the 4 shields get a European spot and then its next 4.

Munster could finish 8th ahead of all the Welsh teams and the top Welsh team would qualify for Europe too.

irelandrover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926180#Comment_119926180

I don't understand why it's allowed to be honest. This shouldn't be an echo chamber. But if you're only point is that the ref is terrible and robbing connacht then why come into the munster thread to say that. Go to the URC thread or the connacht thread.

Strand1970

So if a player is receiving a ball, sees he is going to be nailed in a tackle. He can just jump in the air before he receives the ball and milk a penalty. I can see a law change coming very quickly. Surely it will become like volley ball in no time. I can understand how the ref got it wrong tonight as its not common.

TomsOnTheRoof

I'm really impressed with Frisch. I can't remember the last time we had a centre who could draw and pass.

Akrasia

For actual Munster fans, Frisch was brilliant, Casey was outstanding. Beirne was brilliant, Crowley played great when he came on....

Strand1970

I can see Munster in 1-2 years back up where they were 10 years ago..Rowntree is the right coach for Munster. Not convinced to be honest about either half backs tonight. Casey not there yet and needs another 1- 2. Years. Carbery is not the man for munster, he is in his late 20's and everyone is still saying he is developing. Lads trust your 2 young OH's both are better for Munster maybe not Ireland

Akrasia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926290#Comment_119926290

Carbery wasn't convincing but what did Casey do wrong?

letowski

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119926263#Comment_119926263

I agree. I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest of the backs play off him. I taught there was a couple of occasions Frisch was looking to offload, or play a reverse pass out the back, but the support runners weren't there. I'd also like to see a strike runner like Fekitoa play beside him.

TomsOnTheRoof

Yeah he always seems to be looking to keep the ball alive. It's such a change from having Farrell or Goggin in there. I'm still unsure who's the best option to partner up with him in the centre though. Fekitoa has been very underwhelming so far and whilst Scannell and Goggin are honest players there's no denying their limitations.

snotboogie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119920265#Comment_119920265

I really don’t think I am being harsh. Tonight was a perfect illustration, even putting his intercept error to the side, the Munster attack was completely transformed when Crowley came on at 15. Crowley, Joey and Healy are 3 of Munsters best backs and we don’t have the luxury of only starting one of them, especially since Carbery and Crowley are perfectly capable of playing multiple positions. Haley isn’t a bad player and has his place as a squad member but he should be nowhere near a Heineken Cup 23.

TRC10

If Munster don't want to play Crowley at 10 could the IRFU move him to Leinster when Sexton retires?