Munster vs Edinburgh, Fri 29th Nov 7:35pm, Eir Sport

thomond2006

Munster:
Shane Daly; Calvin Nash, Sammy Arnold, Dan Goggin, Alex Wootton; Ben Healy, Nick McCarthy;
Liam O’Connor, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Fineen Wycherley, Darren O’Shea; Jack O’Donoghue (C) Tommy O’Donnell, Arno Botha.

Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, James Cronin, Keynan Knox, Jed Holloway, Conor Oliver, Neil Cronin, JJ Hanrahan, Rory Scannell.

All eyes on Ben Healy as he makes his first start for Munster at flyhalf. The bench is a little bit stronger than I expected with James Cronin, JJ Hanrahan and Rory Scannell included.

Stephen Archer makes his 200th Munster appearance.

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15. Blair Kinghorn (81)
14. Eroni Sau (5)
13. Mark Bennett (27)
12. Matt Scott (88)
11. Duhan van der Merwe (47)
10. Jaco van der Walt (45)
9. Henry Pyrgos (28) CAPTAIN

1. Pierre Schoeman (30)
2. Stuart McInally (137)
3. Pietro Ceccarelli (17)
4. Ben Toolis (112)
5. Grant Gilchrist (140)
6. Magnus Bradbury (69)
7. Hamish Watson (100)
8. Viliame Mata (62)

Replacements: 16. Michael Willemse (7) 17. Rory Sutherland (77) 18. Simon Berghan (69) 19. Lewis Carmichael (38) 20. Ally Miller (14) 21. Charlie Shiel (12) 22. Simon Hickey (24) 23. George Taylor (11)

Unavailable: David Cherry, Ruan Steenkamp, Jack Stanley, John Barclay, Rory Darge, Damien Hoyland, Nic Groom, Jamie Ritchie, WP Nel, Fraser McKenzie, Chris Dean, Luke Crosbie

thomond2006

That Edinburgh team is very strong. Tough game in store for that Munster lineup.

mogwai81

Looking forward to seeing how Shane Daly goes at fullback. Nash has a big task up against Duhan van der Merwe. Delighted for Healy.

sydthebeat

As much if a first team that edinburgh can put out as possible..

phog

Edinburgh coming to win this game.

Happy to see us rest a few guys though, hopefully, they'll pull a win out of it.

Marius Mitrea is the ref

LuckyGent88

Really like the look of the Munster lineup and what a test for Healy at 10. Basically coming up against a full strength Edinburgh team.

Massive test of this group of players but a positive result would give a massive boost to the whole group going into the Saracens games

yerrahbah

I'm guessing McCarthy is now the second choice SH.

I think Rhys Marshall could flourish in the more expansive style we seem to be playing this season

Dubinusa

Delighted to see Nash and Daly. They could become really good players. Daly was great for the u20's. Surprised that Sean O Connor hasn't had a look in? Is he injured?

aloooof

Daly has put in some very good performances at FB and wing so far this season, but his preferred position seems to be centre? Could be a really useful option for the 23 jersey in the higher profile games down the line.

Shefwedfan

Great to see Munster playing a good few young players a run.....normally I wouldnt bother watching some of these games but will be interesting to see nowbbbbbb

Henry Ford III

I'll be watching from behind the couch.

budhabob

Really looking forward to seeing this team play I must say

budhabob

Healy with a blow to the nose in warm-up....hope to feck he still plays

ScrubsfanChris

Atmosphere rather more subdued than last week

theVersatile

Healy's job is hard enough as it is without having passes thrown at his ankles by McCarthy...

Silly score to give away off a routine exit.

razorblunt

Awful pass from McCarthy.

ScrubsfanChris

Kicking is hopeless

shootermacg

Wooton is really out of position all game so far.

razorblunt

That’s it, stick it on Sau the whole time now.

theVersatile

Back three looking dodgy on those kicks. That was a decent kick from Healy yet we still end up on the back foot as a result

Buer

Acres for any decent kicker to aim at in the Munster back field. If Munster are going to win this, they're going to have to score a few tries as I can see them giving up a couple here.

razorblunt

What an absolutely ridiculous penalty from Mata, he just sat there.

shootermacg

McCarthy looks up for it.

