Munster vs Benetton, Fri 19th March 6:00pm; Eir Sport 1/Premier Sport 1/TG4

18-03-2021 11:56AM #1

Munster

15.Jake Flannery
14.Andrew Conway
13.Alex McHenry,
12.Rory Scannell
11.Liam Coombes
10.JJ Hanrahan
9.Paddy Patterson
1.Liam O’Connor
2.Diarmuid Barron
3.Keynan Knox
4.Cian Hurley
5.Thomas Ahern
6.Jack O’Donoghue (C)
7.Chris Cloete
8.Jack O’Sullivan

Replacements
16.Rhys Marshall
17.Jeremy Loughman
18.Roman Salanoa
19.Jack Daly
20.Tommy O’Donnell
21.Nick McCarthy
22.Ben Healy
23.Matt Gallagher

Benetton Rugby

15.Jayden Hayward
14.Ratuva Tavuyara
13.Joaquin Riera
12.Luca Morisi
11.Angelo Esposito
10.Tommaso Allan
9.Dewaldt Duvenage (c)
1.Nicola Quaglio
2.Tomas Baravalle
3.Filippo Alongi
4.Irné Herbst
5.Eli Snyman
6.Alberto Sgarbi
7.Manuel Zuliani
8.Giovanni Pettinelli

Replacements
16.Corniel Els
17.Thomas Gallo
18.Tiziano Pasquali
19.Nicola Piantella
20.Marco Barbini
21.Luca Petrozzi
22.Tommaso Benvenuti
23.Leonardo Sarto

There will be a senior debut for Garryowen’s Cian Hurley with Diarmuid Barron, Jake Flannery and Paddy Patterson all making their first Munster starts.

Four Greencore Munster Rugby Academy players are set to feature as Thomas Ahern and Flannery both start with Jack Daly and Ben Healy among the replacements.

20-year-old Clonakilty man Hurley makes his Munster debut in the second row. A product of Clonakilty RFC and CBC, Hurley has made five appearances for Munster A this season and is a member of the National Talent Squad.

Flannery, who will advance to the senior squad next season, makes his first start for the province at full-back having made his previous two senior appearances off the bench.

There will also be a first start for hooker Barron on his 11th appearance for the province with loanee scrum-half Patterson making his first start after his debut last week.

Andrew Conway and Liam Coombes join Flannery in the back three with Rory Scannell and Alex McHenry forming the centre partnership.

Patterson and JJ Hanrahan start in the half-backs.

Liam O’Connor, Barron and Keynan Knox pack down in the front row with Hurley and Ahern in the second row.

Captain Jack O’Donoghue, Chris Cloete and Jack O’Sullivan complete the side.

Matt Gallagher is among the replacements and set for his first action since sustaining a shoulder injury in November.

Tommy O’Donnell is in line to make his 186th Munster appearance and features for the first time since January.

thomond2006 · 18-03-2021 12:02PM

Flannery at 15 is good to see. MG back fit to make the bench.

I'd rather have Crowley have gotten another 20 minutes over Healy, given that Carbery and JJ looked nailed on for the 23 against Leinster.

phog · 18-03-2021 12:05PM

There will be a senior debut for Garryowen’s Cian Hurley with Diarmuid Barron, Jake Flannery and Paddy Patterson all making their first Munster starts

On the MR thread I originally missed out it being Hurley's first start but completely missed it being Barron's first start too. 4 new starts is good to see even if one might not be with us next season.

thomond2006 · 18-03-2021 12:05PM

Benetton Rugby:

15 Jayden Hayward (117),
14 Ratuva Tavuyara (40),
13 Joaquin Riera (13),
12 Luca Morisi (83),
11 Angelo Esposito (97),
10 Tommaso Allan (62),
9 Dewaldt Duvenage (c) (48),
8 Giovanni Pettinelli (45),
7 Manuel Zuliani (10),
6 Alberto Sgarbi (246),
5 Eli Snyman (23),
4 Irné Herbst (56),
3 Filippo Alongi (13),
2 Tomas Baravalle (51),
1 Nicola Quaglio (60).

A disposizione: 16 Corniel Els (4), 17 Thomas Gallo (8), 18 Tiziano Pasquali (81), 19 Nicola Piantella, 20 Marco Barbini (102), 21 Luca Petrozzi (15), 22 Tommaso Benvenuti (116), 23 Leonardo Sarto (15).

*Tra parentesi le presenze in Benetton Rugby

Head Coach: Kieran Crowley.

