Munster v Leinster Build Up Thread

Burkie1203

Clegg wrote: »

Think Marshall is lucky not to get a card there.

Clearly slide tackles Henshaw.

Defo should be a card

Buer

Not a hope it's a card, lads. When has anyone ever got a card for that?

Former Former Former

Lads Rhys Marshall is an awful player. Who the hell are Ireland going to pick at 2 in the 6N?

Clegg

James Cronin's appalling discipline is keeping Leinster in this game.

Larbre34

degsie wrote: »

This is Munsters game for sure

I don't think so.

Its a fascinating contest, in fact the first half has had what feels like 80 minutes of action.

But Leinster have a superior bench and greater ability to move through the gears. I expect them to take it by 5 to 10.

Lost Ormond

Clegg wrote: »

You'd have to wonder what the problem is with Leinsters lineout. Malfunctions far too often in key areas.

Its a complete systems issue as big issues have come up regardless of what players have been on the pitch

Clegg wrote: »

Beirne steals the ball despite not supporting his own weight. Leinsters errors are hard to take as a fan, but when the ref misses something blatant like that it just makes it worse.

He was perfectly fine to turn over.
Ref needs to watch James Ryan and all his crawling on ground trying to get extra yards. Blatantly done it 2/3 times already

guapos wrote: »

"Use it"

8 seconds later Murray picks it up

It may be in law that its 5 seconds but no ref will ever call it after 5.

leakyboots

Points swing there, could be important

Morathi

hold my beer wrote: »

And the ref gave out to Henshaw for shouting at him ffs

As he should, back talk to the ref has no place in rugby.

A-Train

A good way to finish that half. Well worked up the pitch by Leinster to get in a scoring position.

Dave_The_Sheep

Clegg wrote: »

James Cronin's appalling discipline is keeping Leinster in this game.

I don't know about keeping Leinster in the game. First 15 minutes were all Munster for sure, but it's been all Leinster since then - we've just struggled to translate it into points.

KrustyUCC

Leinster will win this easy in the second half

Munster need to play an error free game but unfortunately the little errors are being punished

Leinster far far more dangerous

Buer

Strong finish from Leinster to be back within 4 at the break. Nicely poised but Munster will be kicking themselves for not having pushed this out of reach in the first quarter. Back to back line outs lost well inside Leinster territory is very unlike them.

Similarly, Leinster really blew a sustained period of pressure in the Munster 22, coming away with nothing.

Anyone's game although I feel the biggest influences respectively have been poor execution from Leinster and some silly penalties from Munster.

letowski

I really hope we don’t see Marshall or Cronin after half time. They are both killing Munster.

clsmooth

Festive Life wrote: »

Ref needs to watch James Ryan and all his crawling on ground trying to get extra yards. Blatantly done it 2/3 times already

Clever play. Hasn’t been held.

bennyl10

Good half
Munster will be kicking themselves, handed 6 points to Leinster through silly penalties


Broadcast wise How is Toland allowed to commentate on Leinster game still? He doesn’t even try and hide the bias. It’s incredible

twinytwo

letowski wrote: »

I really hope we don’t see Marshall or Cronin after half time. They are both killing Munster.

Careful what you wish for, scanell will give away just as many stupid penos

Burkie1203

Buer wrote: »

Not a hope it's a card, lads. When has anyone ever got a card for that?

Foot trip. Dangerous play

clsmooth

Larmour has been poor in the air. Haven’t been too impressed by McGrath either.

Clegg

bennyl10 wrote: »

Good half
Munster will be kicking themselves, handed 6 points to Leinster through silly penalties


Broadcast wise How is Toland allowed to commentate on Leinster game still? He doesn’t even try and hide the bias. It’s incredible

Biased towards Leinster? Think you'd have just as many Leinster in blue saying he's biased towards Munster.

Sign of good commentator that he annoys everyone.

Lost Ormond

clsmooth wrote: »

Clever play. Hasn’t been held.

May not have been held but you cant just crawl if not held. If on ground you cant be playing the ball like that.

Clegg

Encouraging from a Leinster perspective that we managed to monopolise possession for about 20 minutes.

But very concerning that we can't convert that to points. We're struggling at the lineout.

Buer

Festive Life wrote: »

Ref needs to watch James Ryan and all his crawling on ground trying to get extra yards. Blatantly done it 2/3 times already

Always sticking it to the ref. Some things never change.

letowski

twinytwo wrote: »

Careful what you wish for, scanell will give away just as many stupid penos

It’s not just that Marshall penalty, he has thrown crucked and over thrown line-outs too.

sydthebeat

Buer wrote: »

Not a hope it's a card, lads. When has anyone ever got a card for that?

Me... About 8 years ago...

I still get the piss taken out of me for it

guapos

Festive Life wrote: »

It may be in law that its 5 seconds but no ref will ever call it after 5.

Didn't brace call it against mcgrath a few games ago

dregin

It's like playing the all blacks. You need to be beating Leinster by 20 points at half time to have a hope of winning. Try bonus point win incoming for Leinster.

A-Train

Clegg wrote: »

Biased towards Leinster? Think you'd have just as many Leinster in blue saying he's biased towards Munster.

Sign of good commentator that he annoys everyone.

There is no way how anyone could think Toland is biased towards Leinster.

A good commentator and him shouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath.

Scratchly

Leinster should have been taking the points from early on, not opting for scrums and kicks to touch.

I do fancy them for the second half though. They seem to get into good positions pretty quickly and munster seem to be under a fair bit of pressure.

Larmour is having an absolute mare in defence.

ElisaAtWar

Sexton is past his due date. So then it just comes down to brute force vs brute force. And Munster are well good at that