Buer

Looks like Sam Arnold wasn't blessed with the brains to match his athletic ability. Bizarre.

Oh dear.

shootermacg

The fielding by Munster is probably the worst I've seen.

sydthebeat

Is that not illegal by Edinburgh. Lifting the post pads

AlfaZen

sydthebeat wrote: »

Is that not illegal by Edinburgh. Lifting the post pads

Should be a penalty try. Due care and all that. If player hit head on post it would be very dangerous.

Buer

AlfaZen wrote: »

Should be a penalty try. Due care and all that. If player hit head on post it would be very dangerous.

Except that's not how a penalty try works at all.

budhabob

JOD is a very good communicater with the ref

AlfaZen

Buer wrote: »

Except that's not how a penalty try works at all.

They have illegally moved part of the try line preventing Munsters ability to score against it. It is a case for a penalty try.

PetKing

That dive on Wooton was bad

Shefwedfan

Some really exciting rugby from Munster......

Buer

AlfaZen wrote: »

They have illegally moved part of the try line preventing Munsters ability to score against it. It is a case for a penalty try.

It would be like giving a penalty try for offside. It makes it harder to score a try but in no way does it suggest a try was probable which is the criteria required for a penalty try.

Buer

Should have been a yellow card for Edinburgh killing that attack.

ScrubsfanChris

30 minutes or nerves and sh*te kicking and then 10 minutes of some nice rugby.

AlfaZen

Buer wrote: »

It would be like giving a penalty try for offside. It makes it harder to score a try but in no way does it suggest a try was probable which is the criteria required for a penalty try.

Harder??? It makes it impossible to score against the post. It was done deliberately to prevent them scoring. It was also endangering players.

yerrahbah

Twice they did it

https://twitter.com/glove931/status/1200508927361847298

razorblunt

Fock yer man GLove will get a fortnight out of that post guard lifting with his memes.

Buer

AlfaZen wrote: »

Harder??? It makes it impossible to score against the post. It was done deliberately to prevent them scoring. It was also endangering players.

It's dangerous. They still have 40-50m of line to dot down on. It does not mean a try was probable in any way.

razorblunt

budhabob wrote: »

JOD is a very good communicater with the ref

TOD seems to be helping him out too.

yerrahbah

Good score considering a disaster of an opening.

Seem to struggle with them kicking to our back three.

Healys first two involvements were to pick the ball up from his feet behind his goal line and to throw a pass out of touch

Sloppy penalty given away by Liam O'Connor and a few lineouts have gone astray.

Much improved 2nd quarter to the game though

prawnsambo

Buer wrote: »

It's dangerous. They still have 40-50m of line to dot down on. It does not mean a try was probable in any way.

I suspect that whoever lifted the protector may have a trip to London in his immediate future.

AlfaZen

Buer wrote: »

It's dangerous. They still have 40-50m of line to dot down on. It does not mean a try was probable in any way.

They did it twice. Should have been at least yellow and ref would be in his right to award penalty try. Penalty try can be given for persistent infringement.

The Lost Sheep

AlfaZen wrote: »

They have illegally moved part of the try line preventing Munsters ability to score against it. It is a case for a penalty try.

you wouldnt be able to give a penalty try but could yellow card player who did it.

Buer wrote: »

It would be like giving a penalty try for offside. It makes it harder to score a try but in no way does it suggest a try was probable which is the criteria required for a penalty try.

yeah but players could be sanctioned for dangerous play.

sydthebeat

AlfaZen wrote: »

Penalty try can be given for persistent infringement.

No it can't.

There must be a clear try scoring opportunity that's spoiled by an illegal act

shootermacg

Shane Daly looks like a special player.

AlfaZen

sydthebeat wrote: »

No it can't.

There must be a clear try scoring opportunity that's spoiled by an illegal act

They were on Edinburgh’s line and they eventually scored.

shootermacg

I'd be surprised if Munster's tackle % is in the 80s.

razorblunt

That’s not held up, should that not be a penalty now for holding on?