Munster Team Talk Thread - Snymans are(n't) Forever

Caranica

yerrahbah wrote: »

Crowley and Ahern having great games for the U20s tonight

Ahern was phenomenal, not many locks can run like that but having been a back 3 player he's still got that pace.

Crowley took his chances, MOTM, but I'm not sure he has that something special that we saw in Healy last year.

stephen_n

Kirk Van Houten wrote: »

The way many on here go on you'd swear that it was purely Leinster born and bred players in the academy.
Very little mentioned by the media about the Hawaiian dude joining the Leinster sub academy straight off the plane at the exact time they were doing negative pieces on the likes of Knox joining the Munster academy.

Probably because he didn’t join the academy straight off the plane.

geotrig

well I haven't read through the **** show of pages since the official announcement today, but have to say I'm delighted with these 3signings.
SNyman from what I've seen over the last few months has impressed me. De allende is the real coup for me another Williams type player that should have an impact , overall a fantastic player from what I've seen over the last few years and while not always apparent does great work defensively and going forward.

leakyboots

Great signings announced today, two World Cup winners! Valid question by someone above about De Allende given the sort of game we seem to be moving towards in the backs but he's bloody effective at 12.

Some people seemed to have missed the announcement earlier in the week promoting three young, home-bred players on academy contracts to full ones this week as well as resigning three of our homegrown estabalished squad members. But you see what you want to see I guess.

I'm still giving Van Graan a pass for this season given the change in backroom and injuries, still want us to give the Pro14 a good rattle... next season is different. No excuses after this.

Actually looking forward to seeing what the kids do during the Six Nations, there was some exciting stuff played in September and October

Shefwedfan

leakyboots wrote: »

Great signings announced today, two World Cup winners! Valid question by someone above about De Allende given the sort of game we seem to be moving towards in the backs but he's bloody effective at 12.

Some people seemed to have missed the announcement earlier in the week promoting three young, home-bred players on academy contracts to full ones this week as well as resigning three of our homegrown estabalished squad members. But you see what you want to see I guess.

I'm still giving Van Graan a pass for this season given the change in backroom and injuries, still want us to give the Pro14 a good rattle... next season is different. No excuses after this.

Actually looking forward to seeing what the kids do during the Six Nations, there was some exciting stuff played in September and October

I’m not sure how Van Grann can get a pass this season, strange statement

I’m not saying sack him or anything, but I don’t see why people are so ready to just write off a season. It is his third season, he needs to start to show some progress. Ok out of Europe but should be aiming for Pro 14 final or win it

phog

Squad Update

There is positive news on the injury front. Tommy O’Donnell (hamstring) and Darren Sweetnam (hamstring) are being reintroduced to training this week and Ciaran Parker (calf) has returned to full training.

Continuing to rehab: Jean Kleyn (neck), Rhys Marshall (knee), Joey Carbery (wrist), Tadhg Beirne (ankle), Brian Scott (foot), Tyler Bleyendaal (neck).

randomrb

phog wrote: »

Squad Update

Tommy O'Donnell has serious drive and commitment to keep coming back after injuries, He has to be one of the most unfortunate players with injury, if he had got a good run of games in his prime he could have been a nailed on starter for Ireland

Bridge93

randomrb wrote: »

Tommy O'Donnell has serious drive and commitment to keep coming back after injuries, He has to be one of the most unfortunate players with injury, if he had got a good run of games in his prime he could have been a nailed on starter for Ireland

With Sean O Brien around he was never going to be nailed on to start for ireland unless Sean was injured.

Panda Killa

Interesting little read here
https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/if-youre-tough-enough-to-take-on-a-mans-wife-and-cant-do-it-in-front-of-him-thenthere-is-a-line-cj-stander-38931556.html?fbclid=IwAR0GewyTqFy0fsjbiSzL5QfZ-KzObc-hyAkd0Zgg9NiOHnHhCjz3YmzZPeI

theboss80

Panda Killa wrote: »

Interesting little read here
https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/if-youre-tough-enough-to-take-on-a-mans-wife-and-cant-do-it-in-front-of-him-thenthere-is-a-line-cj-stander-38931556.html?fbclid=IwAR0GewyTqFy0fsjbiSzL5QfZ-KzObc-hyAkd0Zgg9NiOHnHhCjz3YmzZPeI

Good to see the Gardai were called in to investigate. All to common these days with people thinking freedom of speech does not equal consequences too.

theboss80

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/cj-stander-stands-up-to-the-flak-i-have-always-got-a-point-to-prove-1.4163136

GT mentions it aswell.

