Munster vs Ospreys, Fri 25th Oct 7:35pm, Eir/TG4

thomond2006

Munster:
Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly; Tyler Bleyendaal, Neil Cronin;
James Cronin, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jed Holloway, Billy Holland (C); Jack O’Donoghue, Tommy O’Donnell, Jack O’Sullivan.

Replacements:
Kevin O’Byrne, Liam O’Connor, Jeremy Loughman, Fineen Wycherley, Arno Botha, Craig Casey, JJ Hanrahan, Sammy Arnold.

The Ospreys team to play Munster at the Irish Independent Park, Cork on Friday 25th October, K.O 7:35pm has been named:

Starting XV

15. Cai Evans
14. Hanno Dirksen
13. Scott Williams
12. Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler
11. Tom Williams
10. Luke Price
9. Matthew Aubrey

1. Rhodri Jones
2. Sam Parry
3. Tom Botha
4. Dan Lydiate ©
5. Lloyd Ashley
6. Olly Cracknell
7. Sam Cross
8. Gareth Evans

Replacements

16. Scott Otten
17. Gareth Thomas
18. Ma’afu Fia
19. Will Griffiths
20. Dan Baker
21. Reuben Morgan-Williams
22. James Hook
23. Lesley Klim

The following players were unavailable for selection due to international duty:

Adam Beard, Aled Davies, Alun Wyn Jones, Bradley Davies, George North, Nicky Smith, Justin Tipuric and Owen Watkin (All Wales)

thomond2006

Great to see Jack O'Sullivan getting an opportunity to start and Craig Casey will hopefully get 20-25 minutes.
James Cronin makes his first start after a long-term injury.

arsebiscuits1

Really liked the look of O'Sullivan every time I've seen him.

Hope he has a massive season

aloooof

Cronin's chance now to establish himself as the back-up when Alby leaves. The SH selections so far this season strongly suggest his contract won't be renewed post-November.

Holloway's first start as well?

yerrahbah

aloooof wrote: »

Cronin's chance now to establish himself as the back-up when Alby leaves. The SH selections so far this season strongly suggest his contract won't be renewed post-November.

Holloway's first start as well?

I would really doubt Alby would be here past November

We have
Murray
McCarthy
Cronin
Casey

We are well stocked at SH

aloooof

yerrahbah wrote: »

I would really doubt Alby would be here past November

We have
Murray
McCarthy
Cronin
Casey

We are well stocked at SH

Agreed.

arsebiscuits1

yerrahbah wrote: »

I would really doubt Alby would be here past November

We have
Murray
McCarthy
Cronin
Casey

We are well stocked at SH

Alby is only a few years into his short term contract though :pac::pac:

He's a good player. But time to start developing the 3 promising options behind Murray

ionadnapokot

Jed Holloway?
I was thinking who the hell is he. Jed? he can’t be Irish!
Missed him been signed.
Kleyn needs a few games to get rid of the rust!

Cookiemunster

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Jed Holloway?
I was thinking who the hell is he. Jed? he can’t be Irish!
Missed him been signed.
Kleyn needs a few games to get rid of the rust!

No internationals back until the Ulster game.

thomond2006

yerrahbah wrote: »

I would really doubt Alby would be here past November

We have
Murray
McCarthy
Cronin
Casey

We are well stocked at SH

Alby is definitely going unless there is a injury curse in the next few weeks. One of the best temporary signings Munster have ever made.

I'm delighted to see Casey in. Hopefully he can make 10-15 appearances this season.

ScrubsfanChris

Weather is miserable and doesn't look like its going to improve.
Added to that having all ticket prices bumped isn't going to help turnout. €30 for a Pro14 terrace ticket?

All games in Cork last year were sold out, why introduce early prices now?

Cookiemunster

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Weather is miserable and doesn't look like its going to improve.
Added to that having all ticket prices bumped isn't going to help turnout. €30 for a Pro14 terrace ticket?

Prices haven't been bumped up this season, you just left it so late to buy. Munster have been running dynamic pricing for a few years now. The closer it gets to selling out the more expensive the remaining tickets get. You can get terrace tickets for the next game in Cork (Edinburgh) for €22.50. Terrace tickets for the Ulster game in Limerick are €25.

ScrubsfanChris

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Prices haven't been bumped up this season, you just left it so late to buy. Munster have been running dynamic pricing for a few years now. The closer it gets to selling out the more expensive the remaining tickets get. You can get terrace tickets for the next game in Cork (Edinburgh) for €22.50. Terrace tickets for the Ulster game in Limerick are €25.

Terrace tickets (minus any booking fee) last year were €20 all the way up to nearly kickoff. Have receipts to prove it.
Same ticket is not €25

jacothelad

Should be a reasonably comfortable home win with 4 try bonus point.

Cookiemunster

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Terrace tickets (minus any booking fee) last year were €20 all the way up to nearly kickoff. Have receipts to prove it.
Same ticket is not €25

From yesterday. North/South terrace tickets for €20. East Terrace tickets for €25. I paid €25 for East Terrace last season.

