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Munster vs Connacht, Fri 14th May 6pm; Eir Sport

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Munster:
Matt Gallagher; Andrew Conway, Dan Goggin, Damian de Allende, Shane Daly; Ben Healy, Craig Casey;
James Cronin, Rhys Marshall, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Gavin Coombes, Peter O’Mahony (C), CJ Stander.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne, Stephen Archer, Tadhg Beirne, Jack O’Donoghue, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery, Keith Earls.

CONNACHT MATCHDAY 23 VS MUNSTER RUGBY

15. John Porch (38)
14. Sammy Arnold (13)
13. Sean O’Brien (Acad) (9)
12. Tom Daly (46) (C)
11. Alex Wootton (19)
10. Conor Fitzgerald (34)
9. Kieran Marmion (184)
1. Paddy McAllister (16)
2. Shane Delahunt (97)
3. Dominic Robertson-McCoy (65)
4. Niall Murray (15)
5. Ultan Dillane (111)
6. Cian Prendergast (7)
7. Conor Oliver (19)
8. Abraham Papali’i (12)

Replacements
16. Dave Heffernan (142)
17. Denis Buckley (198)
18. Finlay Bealham (157)
19. Eoghan Masterson (109)
20. Sean Masterson (11)
21. Caolin Blade (129)
22. Jack Carty (156)
23. Peter Sullivan (14)

There isn't a lot of development selections in that Munster pack. It's not a great sign that Ryan and Archer are both in the 23 when Knox and Salanoa are available and desperate for minutes. A number of players who are leaving / most likely leaving are in the starting lineup.

Dan Goggin gets another start in the centre alongside our top three wingers in Daly, Conway and Earls to come off the bench. Casey starting at 9 with Murray getting a rest.

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eagle eye

I have only seen him at six times but Fitzgerald has really impressed me in every area of his game.
Is he a future international? I'd like to see him get an opportunity

ClanofLams

Looked like Porch might run that in for try, if so ref should surely let something that tight go and review then.

Shaka Hislop

. about time he's given a scrum penalty

its_phil

eagle eye wrote: »

I have only seen him at six times but Fitzgerald has really impressed me in every area of his game.
Is he a future international? I'd like to see him get an opportunity

Not sure to be honest. Could be a decent European player hopefully

eagle eye

ClanofLams wrote:

Looked like Porch might run that in for try, if so ref should surely let something that tight go and review then.

Fully agree, you have replay to look at it afterwards. Look like it went backwards out if Wooton's hand.

Utopia Parkway

Connacht will do well to win this with the scrum going so badly.

Utopia Parkway

Guaranteed try there. Connacht’s maul defence has been absolutely horrendous all season.

Shaka Hislop

Like a knife thru butter there.

yerrahbah

Connacht could challenge that.
Holland offside at that L/O

theVersatile

Connacht pack is soft - if Munster keep the penalty count low in the second half then they'll comfortably win

freyners

Billy Holland literally a foot ahead of O'Mahony setting that maul

its_phil

Fairly clear blocking off from Holland there. Should have been a penalty out

theVersatile

Such a clear changing of the line to block Conway - Jones not fond of giving Munster penalties outside of scrum time.

And oof, not great to be subbed off before HT

Utopia Parkway

Connacht change both props and scrum is immediately solid.

ClanofLams

theVersatile wrote: »

Such a clear changing of the line to block Conway - Jones not fond of giving Munster penalties outside of scrum time.

And oof, not great to be subbed off before HT

If he didn’t call forward pass on a ball that looked back it would have been 24-7 so prob not wise to complain too much.

realhorrorshow

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Guaranteed try there. Connacht’s maul defence has been absolutely horrendous all season.

Well yes but it's hard to defend a blatantly illegal maul 5 metres out.

realhorrorshow

ClanofLams wrote: »

If he didn’t call forward pass on a ball that looked back it would have been 24-7 so prob not wise to complain too much.

Pretty sure the ball was still in the ruck when wootton picked it up that time so I'm calling that one even.

Thrashssacre

ClanofLams wrote: »

If he didn’t call forward pass on a ball that looked back it would have been 24-7 so prob not wise to complain too much.

I don't understand why he doesn't let the play continue and review the forward pass when the try is scored removes any chance of a mistake on what is a marginal call at best.

yerrahbah

Casey impressive for Munster.

Gifted Connacht a try.

Need to improve the discipline.

The wind and the bench will tell a lot

realhorrorshow

Decent game, we're looking great in phase play, shame about the set piece. Prendergast and Fitzgerald looking really good, Casey has been very sharp on the other side.

razorblunt

The ref has been a bit whistle happy against Munster so it’s strange to see him not call that at the lineout.

aloooof

Conor Fitz has been the best player on the park for me, having an very good game indeed. Casey as well being his usual busy self.

Munster on top in the scrum and tight. Connacht maul d at times better than I'd have hoped for. They do play a brand of rugby of rugby that's nice to watch tho.

aloooof

Also, not the first time this season we've had issues from the kick off... some excuse this time with JOD coming back from treatment, but really need to tighten that up.

[Deleted User]

Stupid by Marmion healy barely touched him

razorblunt

I tell you what if Healy slid with his knees on Marmion then he deserves that response.

On replay he didn’t at all.

Utopia Parkway

Looks like Marmion thought Healy slid his knees into him but didn’t look like he did really.

realhorrorshow

razorblunt wrote: »

I tell you what if Healy slid with his knees on Marmion then he deserves that response.

On replay he didn’t at all.

The knee slide on the tryscorer is one of my biggest pet peeves but there was nothing at all in that.

Utopia Parkway

Not so clever from Fitzgerald there. Was put in a bad position to be fair.

Shaka Hislop

Childish from Marmion and hopefully Munster punish them for it now.

[Deleted User]

What do you mean you can't penalize the subs? Like they can do whatever they want