Munster vs Ulster, Sat 28th April, 5:35pm; TG4/BBCNI/Sky

thomond2006 · 27-04-2018 12:00pm #1

Munster:
Stephen Fitzgerald; Calvin Nash, Sammy Arnold, Dan Goggin, Darren Sweetnam; JJ Hanrahan, Duncan Williams;
James Cronin, Mike Sherry (C), Brian Scott; Gerbrandt Grobler, Darren O’Shea; Dave O’Callaghan, Conor Oliver, Robin Copeland.

Replacements: Rhys Marshall, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Jean Kleyn, Jack O’Donoghue, James Hart, Bill Johnston, Shane Daly.

Ulster Rugby team to play Munster, Saturday 28th April at Thomond Park, kick-off 5.35pm:
(15-9): L Ludik; C Gilroy, L Marshall, S McCloskey, J Stockdale, J McPhillips, D Shanahan;
(1-8): C Black, R Best (captain), R Kane, A O'Connor, I Henderson, C Ross, S Reidy, N Timoney;
Replacements (16-23): R Herring, A Warwick, T O'Toole, K Treadwell, C Henry, P Marshall, A Curtis, T Bowe.

Munster have nothing to play bar pride with second place a home quarter final semi-final qualifier secured following two victories in South Africa. The much changed lineup sees Duncan Williams return from injury at 9 and Mike Sherry captaining the team in his 100th appearance. Centre Shane Daly could make his debut off the bench.

Ulster are travelling without John Cooney (concussion) and Charles Piutau (family reasons) who were unavailable. Given Ulster's recent form and Munster's changed lineup I make them favourites despite the bookmakers believing otherwise. Only a victory will do for Ulster and they may need other results to go their way in order for make the playoffs.

awec · 27-04-2018 12:08pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Munster:
Stephen Fitzgerald; Calvin Nash, Sammy Arnold, Dan Goggin, Darren Sweetnam; JJ Hanrahan, Duncan Williams;
James Cronin, Mike Sherry (C), Brian Scott; Gerbrandt Grobler, Darren O’Shea; Dave O’Callaghan, Conor Oliver, Robin Copeland.

Replacements: Rhys Marshall, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Jean Kleyn, Jack O’Donoghue, James Hart, Bill Johnston, Shane Daly.

Ulster Rugby team to play Munster, Saturday 28th April at Thomond Park, kick-off 5.35pm:
(15-9): L Ludik; C Gilroy, L Marshall, S McCloskey, J Stockdale, J McPhillips, D Shanahan;
(1-8): C Black, R Best (captain), R Kane, A O'Connor, I Henderson, C Ross, S Reidy, N Timoney;
Replacements (16-23): R Herring, A Warwick, T O'Toole, K Treadwell, C Henry, P Marshall, A Curtis, T Bowe.

Munster have nothing to play bar pride with second place a home quarter final semi-final qualifier secured following two victories in South Africa. The much changed lineup sees Duncan Williams return from injury at 9 and Mike Sherry captaining the team in his 100th appearance. Centre Shane Daly could make his debut off the bench.

Ulster are travelling without John Cooney (concussion) and Charles Piutau (family reasons) who were unavailable. Given Ulster's recent form and Munster's changed lineup I make them favourites despite the bookmakers believing otherwise. Only a victory will do for Ulster and they may need other results to go their way in order for make the playoffs.

Needs to be a bonus point victory.

4 points no good for Ulster.

thomond2006 · 27-04-2018 12:10pm

The bookies can't seperate them now.

Larbre34 · 27-04-2018 12:16pm

Ulster

If Munster were in Ulster's critical situation, Piatau would be made play and family reasons be fecked. That boy has had one foot out the Kingspan door for weeks already and its symptomatic of the rudderless situation in Ulster since last year.

Munster by 5 based on home advantage.

bilston · 27-04-2018 12:17pm

BOD

An entire Ulster 23 of Irish qualified players. What a time to be alive.

Larbre34 · 27-04-2018 12:21pm

Ulster

bilston wrote: »

An entire Ulster 23 of Irish qualified players. What a time to be alive.