As he points out CJ's numbers stack up and we are lucky to have him

yerrahbah

theboss80 wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/cj-stander-stands-up-to-the-flak-i-have-always-got-a-point-to-prove-1.4163136

GT mentions it aswell.
:rolleyes:
As he points out CJ's numbers stack up and we are lucky to have him

Extremely lucky, the guy is a machine

There's a reason its called the CJ Stander man of the match award

yerrahbah

The weirdest criticism he got was from Shane Jennings during last years 6 nations

After playing with a fractured eye socket for 50 mins England, he missed the Italy and Scotland games.

Jennings came out with this peach before the French game


https://twitter.com/VirginMedia_One/status/1104371632741601280

Eod100

Panda Killa wrote: »

Interesting little read here
https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/if-youre-tough-enough-to-take-on-a-mans-wife-and-cant-do-it-in-front-of-him-thenthere-is-a-line-cj-stander-38931556.html?fbclid=IwAR0GewyTqFy0fsjbiSzL5QfZ-KzObc-hyAkd0Zgg9NiOHnHhCjz3YmzZPeI

What lowlife does that? Bad enough to abuse players but to bring their families in to it is sign of seriously warped mindset.

aloooof

Anyone any ideas when the date for the Connacht game will be confirmed? It's in Thomond so assuming it'll be the Saturday, haven't had a Friday game there in awhile.

The Lost Sheep

aloooof wrote: »

Anyone any ideas when the date for the Connacht game will be confirmed? It's in Thomond so assuming it'll be the Saturday, haven't had a Friday game there in awhile.

few more weeks I imagine. League will want to see which games will be most Important for deciding playoff spots and which games get best TV spots
Could be at least March when confirmed

yerrahbah

Hope to see the likes of Knox, Whycherly, Coombes, Jack O'Sullivan, Casey, Healy, Daly and Nash involved in the 23 to be named today

Cookiemunster

We'll we're down 11 players between Ireland camp and injuries, so most of those will definitely be involved.

thomond2006

yerrahbah wrote: »

Hope to see the likes of Knox, Whycherly, Coombes, Jack O'Sullivan, Casey, Healy, Daly and Nash involved in the 23 to be named today

It's a good opportunity to name a young side. JOD and Farrell are also back from Ireland camp so will almost certainly be involved. Parker, TOD and Sweetnam are back from injury.

Tomtom364

My best guess.

Haley
Nash
Farrell
Scannell
Daly
JJ
Casey

Cronin
Scannel
Archer
Billy
Wycherly
JOD
Cloete
Botha

KOB
Loughman
Knox
Coombes
O'Sullivan
McCarthy
Healy
Goggin

thomond2006

Arno will be gone at the end of the season so I'd rather see JOS start a game like this.

yerrahbah

yerrahbah wrote: »

Hope to see the likes of Knox, Whycherly, Coombes, Jack O'Sullivan, Casey, Healy, Daly and Nash involved in the 23 to be named today

https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2020/02/13/team-named-munster-side-to-face-southern-kings/


Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Chris Farrell, Dan Goggin, Shane Daly; JJ Hanrahan, Neil Cronin; James Cronin, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Fineen Wycherley, Billy Holland (C); Jack O’Donoghue, John Hodnett, Arno Botha.

Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Jeremy Loughman, Keynan Knox, Gavin Coombes, Chris Cloete, Nick McCarthy, Ben Healy, Rory Scannell.


No Casey or O'Sullivan but Hodnett gets a start

jmn51927

yerrahbah wrote: »

Hope to see the likes of Knox, Whycherly, Coombes, Jack O'Sullivan, Casey, Healy, Daly and Nash involved in the 23 to be named today

6/8 not bad!
“The clash is one of three Munster games during the 6 Nations with Head Coach Johann van Graan set to utilise the majority of his squad and spread game-time over the three matches.“ was beneath the team sheet suggesting there’ll be more youth to come

RobbieRuns

What’s happened to Sam Arnold?

Cookiemunster

RobbieRuns wrote: »

What’s happened to Sam Arnold?

They're rotating the squad over the next three games. I's sure we'll see him next week.

Eod100

Some achievement! Must surely be catching up with ROG and Stringers caps by now? Doubt anyone will ever pass O Callaghan's record! https://twitter.com/Munsterrugby/status/1228388759512768512?s=19

salmocab

Eod100 wrote: »

Some achievement! Must surely be catching up with ROG and Stringers caps by now? Doubt anyone will ever pass O Callaghan's record! https://twitter.com/Munsterrugby/status/1228388759512768512?s=19

It would take someone like TOD without the injuries to get up to those sort of numbers.

Eod100

Sad news. May he rest in peace https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2020/02/14/garrett-fitzgerald-passes-away/

Cookiemunster

Ah that's awful news. I had though he was recovering. RIP.

leakyboots

Sad news, steered us through the journey from amateur to professionalism