Leinster v Munster URC Semi -Final match thread

aloooof · 13-05-2023 02:29PM #1

Munster: Mike Haley; Keith Earls, Antoine Frisch, Jack Crowley, Shane Daly; Ben Healy, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Peter O’Mahony (C), John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Josh Wycherley, Roman Salanoa, Fineen Wycherley, Jack O’Donoghue, Neil Cronin, Rory Scannell, Alex Kendellen.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):

15. Jimmy O’Brien (69)

14. Tommy O’Brien (23)

13. Robbie Henshaw (76)

12. Charlie Ngatai (14)

11. Dave Kearney (185)

10. Harry Byrne (50)

9. Luke McGrath (194) CAPTAIN

1. Michael Milne (31)

2. Rónan Kelleher (45)

3. Michael Ala’alatoa (46)

4. Ryan Baird (52)

5. Jason Jenkins (16)

6. Max Deegan (97)

7. Will Connors (35)

8. Jack Conan (131)

16. John McKee (19)

17. Cian Healy (263)

18. Thomas Clarkson (26)

19. Joe McCarthy (18)

20. Josh van der Flier (126)

21. Nick McCarthy (61)

22. Ciarán Frawley (66)

23. Liam Turner (19)

aloooof · 13-05-2023 02:30PM

Mod: A friendly reminder, folks, let’s keep it civil.

Neil3030 · 13-05-2023 02:49PM

Remember the script lads:

"It was our B team"

"we had one eye on the real game next week"

"It was an ex Munster ref"

If there's any last minute changes, I'll post them here as quickly as I can.

phog · 13-05-2023 03:37PM

G'wan Munster

Looking at the other SF it's looking very likely we're away if we win.

Let's go then 😁

13-05-2023 04:05PM

So Carbery is 24th man. Wasn't his wedding, he's just straight up dropped.

aloooof · 13-05-2023 04:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120591688#Comment_120591688

Which is exactly what’s happened the last number of weeks. It’s not that surprising.

c.p.w.g.w · 13-05-2023 04:25PM

The crowd doesn't look particularly good, unless the current segment isn't live

Neil3030 · 13-05-2023 04:30PM

Munster B team will hopefully hold their own here against a team featuring at least 11 internationals here.

Clegg · 13-05-2023 04:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120591742#Comment_120591742

Attendance is restricted to 29,000. There was an update yesterday and media were reporting that around 25k tickets had been sold.

Clegg · 13-05-2023 04:32PM

Connors knocked straight out. Awful for him.

Clegg · 13-05-2023 04:32PM

Barron also hit him high.

That's at least a penalty.

aloooof · 13-05-2023 04:32PM

Poor Will Connors has no luck…

Burkie1203 · 13-05-2023 04:33PM

Did Barron forearm hit connors chin there?

SaoPaulo41 · 13-05-2023 04:33PM

That's high tackle

13-05-2023 04:33PM

He was out before he hit the ground. it didn't seem to be that bad a hit to the chin

aloooof · 13-05-2023 04:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120591761#Comment_120591761

No.

ShatterProof · 13-05-2023 04:34PM

Are the dubs still in the pub?

Larbre34 · 13-05-2023 04:34PM

Well bollox. 50 bleeding seconds.

Barron caught the chin but there was nowt in it. A penalty at most.

13-05-2023 04:35PM

Disgusting play from Munster. Trying to take out Leinster players ahead of next week's final.

awec · 13-05-2023 04:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120591764#Comment_120591764

I don’t think he was, I think his arms were wrapped up so he couldn’t break his fall and basically smacked his head off the turf.

KaneToad · 13-05-2023 04:35PM

How is this not a card? Forearm to the head. First point of impact was the chin. It knocked him out.

BoardsMember · 13-05-2023 04:36PM

Why is it a penalty? Surely its a card or not a penalty?

13-05-2023 04:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120591773#Comment_120591773

Frank Murphy.

KaneToad · 13-05-2023 04:36PM

"Tackle was passive". Bizarre.

awec · 13-05-2023 04:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120591770#Comment_120591770

If you troll this thread one more time you’ll be thread banned.

Clegg · 13-05-2023 04:37PM

Awful for Connors and not ideal having VDF play 79 minutes the week before the Champions Cup final.

Also weakens the impact Leinster can bring from the bench later in the game if it's needed.

Neil3030 · 13-05-2023 04:37PM

Hope that's not serious for Connors.

SaoPaulo41 · 13-05-2023 04:37PM

Munster ref was never going to give a card

13-05-2023 04:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120591696#Comment_120591696

When he's behind Rory Scannell, I am going to consider myself surprised.

yosser hughes · 13-05-2023 04:39PM

Connors was knocked our before he hit the ground. Forearm to the chin. It's odd there was very little discussion about a card,

Podge_irl · 13-05-2023 04:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120591768#Comment_120591768

Yeah, he definitely caught him but you're talking a fractionally high arm. Outcome was deeply unfortunate but its only a penalty.

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