Scarlets vs Munster , Sat 3rd Sept 3pm; Sky Sports 1

thomond2006 · 02-09-2016 11:01am #1

Munster:
Simon Zebo; Darren Sweetnam, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Ronan O'Mahony; Tyler Bleyendaal, Duncan Williams;
James Cronin, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Dave Foley, Billy Holland - capt.; Dave O'Callaghan, Tommy O'Donnell, Jack O'Donoghue.

Replacements: Kevin O'Byrne, Dave Kilcoyne, Brian Scott, Jean Kleyn, Donnacha Ryan, Tomás O'Leary, Ian Keatley, Cian Bohane.

irishbucsfan · 02-09-2016 11:05am

15 Liam Williams, 14 DTH van der Merwe, 13 Scott Williams, 12 Hadleigh Parkes, 11 Steff Evans, 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Gareth Davies, 1 Dylan Evans, 2 Ken Owens [c], 3 Werner Kruger, 4 Jake Ball, 5 Lewis Rawlins, 6 Aaron Shingler, 7 John Barclay, 8 Josh Macleod

Replacements; Ryan Elias, Wyn Jones, Peter Edwards, David Bulbring, Tadhg Beirne, Jonathan Evans, Dan Jones, Jonathan Davies

Very strong lineup from the Scarlets. No question of resting their internationals anyway! Shows how the approach to Pro 12 Rugby is changing (for the better). This could be an absolute cracker.

Tadhg Beirne on the bench for Scarlets. Best of luck to him. Hopefully he comes off the bench and has an absolute stormer but Munster manage a win in spite of it.

aloooof · 02-09-2016 11:14am

Very interested to see how Goggin gets on and hoping Tyler plays well, deserves his shot after all those injuries. Is Robin Copeland injured? Or just didn't make the bench?

phog · 02-09-2016 11:58am

Scarlets have named a fine squad, Munster missing their Internationals and Saili and Chisholm. 14 of the starting 15 are Munster produced while we have only two NIQ in the 23.

mogwai81 · 02-09-2016 7:48pm

Did John Madigan pick up an injury since pre-season or is he the fifth choice lock?

case885 · 02-09-2016 10:56pm

mogwai81 wrote:

Did John Madigan pick up an injury since pre-season or is he the fifth choice lock?

The latter but I'd imagine he'll get game time in the next few games, himself and kleyn could do a serious amount of damage if they're paired together!

irishbucsfan · 03-09-2016 11:07am

I'm actually quite excited for this game now. I think there's a decent chance Rassie could have an immediate impact if so, and if Scarlets play as good as their teamsheet suggests they should, then this should be the game of the weekend

irishbucsfan · 03-09-2016 1:51pm

HUGE TEAM NEWS UPDATE AHEAD OF THE GAME- YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT MUNSTER HAVE DONE

The team will not be as advertised:

Munster:
Simon Zebo; Darren Sweetnam, Dan Goggin, Rory Scannell, Ronan O'Mahony; Tyler Bleyendaal, Duncan Williams;
James Cronin, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Dave Foley, Billy Holland - capt.; Dave O'Callaghan, Tommy O'Donnell, Jack O'Donoghue.

Replacements: Kevin O'Byrne, Dave Kilcoyne, Brian Scott, Jean Kleyn, Donncha Ryan, Tomás O'Leary, Ian Keatley, Cian Bohane.

Instead, Donncha Ryan will be wearing number 19 and Jean Kleyn will be wearing number 20. Amazing decision.

Source:

https://twitter.com/Munsterrugby/status/772064978362859520

Larbre34 · 03-09-2016 2:00pm

Speaking of jersey switches, nice Leinster impression, down to the dayglo trim.

Somebody in IRFU should stay on top of these branding and co-ordination issues.

Adbrowne · 03-09-2016 2:02pm

this countdown needs to go. teams come out, lets play rugby. ffs

Mahatma Geansai · 03-09-2016 2:07pm

Good defense by Zebo there.

vienne86 · 03-09-2016 2:09pm

Great effort by Zebo to save that try.

BBDBB · 03-09-2016 2:09pm

An ominous start, only 12% possession

BBDBB · 03-09-2016 2:10pm

We seem well organised defensively, mostly

Mahatma Geansai · 03-09-2016 2:11pm

Busy counter-rucking by Goggin wins a penalty.

lazybones32 · 03-09-2016 2:11pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Speaking of jersey switches, nice Leinster impression, down to the dayglo trim.

