Munster vs Glasgow Warriors, Sat 27th Oct 5:15pm, Eir Sport 1

thomond2006 · 26-10-2018 1:08pm #1

Munster:
Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Sammy Arnold, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; JJ Hanrahan, Alby Mathewson;
James Cronin, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Peter O’Mahony (C), Chris Cloete, CJ Stander.

Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Dave Kilcoyne, Stephen Archer, Fineen Wycherley, Arno Botha, Neil Cronin, Ian Keatley, Darren Sweetnam.

Glasgow Warriors:
1. Oli Kebble (16)
2. Grant Stewart (8)
3. D’Arcy Rae (47)
4. Rob Harley (191)
5. Scott Cummings (43)
6. Adam Ashe (57)
7. Callum Gibbins (22) (C)
8. Matt Fagerson (32)

9. George Horne (27)
10. Pete Horne (145)
11. Rory Hughes (36)
12. Sam Johnson (41)
13. Nick Grigg (46)
14. DTH van der Merwe (107)
15. Ruaridh Jackson (141)

Replacements

16. Kevin Bryce (13)
17. Jamie Bhatti (29)
18. Petrus du Plessis (2)
19. Greg Peterson (32)
20. Chris Fusaro (149)
21. Nick Frisby (3)
22. Brandon Thomson (11)
23. Niko Matawalu (97)

Players unavailable through injury: Zander Fagerson (ankle), Siua Halanukanuka (foot) Stuart Hogg (ankle), Lelia Masaga (back), Kiran McDonald (hand) Robbie Nairn (groin) Tim Swinson (lower limb) and George Turner (head).

A big Conference A clash sees Munster host Glasgow in Thomond Park. Munster currently lie in 4th and trail leaders Glasgow by 10 points. The visiting team's league form has been excellent, securing 25 points from a maximum of 30 in the opening six rounds.

Munster have gone with a very strong lineup, including the return of Niall Scannell and Keith Earls from injury. Tadhg Beirne and Joey Carbery are absent with a possible eye to a start in Chicago vs Italy. Glasgow on the other hand are missing many key internationals such as Jonny Gray, Ali Price, Adam Hastings and Tommy Seymour with superstar fullback Stuart Hogg on the injury list.

This represents a great opportunity for Munster who should expect at the very least to deny Glasgow a losing bonus point.

stephen_n · 26-10-2018 1:35pm

JJ would want to stand up and take his chance, no excuse with Mathewson inside him.

yerrahbah · 26-10-2018 1:46pm

A lot stronger team than I was expecting.

Bar Carbery and Berine and injuries its pretty much the strongest 23

Glad I got tickets now

Squidgy Black · 26-10-2018 1:51pm

Two different layouts for the team lineups is confusing.

#bringbacktables

shootermacg · 26-10-2018 1:56pm

I would have started Keats.

kuang1 · 26-10-2018 2:04pm

shootermacg wrote: »

I would have started Keats.

I think it's fairly clear that JvG rates JJ ahead of him and has done since the end of last season.

aloooof · 26-10-2018 2:13pm

kuang1 wrote: »

I think it's fairly clear that JvG rates JJ ahead of him and has done since the end of last season.

Seems to be the case. From what I remember, Keatley started the semi against Racing, but JJ started all the remaining games after that. I don't think Keats has featured ahead of him since?

shootermacg · 26-10-2018 2:21pm

kuang1 wrote: »

I think it's fairly clear that JvG rates JJ ahead of him and has done since the end of last season.

Which is weird because in every game JJ has started at ten, he's been well below Pro14 standard.

kuang1 · 26-10-2018 4:44pm

shootermacg wrote: »

Which is weird because in every game JJ has started at ten, he's been well below Pro14 standard.

Yeah exactly. It points towards a fairly damning opinion that JvG has of Keatley.

Or maybe I'm reading too much into it.

shootermacg · 26-10-2018 4:54pm

kuang1 wrote: »

Yeah exactly. It points towards a fairly damning opinion that JvG has of Keatley.

Or maybe I'm reading too much into it.

Hard to take it any other way really. I wonder is an attitude thing.

Burkie1203 · 27-10-2018 1:24pm

https://twitter.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/1056130311401148417?s=19

Former Former · 27-10-2018 2:13pm

Ha, deadly

sioda · 27-10-2018 2:49pm

Jaysus bring the thermals for tonight it's baltic here. Looking forward to see how JJ gets on with Alby outside him tonight should be a good night for free flowing rugby

ScrubsfanChris · 27-10-2018 5:18pm

That didn’t take long

razorblunt · 27-10-2018 5:23pm

I like Gibbins, tough as old boots, but delighted to see him dumped on his árse by Ryan.

kuang1 · 27-10-2018 5:25pm

I'd be very grateful for a pm with a link...
Please!

