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.

Interested Observer · 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

Interested Observer 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.