Heineken Champions Cup Quarter Final - Munster vs. Toulouse - Saturday, May 7th - Aviva Stadium

ongarite

This extended injury break is not what Munster would have liked. They were running Toulouse around the pitch for a continuous period.

Clegg

Uhhh. That Toulouse scrum is monstrous.

crisco10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119028185#Comment_119028185

It was inevitable after the long delay too.

Faugheen

Toulouse scrum is absolutely decimating them.

CptMonkey

Scrum is a serious issue. We are playing well but need a better scrum to compete against them

All_in_Flynn

Munster looking for contact too often when it's on out the back. Just don't have the skill set upfront. They're going to have to grunt this one out somehow.

hold my beer

Munster need to pull a rabbit out of a hat here. Toulouse clearly more powerful

Podge_irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119028229#Comment_119028229

They'll tire, but after a perfect opening 20 in running them round the pitch it has become a lot more stop-start which will absolutely suit Toulouse.

Strumms

Was there a hint, or more then a hint of a forward pass for a Toulouse try ?

vienne86

Brilliant!

Faugheen

A better scrum and Munster beat them comfortably in my opinion. Been the better side in open play

Those kicks through have brought a lot of joy for Munster and that try lead from one as well. Finding so much grass in the back field.

All_in_Flynn

Munster will be very happy to come out of that level at HT

realhorrorshow

Very entertaining half. Win or lose this is a big improvement on previous semi finals and bodes well for Munster moving forward.

squigglestrebor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119028251#Comment_119028251

Theyre underdogs with the bookies but id agree with you

hold my beer

Munster playing a lot of great rugby but Toulouse so dangerous on the counter and look to have dominance at the scrum. Great 1st half. Mon Munster

Boscoirl

Happy enough with that HT score. Bossed ST in the first 15min. Let them dictate the pace of the game after our first try. But took control towards the end of the half

Josh W having a fine game in the loose great hands before earls try

hoping once Casey comes in the last 15 ST are out on their feet could find some gaps

CptMonkey

We are playing well. Would have taken this score before kick off. Things are improving for us. If we can sort the scrum for our own out in we have a chance.

Faugheen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119028268#Comment_119028268

Oh I know that! I’m just basing on what I’ve watched today. Kendellen has been excellent.

AbusesToilets

It's amazing that Archer has had a career at all. Munster doing well, but need to get more out of DDA and Farrell. Have runners on their shoulders, too much lateral running from the backs.

Clegg

Such a vital try for Munster. That Toulouse bench is incredibly strong. Would t fancy having to chase a result after 50/60 minutes.

squigglestrebor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119028291#Comment_119028291

Fingers crossed!

Faugheen

Ah Joey!

Larbre34

Super little score. Farrell having a stormer.

Unreal

squigglestrebor

Get innnn

Clegg

Cyril Baillie on as a sub.

Sweet God in Heaven.

Clegg

Toulouse doing the same thing as against Ulster.

Moronic thuggery.

awec

I dunno what BT are watching; that’s a very harsh yellow.

Just a very hard tackle that was a bit late.

captbarnacles

How is that not red??

A-Train

Yellow about right, would have been a very harsh red

Larbre34

Even yellow is harsh there in my opinion. Maybe the follow through on the ground is deserving of yellow, but the fundamental tackle looked fine to me, no different to the hit Murray took early on.

Lost Ormond

Had to be a yellow. no way was that harsh.

AbusesToilets

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119028367#Comment_119028367

He hit him off the ball,lifted his legs past the horizontal and drove him into the ground. That would warrant a card by itself, without even touching how Zebo smacked his head.

Faugheen

Toulouse are well and truly rattled

A-Train

That’s a great hit and choke tackle on DuPont

Clegg

Murray got lucky there.

Picked the ball out if the scrum that was going forward, then kicked far too long for what should have been an easy catch for Medard.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119028378#Comment_119028378

If he had landed flat on his back rather than somewhat on his shoulders with the consequent head knock on the turf, it wouldn't have been a card at all. Where his legs are is merely incidental.

Former Former Former

Toulouse heads are gone. Munster just need to keep the ship steady.

PHG

Look at the replay. Arnold wasn’t even looking at the ball, just wanted to smash Zebo. Late tackle means a yellow

Clegg

Oof.

Bit lucky for Munster there. That Toulouse counter was lethal. Scythed through the poor kick chase and but for a poor offload they're scoring a try.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119028405#Comment_119028405

Absolutely correct.

I didn't think Munster had the ability to put Toulouse in their pocket like this, fair bloody dues. The prospect of a Leinster Munster semi in the Capital now is beyond juicy.

Clegg

Stringer hasn't watched enough Toulouse this season. They really haven't been great for much of it. Ulster should have gone through in the last round.

A-Train

Munster on top in the match and in scrums now. I agree they just have to see it home now.

Clegg

POM clearly not supporting his body weight there.

But they're the breaks you get when you paint a previously good picture to the referee.

Strumms

Their number 10 in at the side in front of the referee, no penalty.. marvelous

Clegg

I don't even know how Toulouse worked that backs move

theVersatile

That rip alone could be worth Jenkins' wages if we hold out and win.

vienne86

Toulouse soooooo dangerous!

A-Train

What a try