Munster vs Scarlets, Sat 29th Feb 5pm, Eir/TG4

thomond2006 · 28-02-2020 12:00PM #1

Munster:
Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Chris Farrell, Dan Goggin, Darren Sweetnam; JJ Hanrahan, Craig Casey;
James Cronin, Kevin O’Byrne, Stephen Archer; Fineen Wycherley, Billy Holland (C); Arno Botha, Chris Cloete, Jack O’Sullivan.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, Gavin Coombes, John Hodnett, Nick McCarthy, Rory Scannell, Tommy O’Donnell.

Player News
Niall Scannell suffered a low grade knee injury against Zebre last week that has ruled him out of Saturday’s clash, the injury is expected to be a short-term one.

Shane Daly underwent a scan earlier this week that showed a low grade groin strain. The injury prevented him from training this week but he will be a travelling reserve on Saturday.

Jack O’Donoghue aggravated an existing neck issue at the end of last week that hadn’t settled sufficiently to allow him train fully this week and therefore was not considered for selection.

https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2020/02/28/team-named-munster-side-to-face-scarlets/#post

yerrahbah · 28-02-2020 12:11PM

The 6-2 bench split is back :pac:

The two SA boys in the backrow to help out O'Sullivan

That is a very mobile bench to bring on

Good news on Niall Scannell it looked nasty at the time

Does anyone know of anywhere in Westport that would be showing this?

phog · 28-02-2020 12:15PM

Awful weather forecast for the game and we're now chasing every match point we can get.

thomond2006 · 28-02-2020 12:16PM

phog wrote: »

Awful weather forecast for the game and we're now chasing every match point we can get.

If Benetton x2 turns into two nils-nils then that's not great alright...

Cookiemunster · 28-02-2020 12:22PM

phog wrote: »

Awful weather forecast for the game and we're now chasing every match point we can get.

The worst of the weather is currently forecast to have passed by lunchtime. It's due to be dry during the match.

phog · 28-02-2020 12:22PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

If Benetton x2 turns into two nils-nils then that's not great alright...

I can't see us travelling to Treviso, they might be allowed travel to our home game.

We'll see what happens the Cardiff v Zebre game

theboss80 · 28-02-2020 12:47PM

They can be re-fixed fro Champions Cup weekends

thomond2006 · 28-02-2020 02:47PM

Scarlets:
O'Brien; Baldwin, Asquith, Hughes (capt), S Evans; D Jones, J Evans;
Price, T Davies, Kruger, Rawlins, Lousi, Shingler, Macleod, Cassiem.

Replacements: Phillips, D Evans, Sebastian, Ratuva, Cummins, D Davis, Blacker, Conbeer.

Unavailable due to injury:
Jonathan Davies (knee), Rhys Patchell (shoulder), James Davies (back/hip), Daf Hughes (knee), Blade Thomson (concussion),Samson Lee (calf), Marc Jones (calf), Kieran Hardy (hamstring), Kieron Fonotia (calf), Tom Prydie (ankle), Steffan Thomas (knee), Joe Roberts (knee).

Former Former · 28-02-2020 03:13PM

BP win for Munster on the cards here.

yerrahbah · 29-02-2020 04:20PM

Weather is looking grim. Getting a BP will be tricky.

stephen_n · 29-02-2020 05:06PM

Very small crowd by the looks of things, or would there be a lot more people in the stand the camera is in?

Vinnie222 · 29-02-2020 05:07PM

stephen_n wrote: »

Very small crowd by the looks of things, or would there be a lot more people in the stand the camera is in?

I say v few travelled outside of Limerick

stephen_n · 29-02-2020 05:15PM

Vinnie222 wrote: »

I say v few travelled outside of Limerick

Yeah I’d say the conditions put off a lot of people.

Munsters discipline has been poor so far.

sliabh 1956 · 29-02-2020 05:15PM

not a great start for munster lots of basic errors

davo2001 · 29-02-2020 05:15PM

stephen_n wrote: »

Very small crowd by the looks of things, or would there be a lot more people in the stand the camera is in?

100kph winds, 3 degrees and pissing rain all day. I'd usually be there but said I'd give it a miss today.

Burkie1203 · 29-02-2020 05:17PM

Cloete is a liability

Clegg · 29-02-2020 05:21PM

Scarlets have won two of Munsters lineouts so far and eked a scrum penalty

Clegg · 29-02-2020 05:24PM

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Cloete is a liability

He's a very good poacher, but that's the only notable part of his game. He's so ill disciplined. Penalty machine and a completely ineffective carrier.

razorblunt · 29-02-2020 05:29PM

No arms by Shingler

sliabh 1956 · 29-02-2020 05:30PM

That was a hard earned 3 points

letowski · 29-02-2020 05:39PM

Good vision by Casey there with that kick through.

Clegg · 29-02-2020 05:40PM

Well that Scarlets lad is getting sent off.

thomond2006 · 29-02-2020 05:41PM

Well Cloete's handbags are going to lead to a red for Scarlets.

29-02-2020 05:42PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Well Cloete's handbags are going to lead to a red for Scarlets.

5 Scarlets started it all too. Complete idiot.

sliabh 1956 · 29-02-2020 05:42PM

surely red to the scarlet

theVersatile · 29-02-2020 05:43PM

Thug.

thomond2006 · 29-02-2020 05:44PM

Two punches to the head. No option.

thomond2006 · 29-02-2020 05:47PM

There's the first. TBP should be the goal now.

OldRio · 29-02-2020 05:56PM

Well to be honest. Sat at home, listening to the wood crackle on an open fire, whiskey in hand. I have to say I'm rather enjoying the game.

stephen_n · 29-02-2020 06:36PM

Haley got away with that one, definitely took a step across

Clegg · 29-02-2020 06:38PM

Conditions are awful, but Munster aren't performing well at all. Especially as it's against 14 men.

Munster vs Scarlets, Sat 29th Feb 5pm, Eir/TG4

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