URC Final 8 - Ulster vs. Munster - Friday, 3rd June @ 7.35pm - Premier Sports 2, TG4, URC TV

SUAF_1879 · 02-06-2022 11:00am #1

Ulster

Andrew Warwick
Rob Herring
Tom O'Toole
Alan O'Connor
Iain Henderson
Marcus Rea
Nick Timoney
Duane Vermulen
John Cooney
Billy Burns
Ethan McIlroy
Stuart McCloskey
James Hume
Rob Baloucoune
Stewart Moore
John Andrew
Eric O'Sullivan
Gareth Milasinovich
Kieran Treadwell
Matty Rea
Nathan Doak
Ian Madigan
Ben Moxham

Munster

Josh Wycherley
Niall Scannell
Stephen Archer
Jean Kleyn
Fineen Wycherley
Peter O'Mahony
Alex Kendellen
Gavin Coombes
Conor Murray
Joey Carbery
Keith Earls
Damian de Allende
Chris Farrell
Andrew Conway
Mike Haley
Diarmuid Barron
Jeremy Loughman
John Ryan
Jason Jenkins
Thomas Ahern
Craig Casey
Ben Healy
Chris Cloete

Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)

AR 1: Hollie Davidson (SRU) AR 2: Ben Blain (SRU)

TMO: Marius van der Westhuisen (SARU)

Clegg · 02-06-2022 12:02pm

Teams are out. OP wants to update the post so will just say that having looked at the sides I think Ulster have a slight advantage up front. No Mike Lowry though, so they'll miss hiss counterattacking threat.

SUAF_1879 · 02-06-2022 12:04pm

Original post updated with team selection

SUAF_1879 · 02-06-2022 12:05pm

Paddy Power has Ulster at 3 point favourites at the moment, lets see will that update after the team announcements.

awec · 02-06-2022 12:07pm

I can't remember the last time this fixture had team selections that were close pretty much full strength, so this one will be interesting.

Cookiemunster · 02-06-2022 12:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119148577#Comment_119148577

6 weeks ago?

Paul Smeenus · 02-06-2022 12:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119148641#Comment_119148641

When we rested Vermeulen and Billy Burns?

I take it Carbery is covering centre/FB if there's an injury? Who'd go to wing? Haley, with Joey to 15 and Healy to 10?

Madeoface · 02-06-2022 12:31pm

Game is on TG4 too btw.

SUAF_1879 · 02-06-2022 12:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119148692#Comment_119148692

Thanks a mill, have updated the thread title.

For some reason, Ultimate Rugby doesn't always list TG4

Akrasia · 02-06-2022 12:45pm

Munster have a strong team

Powerful centre partnership and back row should give Joey a bit of space to play

I think we have a stronger pack playing tomorrow than we had in April with a big difference being Murray didn't start last time, Casey did

I hope this works out but I don't think Munster are capable of playing the type of game that won in April with Murray at 9 and I cannot understand why JVG hasn't selected Casey to start

TomsOnTheRoof · 02-06-2022 12:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119148769#Comment_119148769

Agree on Casey. He's been far and away our best SH this season. People point to the Tolouse game as a mark against him but by the time he came on the team were knackered. Impossible to play a high tempo game when you're breathing out your arse.

stephen_n · 02-06-2022 1:12pm

Should be a really interesting game. Ulster slightly edge it on the team sheets. Though they have looked mentally fragile since the Toulouse game. The win in April will give Munster great hope. Should be a close game.

Jump_In_Jack · 02-06-2022 5:37pm

Munster have the slightly better team and bench, but home advantage is huge, particularly Friday night, not many will travel from Munster I'd guess.

Looking forward to a battle!

aloooof · 02-06-2022 6:04pm

Probably the best set of domestic QF’s we’ve ever had (since they became a thing)?

To be fair to the URC, the addition of the better calibre SA teams, and the re-brand, seems to have worked out really well.

Expecting this to be a close one, have a feeling the home advantage might edge it for Ulster.

Coombes back is a big boost tho. Hope he’s able to hit the ground running.

phog · 02-06-2022 6:15pm

I couldn't see us beat them up there last time but we did but can we beat them 3 times in the one season, love it but can't see it happening, twice in a row in Ravenhill.

Knock out rugby with the end of the season going to the loser means both teams need to go into this game fully focused.

Breakdown can be a mess as Jaco doesn't really mind so packs can have a field day but we need to stop McCloskey before he gathers momentum as I think if he makes line breaks their backs can score from it.

Dubinusa · 02-06-2022 6:57pm

If Im MacFarland. I tell big Stu to run directly at Carberry.

Interested Observer · 02-06-2022 7:45pm

I have been on a total rugby blackout after last weekend so didn't even know this was on but those are some tasty teams and very much looking forward to it now.

leakyboots · 02-06-2022 11:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119150461#Comment_119150461

Coombes strikes me as one of those lads that need a few games to get back up to speed - hope he proves me wrong!

Poorside · 02-06-2022 11:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119150319#Comment_119150319

Don't think Munster have the better team, Ulster backs as a unit are better, the backs both have their strengths and weakness and that kind of evens it out, the Munster bench is very strong compared to the Ulster one, the gameplan will be absolutely key, I expect Ulster to win with a score to spare.

Clegg · 03-06-2022 7:39pm

What on earth was that set play from Ulster? Pass to the blindside off the scrum, contact and then turned over so easily. They never resourced the ruck and POM pounced.

Genuinely don't know what Ulster were doing.