ERCC SF: Racing 92 vs Munster; Sun 22nd April 3:15pm; BT Sport 3

thomond2006 · 22-04-2018 12:17pm #1

Racing 92:
Dupichot; Thomas, Vakatawa, Chavancy, Andreu; Lambie, Machenaud;
Ben Arous, Chat, Gomes Sa, Ryan, Nakarawa, Lauret, Le Roux, Nyanga

Replacements: Szarzewski, Kakovin, Afatia, Claassen, Chouzenoux, Iribaren, Carter, Rokocoko

Munster:
Conway; Earls, Arnold, Scannell, Wootton; Keatley, Murray;
Kilcoyne, Scannell, Archer, Kleyn, Holland, O'Mahony (capt), O'Donoghue, Stander

Replacements: R Marshall, J Cronin, J Ryan, Grobler, Copeland, Hart, Hanrahan, Zebo

Munster aim to reach their first European final since their victory against Toulouse in 2008. Racing 92 look to claim their first European title, their best achievement having been losing finalists in 2016. We return to the scene of one of their greatest European matches ever: Clermont vs Leinster in 2012. Let's hope for a similar classic with an Irish victory!

Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

Zzippy · 22-04-2018 12:26pm

I was wondering where you were! About time...

Bridge93 · 22-04-2018 12:54pm

Munster by 3 for me. Racing on their day are super but those days aren't as consistent as they would like. Could see it following the Toulon game where munster hang in and begin to grind them down

pc7 · 22-04-2018 12:59pm

Best of luck today lads, this Leinster House hold will be cheering for you.

22-04-2018 1:01pm

Bridge93 wrote: »

Munster by 3 for me. Racing on their day are super but those days aren't as consistent as they would like. Could see it following the Toulon game where munster hang in and begin to grind them down

I'm not really sure Munster did grind Toulon down tbh. They scored two of the most non-reproducible tries you'll see in the competition. Both very well taken obviously but both a little bit freakish.

Having said that I think they'll win today. The team has something about it at the moment, lot of doggedness, the injuries haven't halted them at all, Murray is just so good that he can elevate the team a bit by himself too. I think we get carried away rating our own players but he must be in the conversation for best player in the world at the current moment.

Stheno · 22-04-2018 1:04pm

pc7 wrote: »

Best of luck today lads, this Leinster House hold will be cheering for you.

Same here

vienne86 · 22-04-2018 1:12pm

pc7 wrote: »

Best of luck today lads, this Leinster House hold will be cheering for you.

Ours too! Best of luck guys!

Bridge93 · 22-04-2018 1:17pm

Amiya Brief Art wrote: »

I'm not really sure Munster did grind Toulon down tbh. They scored two of the most non-reproducible tries you'll see in the competition. Both very well taken obviously but both a little bit freakish.

Having said that I think they'll win today. The team has something about it at the moment, lot of doggedness, the injuries haven't halted them at all, Murray is just so good that he can elevate the team a bit by himself too. I think we get carried away rating our own players but he must be in the conversation for best player in the world at the current moment.

Yeah probably right. Was more relating it to clinging in when they could have been out of sight early on. Doggedness is the right word for it

budhabob · 22-04-2018 1:24pm

Hoping it doesnt come to this, but how long generally before the games are on YouTube?

Edit: Nevermind, got eirsport working ok.

prawnsambo · 22-04-2018 1:58pm

Just thinking back to the away match at the U Arena and how it was really imo, one that got away from Munster. If Munster can eliminate the errors that held them back in that match, I think they can win this.

ScrubsfanChris · 22-04-2018 2:23pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFJX3JbO3vU

qm1bv4p8i92aoj · 22-04-2018 2:40pm

Can anyone PM me a link to watch this match please?

Shefwedfan · 22-04-2018 2:52pm

Raphael High Cookie wrote: »

Can anyone PM me a link to watch this match please?

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/get-bt-sport-on-sky

qm1bv4p8i92aoj · 22-04-2018 2:54pm

Shefwedfan wrote: »

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/get-bt-sport-on-sky

Good man.

ScrubsfanChris · 22-04-2018 2:57pm

Aw jeez..... kick off already

PTH2009 · 22-04-2018 3:07pm

Watching on a stream in a pub

If it breaks down all hell is breaking lose

Come on Munster

Mantis Toboggan · 22-04-2018 3:09pm

****in BT sports

ScrubsfanChris · 22-04-2018 3:17pm

Sounds like some atmosphere!

Stheno · 22-04-2018 3:17pm

Thats some noise from the Munster fans!

budhabob · 22-04-2018 3:19pm

Stheno wrote: »

Thats some noise from the Munster fans!

Phenomenal

anais · 22-04-2018 3:22pm

Raphael High Cookie wrote:

Can anyone PM me a link to watch this match please?

Me too please!!!

fire_man · 22-04-2018 3:22pm

can you PM a stream please.

razorblunt · 22-04-2018 3:22pm

The French directors are ruining things with their replays.

Clegg · 22-04-2018 3:23pm

Munster are losing the collisions

Racing try came from the speed of ball they're getting.

razorblunt · 22-04-2018 3:23pm

Way too easy.

DDC1990 · 22-04-2018 3:24pm

Awful start. Racing look physically superior.

Easy missed tackle from Wooton, going high on Tomas.

budhabob · 22-04-2018 3:24pm

Very poor by wooton, racing have had the far better start

Clegg · 22-04-2018 3:26pm

Keatley you bottler

razorblunt · 22-04-2018 3:27pm

Jesus, Keatley

DDC1990 · 22-04-2018 3:27pm

Keatley. That is unforgivable after a great win from CJ.

razorblunt · 22-04-2018 3:28pm

Absolutely no need to keatley to try and stick it to the corner flag.

Clegg · 22-04-2018 3:29pm

I think a try was in for Munster if Arnold had used his head. There were 3 or 4 Munster men on the blindside but he ran back into open field away from the overlap.