Squidgy Black · 27-10-2018 5:26pm

Cracking line from earls

ScrubsfanChris · 27-10-2018 5:27pm

Some major contributions from John Ryan for that score.

razorblunt · 27-10-2018 5:27pm

Love how Alby gets the forwards out and away from the rucks, consistency of passing helps too, taking the contact on their own terms.

Mookie Blaylock · 27-10-2018 5:28pm

9/10 axis dovetailing well on the first 10 minutes... encouraging

ScrubsfanChris · 27-10-2018 5:30pm

Earls playing like he has a point to prove.

kuang1 · 27-10-2018 5:33pm

Any link lads?

ScrubsfanChris · 27-10-2018 5:38pm

Ah here, There was no knock on there

stephen_n · 27-10-2018 5:40pm

Munster going well so far, totally dominating and dictating the game. Great to see Earls in such good form.

ScrubsfanChris · 27-10-2018 5:42pm

We’re doing well with ball in hand, kicking it away is frustrating.

ScrubsfanChris · 27-10-2018 5:45pm

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

We’re doing well with ball in hand, kicking it away is frustrating.

And now it cost us a try :mad:

budhabob · 27-10-2018 5:45pm

Pretty sure there was a Forward pass in the lead up to the try? Great counter all the same

Squidgy Black · 27-10-2018 5:46pm

Gone up to TMO

razorblunt · 27-10-2018 5:46pm

Nothing much to review there surely?

Squidgy Black · 27-10-2018 5:47pm

razorblunt wrote: »

Nothing much to review there surely?

Looks like he may have lost control

razorblunt · 27-10-2018 5:48pm

2% chance it might have been lost Liam? we all know 83% of your stats are made up on the sport, 48% of the time.

thomond2006 · 27-10-2018 5:48pm

In Fran Well in Cork boy.

Wassgoinon.

yosser hughes · 27-10-2018 5:48pm

TMO totally out of order getting involved there

27-10-2018 5:50pm

Harsh on the kicker there, wouldn't have brought that to the ref myself.

Earls very nearly pulled it off though - terrific to see that work rate.

razorblunt · 27-10-2018 5:52pm

The backs look ok, off the back of scrums and lineouts but in openplay they look awful. Staggered line, way too deep, very similar to Mannix years.

stephen_n · 27-10-2018 5:53pm

Very harsh on Arnold there

27-10-2018 5:53pm

Munster making an absolute dogs of the breakdown there on Glasgow, killing any momentum for them. Couldn't keep it legal though.

Bridge93 · 27-10-2018 6:04pm

No replay of the forward pass there? Looked a big harsh on Glasgow. Arnold caught out defensively twice very quickly. Score flatters Glasgow a little

ScrubsfanChris · 27-10-2018 6:06pm

Keep the ball and Munster are well in control, but no, we kick it away in good territory and come away with one score.

thomond2006 · 27-10-2018 6:15pm

Surprised at the scoreline. Is it deserved?

KaneToad · 27-10-2018 6:15pm

If only I could remember where Cavanaghs were located...

pickarooney · 27-10-2018 6:17pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Surprised at the scoreline. Is it deserved?

Glasgow took every chance they had, could be 7 more ahead. Munster wasteful and sloppy after a good opening.

Squidgy Black · 27-10-2018 6:23pm

Munster just can't defend.

razorblunt · 27-10-2018 6:25pm

What was Cloete thinking?

budhabob · 27-10-2018 6:26pm

razorblunt wrote: »

What was Cloete thinking?

To be honest he's very liable to brain fart at least once per game

razorblunt · 27-10-2018 6:33pm

Absolutely no one up with JJ, lads just walking around the place.

kuang1 · 27-10-2018 6:34pm

budhabob wrote: »

To be honest he's very liable to brain fart at least once per game

Yeah he's one of those high octane players who only operates in high gear.
Always a trade off with a guy like him that you get great ruck work but can lose it it for a second and proves costly.

Glad to have him on our side though.

razorblunt · 27-10-2018 6:36pm

Jesus ref, there's no release by the tackler, right in front of him too.

Can someone stop letting the forwards pick and go from rucks.

razorblunt · 27-10-2018 6:37pm

How did Toland think Munster would get the ball from the back of the scrum on their put in if Stander bound behind Kilcoyne?

Synode · 27-10-2018 6:43pm

Super try by Glasgow

razorblunt · 27-10-2018 6:43pm

Oh look ... repeated ill discipline has cost Munster 14 points.
Maybe they'll learn from this ...

... or the next 4 games it happens.

Munster vs Glasgow Warriors, Sat 27th Oct 5:15pm, Eir Sport 1

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