Indisponibili: Callum Braley (Nazionale), Ignacio Brex (Nazionale), Niccolò Cannone (Nazionale), Matteo Drudi, Hame Faiva, Riccardo Favretto (Nazionale), Simone Ferrari, Paolo Garbisi (Nazionale), Toa Halafihi, Monty Ioane (Nazionale) Michele Lamaro (Nazionale), Marco Lazzaroni, Gianmarco Lucchesi (Nazionale), Sebastian Negri (Nazionale), Edoardo Padovani (Nazionale), Marco Riccioni (Nazionale), Federico Ruzza (Nazionale), Luca Sperandio, Braam Steyn, Cherif Traoré, Federico Zani, Marco Zanon (Nazionale).

18-03-2021 12:07PM

Great to see so many first starts and another first cap.

Big job on for Jack O'Donoghue to keep them all in check à la Billy Holland but having the experience of Conway, JJ and Scannell should be a massive help

Some Yoke · 18-03-2021 12:13PM

Wheres carbery?

Former Former Former · 18-03-2021 12:15PM

Some Yoke wrote: »

Wheres carbery?

Carton House

thomond2006 · 18-03-2021 12:15PM

Some Yoke wrote: »

Wheres carbery?

Munster must be comfortable with where he is match fitness wise. He's going to be starting the next two games.

Cookiemunster · 18-03-2021 12:22PM

Conway and JOD the only probable starters for the final involved tomorrow.

yerrahbah · 18-03-2021 12:25PM

Didn't realise Conway was available to us, he needs the minutes to be fair

Josh Wycherley has had 1 start since Clermont

thomond2006 · 18-03-2021 12:33PM

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Conway and JOD the only probable starters for the final involved tomorrow.

I'm not so sure about Conway. I think Daly-Haley-Earls might be the choice. Daly not being involved tomorrow might be a good sign for him. Haley started the previous four games so was always going to be rested for this.

Cookiemunster · 18-03-2021 01:13PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

I'm not so sure about Conway. I think Daly-Haley-Earls might be the choice. Daly not being involved tomorrow might be a good sign for him. Haley started the previous four games so was always going to be rested for this.

Earls is unlikely to be available. And I don't see Daly as being automatically ahead of Conway at all.

Cookiemunster · 18-03-2021 01:14PM

yerrahbah wrote: »

Didn't realise Conway was available to us, he needs the minutes to be fair

Josh Wycherley has had 1 start since Clermont

Injured recently apparently. He's still in the academy, so not listed in the weekly updates.

thomond2006 · 18-03-2021 01:21PM

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Earls is unlikely to be available. And I don't see Daly as being automatically ahead of Conway at all.

D'oh. Earls won't be available alright.

The Inbetween is mine · 18-03-2021 02:16PM

Former Former Former wrote: »

Carton House

Please don't... you'll make an old man weep

thomond2006 · 19-03-2021 05:39PM

Early kickoff tonight. Most of the team will be looking to put their hand up for Rainbow Cup appearances in a few weeks.

yerrahbah · 19-03-2021 05:50PM

Weather looks great. A chance to throw the ball around.

Benetton could be dangerous on the counter

The Inbetween is mine · 19-03-2021 06:12PM

Just a little disjointed at the moment...will take a while for them to find their rhythm

thomond2006 · 19-03-2021 06:22PM

Great play by Ahern to force that error.

thomond2006 · 19-03-2021 06:25PM

Belter of a try.

Squidgy Black · 19-03-2021 06:25PM

That's two awful hooks at the scrum in a row to turnover possession now. Really poor stuff

schmoo2k · 19-03-2021 06:25PM

Good finish to be fair

The Inbetween is mine · 19-03-2021 06:25PM

2 forward passes for that try?

19-03-2021 06:26PM

Knox looks lazy I know he's a prop but lots of standing and slow walking

irishbucsfan · 19-03-2021 06:27PM

WTF? That's an outrageously good try from nothing

Squidgy Black · 19-03-2021 06:27PM

That last offload at the try line was phenomenal looking on the replay

yerrahbah · 19-03-2021 06:30PM

Falling off too many tackles

yerrahbah · 19-03-2021 06:34PM

Pace on JO'D

irishbucsfan · 19-03-2021 06:35PM

yerrahbah wrote: »

Pace on JO'D

That was really impressive

budhabob · 19-03-2021 06:41PM

Patterson is nice and lively.

bayern · 19-03-2021 06:43PM

shame for Patterson, was building well into the game.

Munster vs Benetton, Fri 19th March 6:00pm; Eir Sport 1/Premier Sport 1/TG4

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