Some of 'em are even likely to play to for Ireland. Hear on the grapevine this Stackdool kid is making a name for himself in training.

bilston · 27-04-2018 12:25pm

BOD

Larbre34 wrote: »

If Munster were in Ulster's critical situation, Piatau would be made play and family reasons be fecked. That boy has had one foot out the Kingspan door for weeks already and its symptomatic of the rudderless situation in Ulster since last year.

Munster by 5 based on home advantage.

Depends on the family reasons. I don't know what they are but I assume they serious for him to miss his second last Ulster game.

bilston · 27-04-2018 12:26pm

BOD

Larbre34 wrote: »

bilston wrote: »

An entire Ulster 23 of Irish qualified players. What a time to be alive.

Some of 'em are even likely to play to for Ireland. Hear on the grapevine this Stackdool kid is making a name for himself in training.

He's promising but he has a big mouth of him. He had the cheek to criticise the untouchable God of Irish rugby. I can't see him ever being picked for Ireland in the future with an attitude like that!

Buer · 27-04-2018 12:30pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

If Munster were in Ulster's critical situation, Piatau would be made play and family reasons be fecked.

Yes, because a rugby match is much more important than a personal emergency.

Dubinusa · 27-04-2018 12:35pm

BOD

Great to see Daly on the bench. I think he has a promising future.
Cave buried again? He really must be an ass. He's Ulsters best 13 and he's banished again.
Mike Sherry finally getting to 100. He really has had a rough go with his injuries.
Loughman needs a big game, probably playing for a contract.
Think it will be a cracker. Lots of Munsters youth and a desperate Ulster.

Larbre34 · 27-04-2018 5:47pm

Ulster

Buer wrote: »

Yes, because a rugby match is much more important than a personal emergency.

Smacks of Stephen Ireland's undead Granny to me.

mfceiling · 27-04-2018 7:07pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Smacks of Stephen Ireland's undead Granny to me.

And you know exactly what this family emergency is or are you just throwing out your opinion?

kenmc · 27-04-2018 8:14pm

Ulster

C'mon Munster

durthacht · 27-04-2018 8:20pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Smacks of Stephen Ireland's undead Granny to me.

Stephen Ireland missed that match for the football team because his partner suffered a miscarriage. That is a genuine family tragedy and to sneer at tragedies from a position of ignorance is despicable.

Larbre34 · 27-04-2018 9:06pm

Ulster

durthacht wrote: »

Stephen Ireland missed that match for the football team because his partner suffered a miscarriage. That is a genuine family tragedy and to sneer at tragedies from a position of ignorance is despicable.

Good on ya Captain M. HighGround.

Im referring to the spoof and BS generated around that story, people would just as soon know the truth.

Dont you dare presume to twist something I said into something I didnt just so you can have your outrage orgasm for the day. Self righteous eejit.

Buer · 27-04-2018 9:19pm

[quote;Larbre34]
Dont you dare presume to twist something I said into something I didnt just so you can have your outrage orgasm for the day. Self righteous eejit.[/quote]

Yet it's completely acceptable for you to presume and twist in relation to Piutau's absence?

thegreycity · 27-04-2018 9:31pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Good on ya Captain M. HighGround.

Im referring to the spoof and BS generated around that story, people would just as soon know the truth.

Dont you dare presume to twist something I said into something I didnt just so you can have your outrage orgasm for the day. Self righteous eejit.

“Don’t you dare” and accusations of “outrage orgasms” in the one sentence.

durthacht · 28-04-2018 3:04pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Good on ya Captain M. HighGround.

Im referring to the spoof and BS generated around that story, people would just as soon know the truth.

Dont you dare presume to twist something I said into something I didnt just so you can have your outrage orgasm for the day. Self righteous eejit.

So you go from sneering at genuine personal tragedies to resorting to name-calling.

I couldn't be bothered dealing with someone who exhibits such pathetic and childish behaviour like so you're now in my ignore list. Good riddance.

thomond2006 · 28-04-2018 4:56pm

Bumpity bump

Henry Ford III · 28-04-2018 4:57pm

I'm profoundly underwhelmed at the prospect of this game.

Bridge93 · 28-04-2018 5:35pm

Henry Ford III wrote: »

I'm profoundly underwhelmed at the prospect of this game.

