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Munster vs Edinburgh, Sat 10th 7:35pm

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  • 09-10-2020 11:57am
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    thomond2006
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    Munster:
    Mike Haley; Andrew Conway, Alex McHenry, Rory Scannell, Matt Gallagher; Ben Healy, Craig Casey;
    Jeremy Loughman, Rhys Marshall, John Ryan; Fineen Wycherley, Tadhg Beirne; Jack O’Donoghue, Tommy O’Donnell, CJ Stander (C).

    Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, James Cronin, Roman Salanoa, Gavin Coombes, John Hodnett, Conor Murray, Jack Crowley, Dan Goggin.

    Edinburgh Rugby team to face Munster at Thomond Park in the Guinness PRO14

    15. Damien Hoyland (76)
    14. Darcy Graham (34)
    13. Mark Bennett (39)
    12. George Taylor (24)
    11. Duhan van der Merwe (60)
    10. Jaco van der Walt (59)
    9. Nic Groom (13)

    1. Rory Sutherland (85)
    2. Stuart McInally (147) CO-CAPTAIN
    3. WP Nel (143)
    4. Ben Toolis (122)
    5. Grant Gilchrist (152) CO-CAPTAIN
    6. Jamie Ritchie (70)
    7. Hamish Watson (112)
    8. Nick Haining (15)

    Replacements: 16. Mike Willemse (22) 17. Pierre Schoeman (45) 18 Simon Berghan (83) 19. Andrew Davidson (4) 20. Mesulame Kunavula (3) 21. Dan Nutton (2) 22. Nathan Chamberlain (3) 23. James Johnstone (51)

    Unavailable due to injury: Blair Kinghorn, Luke Crosbie, Magnus Bradbury, Henry Pyrgos, Viliame Mata, Fraser McKenzie, Chris Dean, Charlie Shiel, Matt Gordon


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    yerrahbah
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    That is a very strange Munster selection :confused:


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    thomond2006
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    yerrahbah wrote: »
    That is a very strange Munster selection :confused:

    We don't know who is or is not available due to the positive tests and self-isolation so it's difficult to read too much into it.

    Good to see Salanoa, Hodnett and Crowley on the bench.


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    yerrahbah
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    We don't know who is or is not available due to the positive tests and self-isolation so it's difficult to read too much into it.

    Good to see Salanoa, Hodnett and Crowley on the bench.

    Ah ok, I naively thought it would just be the two players who tested positive that would be missing,

    That is a strong Edinburgh team, could be in trouble here


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    aloooof
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    Co-captain? Don't think I've seen that before.


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    #6
    thomond2006
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    I think it's fair to say that JvG is backing a lot of youth tomorrow.


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    #7
    yerrahbah
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    Chance for the likes of Scannell and O'Donnell who have fallen down the pecking order to impress.

    Great to see Goggin back after injury, he looked good last season


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    Tomtom364
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    With a young player starting at 13 & 10 I would really have liked to have Damian DeAllande at 12. Rory Scannell is a very experienced player and maybe he actually has more of a familiarity with the two lads but DdA is absolutely world class and exactly the type of player you want to give those young fellas confidence to preform.

    Otherwise a fairly well mixed team between experienced players, good squad pros & young players. Very important match in terms of how the conference went last year


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    thomond2006
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    JvG mentioning "a few guys in quarantine" so it's difficult to know how the combinations were formed with an unclear number of players who are unavailable.


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    leakyboots
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    Some young guns getting the nod, looking forward to this


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    aloooof
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    Anyone know if the row between Virgin and Eir is over are am I going to have to look for this thru alternative means?


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    The Lost Sheep
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    3 set to get debut in Gallagher, Salanoa, Crowley
    Will be interesting to see how Gallagher goes especially.


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    blindsider
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    aloooof wrote: »
    Anyone know if the row between Virgin and Eir is over are am I going to have to look for this thru alternative means?

    Row not over - alternative means? I'm sure that I have no idea what you mean...


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    ScrubsfanChris
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    Does Toland every shut the f**k up?
    Healy put a brilliant kick down the touch line and all Toland is doing is ranting nonsense unrelated to what's happening on the pitch.


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    razorblunt
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    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    Does Toland every shut the f**k up?
    Healy put a brilliant kick down the touch line and all Toland is doing is ranting nonsense unrelated to what's happening on the pitch.

    Silence is not a friend of his.


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    ScrubsfanChris
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    Great start from young Ben


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    eigrod
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    4 excellent kicks by Healy so far. Gets some distance in to them.


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    Dave_The_Sheep
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    eigrod wrote: »
    4 excellent kicks by Healy so far. Gets some distance in to them.

    Plenty to spare on them alright.


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    #19
    A-Train
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    A soft enough try to give up by Munster


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    razorblunt
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    Toland has been shouting about Munster’s aggressiveness but there’s been an absolute rake load of lads slipping off of tackles.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Though O'Donoghue was lucky not to be penalised there during the maul.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Looks like the 15 got it down first?


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    #23
    razorblunt
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    Would have been harsh on Edinburgh that.
    Munster stuck on the halfway line going nowhere and a loose kick from scannell.
    Despite comms suggesting it was a genius kick.


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    razorblunt
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    Edinburgh have so many passengers at rucks, good to see Munster target that with counters


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    razorblunt
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    Owens telling Watson twice to leave it.
    Ping him ffs.


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    #26
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Zero aggression in defense


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    kingofthekong
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    Munster getting bullied upfront


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    #28
    eigrod
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    2 attacks Edinburgh, 2 tries.


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    #29
    razorblunt
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    An attempted offload on the floor whilst on his belly. FFS.

    The backline are woeful, throwing it wide with not one person taking it to the line before passing. The Edinburgh backline just standing waiting for it.


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    thomond2006
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    Craig Casey makes a great break. Clearly inspired by similar runs made by John Hayes.


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    Ben Healy looks like a ginger Kylo Ren.

    I don't mind Toland - don't really pay much attention but at times I feel like he is watching a different game.

    Munster forwards second best here, need to regroup at half time.


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