Clermont Auvergne vs Munster, Sat 19 Dec 5:30pm Irish time

thomond2006

Munster:
Mike Haley; Keith Earls, Chris Farrell, Damian de Allende, Shane Daly; JJ Hanrahan, Conor Murray;
Josh Wycherley, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Gavin Coombes, Peter O’Mahony (c), CJ Stander.

Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Liam O’Connor, John Ryan, Fineen Wycherley, Billy Holland, Craig Casey, Rory Scannell, Jack O’Donoghue.

Unavailable: Andrew Conway was unavailable for selection due to personal reasons.

Big step up for Josh Wycherley!

thomond2006

yerrahbah

Terrible timing for the James Cronin injury.

Not sure I understand Marshall starting over KO'B

Daly will need to hit the ground running.

Was always going to be a really tough game, it just got that bit tougher.

irelandrover

6:30pm French time? maybe change the title

UAEguy2020

Its been put back 3 hours due to the La Rochelle postponment.

thomond2006

Can someone change the time? I can't on the phone.

Tomtom364

UAEguy2020 wrote: »

Its been put back 3 hours due to the La Rochelle postponment.

what are you on about?

aloooof

UAEguy2020 wrote: »

Its been put back 3 hours due to the La Rochelle postponment.

Really hope this is true, currently clashing with the All-Ireland.

UAEguy2020

Tomtom364 wrote: »

what are you on about?

La Rochelle is off due to covid which means that this match is now taking the TV slot that La Rochelle was going to have.

irelandrover

La rochelle was at 4:15 french time. Who takes the TV slot that Munster had as it was the only game at that time?

UAEguy2020

irelandrover wrote: »

La rochelle was at 4:15 french time. Who takes the TV slot that Munster had as it was the only game at that time?

I’m guessing it’s the big game on French TV also it’s taking the prime time slot.

aloooof

UAEguy2020 wrote: »

I’m guessing it’s the big game on French TV also it’s taking the prime time slot.

Curious where you've seen this? As haven't seen a change announced on Twitter or on the Munster site.

Yeah_Right

Interesting to see Yato named at lock. Always thought he was a backrower. Would have thought he was a bit small for lock. Before anyone says anything, I realise he isn't a small man but he would be undersized for a lock.

Tomtom364

UAEguy2020 wrote: »

La Rochelle is off due to covid which means that this match is now taking the TV slot that La Rochelle was going to have.

This game was announced back in November as 18:30 French time.
It is still 18:30 French time.

Former Former Former

Tomtom364 wrote: »

This game was announced back in November as 18:30 French time.
It is still 18:30 French time.

In fairness, the Clermont team sheet in the second post says 1615 French time

bennyl10

Wait so has the game been moved?

CC site still says 5.30 irish/6.30eu

Dog Botherer

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Interesting to see Yato named at lock. Always thought he was a backrower. Would have thought he was a bit small for lock. Before anyone says anything, I realise he isn't a small man but he would be undersized for a lock.

he’s a bit on the light side but he is apparently 6”5. might have put on some weight lately too. French rugby culture seems far more willing to move aging flankers into the row to extend their careers.

FAKE EDIT never mind he’s only 27. can only assume it’s tactical then.

UAEguy2020

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Interesting to see Yato named at lock. Always thought he was a backrower. Would have thought he was a bit small for lock. Before anyone says anything, I realise he isn't a small man but he would be undersized for a lock.

Clermont are threadbare at second Row atm due to injuries to Tamani and Vahamahina so had ton resort to Yato.

UAEguy2020

Dog Botherer wrote: »

he’s a bit on the light side but he is apparently 6”5. might have put on some weight lately too. French rugby culture seems far more willing to move aging flankers into the row to extend their careers.

FAKE EDIT never mind he’s only 27. can only assume it’s tactical then.

He’s there because they literally have no one else to play second Row.

Dog Botherer

UAEguy2020 wrote: »

He’s there because they literally have no one else to play second Row.

i mean i’ll do it, i guess.

briandebum

Yato's a super player and have no doubt he can do a good job around the park. But surely Munster have to aim to put massive pressure on Clermont's lineout?

aloooof

Dog Botherer wrote: »

he’s a bit on the light side but he is apparently 6”5. might have put on some weight lately too. French rugby culture seems far more willing to move aging flankers into the row to extend their careers.

FAKE EDIT never mind he’s only 27. can only assume it’s tactical then.

Yato's only 27?? I'd have lost money on that...

Yeah_Right

briandebum wrote: »

Yato's a super player and have no doubt he can do a good job around the park. But surely Munster have to aim to put massive pressure on Clermont's lineout?

Thats what I was I was thinking. And they should definitely go after their scrum.
He's Fijian so there is absolutely no doubt he can do a good job around the park Need to target him in the set piece.

aloooof

UAEguy2020 wrote: »

Clermont are threadbare at second Row atm due to injuries to Tamani and Vahamahina so had ton resort to Yato.

I wouldn't follow the French league much, but I'd assume Iturria is injured as well, is he?

agoodusername

I don't know how to link a tweet but the Clermont twitter said that it's still on at 6.30 French time, and that the team sheet was a mistake.

fonecrusher1

Game still on at 5.30 / 6.30 as it stands. I'd love if it was on earlier.

UAEguy2020

aloooof wrote: »

I wouldn't follow the French league much, but I'd assume Iturria is injured as well, is he?

I don’t know a huge amount either, I was just hearing from a Clermont fan on the Munster forum, I presume so to as he’s a name that stands out to me also.

sioda

Not a good start

irelandrover

Well that's not the best start

TRC10

Tough start for Coombes, knock on and missed tackle for the try.

Burkie1203

Earls dear god

swiwi_

Queensland Reds will need to improve here.

UAEguy2020

Just the start Munster needed....

kuang1

Awful start, but dighted we have no bullsh1t fake crowd noises on BT!

kuang1

PT here surely

TRC10

Well, game over after 6 minutes...

Bridge93

Never seen so many penalty tries in one day

Burkie1203

That's PT clear as

UAEguy2020

Christ almighty that's two tries from now all started from an abysmal line out take.

Had hopped it was just a poor pass but once there was contact it was going to be a penalty try.

Munster need the next score now - up against it here.

MaddChris

Don't think we're going to win the game kicking penalties. As good as those kicks were.

UAEguy2020

Great kick, pity we will probably concede 7 here as its a Clermont kick off meaning its a net return of -4

schmoo2k

Missed the first 8 minutes 14 - 3 + Yellow, WTF.

UAEguy2020

Brilliant defence there, if we get out of here without conceding a try even better!

schmoo2k

Who is in the bin?

Mrcaramelchoc

Ask the questions ,having the questions asked, answering the questions.
Jesus the commentators are on top of their game.

Dog Botherer

schmoo2k wrote: »

Who is in the bin?

Daly

sioda

This could be a long game

UAEguy2020

This start really is just as bad a start as we possibly could have had.

kuang1

UAEguy2020 wrote: »

Great kick, pity we will probably concede 7 here as its a Clermont kick off meaning its a net return of -4

-4 is something I would have taken for the sin bin period tbh.

lawrencesummers

Wycherley in for a long night