ScrubsfanChris

Cookiemunster wrote: »

From yesterday. North/South terrace tickets for €20. East Terrace tickets for €25. I paid €25 for East Terrace last season.

My mistake

Yeah_Right

On current form I'd keep Alby and let Murray go.

Shefwedfan

Yeah_Right wrote: »

On current form I'd keep Alby and let Murray go.

thomond2006 wrote: »

Alby is definitely going unless there is a injury curse in the next few weeks. One of the best temporary signings Munster have ever made.

I'm delighted to see Casey in. Hopefully he can make 10-15 appearances this season.

I see the plan to build towards 2023 is quickly forgotten......it only took 6 days....has to be a new record

aloooof

Shefwedfan wrote: »

I see the plan to build towards 2023 is quickly forgotten......it only took 6 days....has to be a new record

Ah here, Shef, please don't start this again. Alby has only started 1 of our 3 games this season. McCarthy has had more minutes. He isn't even in the squad for this game! Munster are doing exactly what you've been calling for, but you still want to hammer them!

Dbu

****e evening for a game lads. Dolphin for a hot toddy might be in order

Shefwedfan

aloooof wrote: »

Ah here, Shef, please don't start this again. Alby has only started 1 of our 3 games this season. McCarthy has had more minutes. He isn't even in the squad for this game! Munster are doing exactly what you've been calling for, but you still want to hammer them!

Ahh come on it was a joke .....I just was on phone so no smileys :P:P:P

aloooof

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Ahh come on it was a joke .....I just was on phone so no smileys :P:P:P

So Munster are making team selections you approve of? Go on, give them some credit. Try it. You might like it. :pac:

Shefwedfan

aloooof wrote: »

So Munster are making team selections you approve of? Go on, give them some credit. Try it. You might like it. :pac:

All I ask for is young Irish players to get a chance.....


So yes they are doing that so credit where credit due

Akrasia

Is anyone else able to watch this on the Eir Sports app???
All I can get is eir sport x2 which is showing nothing

I feckin knew this would happen.
I hate eir so much

terminatorX1

Akrasia wrote: »

Is anyone else able to watch this on the Eir Sports app???
All I can get is eir sport x2 which is showing nothing

I feckin knew this would happen.
I hate eir so much

Think you might need to download the latest version/update the App. Happened me yesterday

Akrasia

terminatorX1 wrote: »

Think you might need to download the latest version/update the App. Happened me yesterday

Thanks for that, I meant to say that I am trying to watch it on my laptop on their awful website that only works on internet feckin explorer.

On their website, all they have is a video telling me to download a new app. I didn't switch to Eir so I can watch the rugby on a 7 inch iphone screen, and Iphones don't do streaming to smart tvs

I'm really annoyed

shootermacg

They have a licence to play! Nice passing there!

2smiggy

Happy enough that high shot was only a penelty, if only they could keep up that consistency

budhabob

Goggin has some strength

ScrubsfanChris

Poor intercept

shootermacg

Ref starting with a few dodgy calls. That wasn't a maul and he also called Jack's pick-up wrong.

eigrod

That’s a lovely try.

budhabob

Gas to have Cronin on the inside shoulder. Good try all the same.

ScrubsfanChris

The Haley pass looked marginal, but great try all the same.

razorblunt

Nice little simple back play but hitting gaps already. Larkham’s influences clear to see.

frtedpp

in the same boat, also none of the links to support work on the page, it is however on tg4

aloooof

Some of JOD’s tackling has been class, driving people back in the tackle.

budhabob

Munster haven't really had a chance to play much ball, but as commentators saying, some very strong defence by Munster.

Akrasia

Ok, just got off the tech support chat with Eir. Seems they have updated their web player and the new login address is https://tv.eir.ie/login

It works on newer browsers like chrome but it takes up a device switching slot for the month if you change from IE explorer

Would have been nice if they'd bothered to tell us or put a link on the old site.....

razorblunt

Marshall hasn’t been great, lost that lineout but he’s also soft shouldered a lot of tackles so far.

Cronin’s passing is awful, it’s always high or behind TB.

budhabob

JOD has serious pace for a big man!

shootermacg

TB ffs, if you're going to dink, make bloody sure of it!

shootermacg

All this pressure because of a mistake.

aloooof

TOD having a good shift.

shootermacg

The ref seems poor. There's no way Munster wanted to wheel the scrum.

razorblunt

Fell over their own player? How did Berry think the Munster player fell?

Ospreys 5 just stayed on the floor then.

ScrubsfanChris

Very poor end. Cronin lost where the ball was there.

pappyodaniel

Lads who's the "gaeilgeoir" on the sideline with Mike Sherry on tg4?

ScrubsfanChris

Munster showing great pace and lovely interplay in the middle of the field.

sioda

That's a yellow card every day late and in the air

budhabob

sioda wrote: »

That's a yellow card every day

Did he even discuss with the TMO?