Somebody in IRFU should stay on top of these branding and co-ordination issues.

:rolleyes: Adidas would have a large say in the jersey and if it resembles any team, it'd be a NZ team called the Highlanders...

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BBDBB · 03-09-2016 2:14pm

We've hardly had the ball and when we finally get it we kick it away for minimal territory

vienne86 · 03-09-2016 2:15pm

Liam Williams playing a blinder so far.

Akrasia · 03-09-2016 2:15pm

****e

Akrasia · 03-09-2016 2:17pm

Every set piece has been terrible so far

BBDBB · 03-09-2016 2:19pm

We are absorbing and smothering a lot but this kind of drift and conceding the ball seems like we are inviting them onto us

ScrubsfanChris · 03-09-2016 2:20pm

Only positive is its still 0-0
Not much beyond that

vienne86 · 03-09-2016 2:20pm

Munster defence has been mostly solid, in fairness.

Mahatma Geansai · 03-09-2016 2:21pm

Interesting to see Nienaber on the field as a waterboy.

Akrasia · 03-09-2016 2:22pm

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Only positive is its still 0-0
Not much beyond that

Dammit. There goes our attack

vienne86 · 03-09-2016 2:22pm

Ah no...........Zebo in trouble.

awec · 03-09-2016 2:23pm

It's a bit like an attack v defence training session but the defence is good.

vienne86 · 03-09-2016 2:25pm

Awful for Zebo. Hope it's not serious.

Akrasia · 03-09-2016 2:25pm

I spoke too soon. Gwan Cronin

irishbucsfan · 03-09-2016 2:25pm

That was a really good series of phases from Munster. Great between Wiliams and the forwards and some lovely clearing out (big Scannell with a great one)

awec · 03-09-2016 2:25pm

I'd yellow card that Scarlets player. No way he thought he was on his feet and he deliberately slowed it.

BBDBB · 03-09-2016 2:26pm

That's a try

awec · 03-09-2016 2:26pm

Big Cronin in my fantasy team

vienne86 · 03-09-2016 2:27pm

That's a fantastic try out of the blue!

Akrasia · 03-09-2016 2:27pm

awec wrote: »

Big Cronin in my fantasy team

Me too.

Felix Jones is God · 03-09-2016 2:29pm

Weathered the Scarlett's storm, lost Zebo....and then scored a cracking try....nice!

BBDBB · 03-09-2016 2:30pm

Jerry Flannery sporting a new look, Erasmus impact is greater than we thought

ScrubsfanChris · 03-09-2016 2:39pm

What a sprint to the line. Great vision.

irishbucsfan · 03-09-2016 2:39pm

Wow Scarlets absolutely rattled!

14-3 to Munster

awec · 03-09-2016 2:39pm

Munster are impressively clinical. Will be a surprise package this year IMO, will be right up there with the top 4.

vienne86 · 03-09-2016 2:40pm

That first try has been the making of Munster. Great second try.

awec · 03-09-2016 2:41pm

Munster fast asleep.

irishbucsfan · 03-09-2016 2:41pm

Now the Scarlets score through Davies after a really silly penalty given away by a Munster player followed by a surprising quick tap

Mahatma Geansai · 03-09-2016 2:42pm

Scumbaggery by Davies to take a quick tap when a player is clearly on the ground injured.

vienne86 · 03-09-2016 2:42pm

Ah fair play to Davies.

BBDBB · 03-09-2016 2:42pm

Good individual try

Adbrowne · 03-09-2016 2:42pm

great quick thinking

ScrubsfanChris · 03-09-2016 2:43pm

It probably was a try. But in no camera angle did we see the ball grounded.

vienne86 · 03-09-2016 2:43pm

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

Scumbaggery by Davis to take a quick tap when a player is clearly on the ground injured.

Don't agree. Munster asleep.

andymx11 · 03-09-2016 2:43pm

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

Scumbaggery by Davies to take a quick tap when a player is clearly on the ground injured.

He was actually getting back on his feet when Davies tapped..

Adbrowne · 03-09-2016 2:44pm

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

Scumbaggery by Davies to take a quick tap when a player is clearly on the ground injured.

nonsense, player wasnt injured. Munster asleep

Scarlets vs Munster , Sat 3rd Sept 3pm; Sky Sports 1

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