You're not alone. The ground is at a push half full

Squidgy Black · 28-04-2018 5:39pm

Could be a big mess up from Shanahan already

ScrubsfanChris · 28-04-2018 5:44pm

Very open game

BBDBB · 28-04-2018 5:44pm

Ulster

So 4 minutes gone and it’s a try apiece

Settle back lads, grab a beer, this is going to be a spectacle and not all for good reasons

Bridge93 · 28-04-2018 5:48pm

IF Ulster and Edinburgh do end up level what's the tie breaker?

Subpopulus · 28-04-2018 5:50pm

Bridge93 wrote: »

IF Ulster and Edinburgh do end up level what's the tie breaker?

Foxy boxing competition in drag between the tighthead props.

It's as fair as any other method.

Dave_The_Sheep · 28-04-2018 5:51pm

Ulster commentator (Robson?) on Sky not overly happy, I suspect, with Quinlan somewhat backing up O'Driscoll's "basket case" on Ulster. Quite funny.

awec · 28-04-2018 5:52pm

Bridge93 wrote: »

IF Ulster and Edinburgh do end up level what's the tie breaker?

Wins. We can’t catch Edinburgh on wins.

ScrubsfanChris · 28-04-2018 5:53pm

Williams clearly won that ball before he hit the ground regardless of Ulster going forward. And now they get a penalty from the resulting scrum.

28-04-2018 5:54pm

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Ulster commentator (Robson?) on Sky not overly happy, I suspect, with Quinlan somewhat backing up O'Driscoll's "basket case" on Ulster. Quite funny.

Ferris also agreed with Drico.

BBDBB · 28-04-2018 5:54pm

Ulster

And needing a bonus point they decide to kick it????

Maybe basket case wasn’t so far from the truth

Burkie1203 · 28-04-2018 5:55pm

BBDBB wrote: »

And needing a bonus point they decide to kick it????

Maybe basket case wasn’t so far from the truth

Right option imo.

BBDBB · 28-04-2018 5:57pm

Ulster

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Right option imo.

Why so? Genuinely curious

sydthebeat · 28-04-2018 5:57pm

BOD

Should have passed mattie

Burkie1203 · 28-04-2018 5:58pm

BBDBB wrote: »

Why so? Genuinely curious

Try build a lead and force Munster to chase the game.

Dave_The_Sheep · 28-04-2018 6:00pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Ferris also agreed with Drico.

Indeed, he mentioned that.

ScrubsfanChris · 28-04-2018 6:01pm

Some of the hands from Munster are terrible

awec · 28-04-2018 6:02pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

BBDBB · 28-04-2018 6:04pm

Ulster

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Try build a lead and force Munster to chase the game.

Usually I’d agree with the tactic and that reasoning, but Do Munster need to chase the game given they are secure of a place? Why not take the opportunity to squeeze Munster into the corner in their own 22 when it’s presented

BBDBB · 28-04-2018 6:05pm

Ulster

Great shame for Henderson

Bazzo · 28-04-2018 6:06pm

Has nobody sat Marshall down and just told him to work on his passing???

It's a skill, you can improve it, if anything he seems to be getting worse.

BBDBB · 28-04-2018 6:09pm

Ulster

Good score, lovely run by sweetenham

ScrubsfanChris · 28-04-2018 6:09pm

Great try although Stockdale won't want to look back at that replay.

budhabob · 28-04-2018 6:09pm

Ulster

BBDBB wrote: »

Good score, lovely run by sweetenham

He just cut through, looked like there was no space

BBDBB · 28-04-2018 6:14pm

Ulster

Copeland in the bin and Ulster capitalise, good maul to be fair

ScrubsfanChris · 28-04-2018 6:15pm

That's the softest yellow you'll see all season.

Dave_The_Sheep · 28-04-2018 6:16pm

Enjoyable game, this.

ScrubsfanChris · 28-04-2018 6:20pm

Hasn't been a great comeback for Williams so far.

prawnsambo · 28-04-2018 6:20pm

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

That's the softest yellow you'll see all season.

Last game of the season, so that's not a high bar. :P

BBDBB · 28-04-2018 6:24pm

Ulster

Best got that down

Spudmonkey · 28-04-2018 6:24pm

That's a pretty poor Munster team

Munster vs Ulster, Sat 28th April, 5:35pm; TG4/BBCNI/Sky

Who will win? 22 votes

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