URC Round 9 - Connacht vs Munster - Saturday, Jan 1st @ 5.15pm - Premier Sports, TG4, URC TV

31-12-2021 9:49am #1

I hope I don't jinx it but by the looks of it, it's going ahead.

Referee: Chris Busby

AR 1: Andrew Brace AR 2: Eoghan Cross

TMO: Olly Hodges

31-12-2021 1:04pm

Teams added to original post

aloooof · 31-12-2021 1:09pm

Kendellan's first start? Nice one. Hoping for a bit more fluidity in attack with Casey and Healy together. Tho Connacht's approach couldn't be more different than Castres, so should make for a much better game. Especially with Carty making it as well. There's been a bit of spice to this the last few encounters.

31-12-2021 1:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118395506#Comment_118395506

Yep Kendellen's 1st start on his 4th appearance. Happy to see Thomas Ahern, Jack Daly and Jack Crowley on the bench also.

joedamuss · 31-12-2021 1:22pm

Will be great to see Healy v Carty, six nations second out half spot up for grabs.

Former Former Former · 31-12-2021 1:24pm

Should be a home win I think.

No Earls, Beirne, Murray or POM? Or Zebo for that matter.

Akrasia · 31-12-2021 1:35pm

Very interesting selection from Munster. A lot of very experienced players not even on the bench but still a very strong team

Zeugnis · 31-12-2021 1:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118395636#Comment_118395636

Good looking Munster back row (Kendellen and Coombes!) and look forward to see Ahern off the bench. Connacht still short a bunch up front: Thornbury, Buckley, Boyle, no Murray but that may not be injury-related. Sorry Wooton isn't playing and would have been nice to have Blade on the bench but still a lot of threat in the back line and Farrell on the bench. C'mon Connacht.

TRC10 · 31-12-2021 2:11pm

Surprised Munster aren't going stronger for this. Leaving out Beirne, POM, Murray and Earls would suggest they're targeting the Ulster game next week and not this one.

I fancied Connacht before the team announcement but I can't see anything other than a Connacht win now.

31-12-2021 2:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118395838#Comment_118395838

Just means their trusting their young players isint that what people have been critiasising them for not doing. I'm very happy with the team selected

TRC10 · 31-12-2021 5:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118395938#Comment_118395938

I never said they weren't

I was just observing that they've chosen to rest all of their big names bar De Allende for this particular match, clearly with an eye on next week,

Not sure if that's the right call as this match will be much tougher than Ulster at home IMO

SqueakyKneecap · 31-12-2021 6:01pm

I just want this match to actually happen at this stage. If I'm stood in Clan at 17:14 and both teams run out I'll be delighted.

phog · 31-12-2021 6:03pm

Great see teams being named again, it has almost a mini lockdown but these teams are men against boys, I'll take any point we get from this fixture but I can't see a win on the cards for us.

thomond2006 · 31-12-2021 7:18pm

Ah it's not a take anything we can get fixture. Connacht are favoured by a point and that's probably fair.

connachta · 31-12-2021 7:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118397262#Comment_118397262

very good Munster team yeah

The difference will be experience, + bench. Hope so

antietam1 · 01-01-2022 2:27pm

Munster for thewin.

ElisaAtWar · 01-01-2022 2:47pm

Has the game still got the go ahead

lawrencesummers · 01-01-2022 3:43pm

Munster need to come out of the blocks strongly.

If its a close game on 50 minutes i fancy connacht to have the edge over 80.

Munster are a bit like a french team now, you dont know which one will turn up. If its the mindset that went to coventry a BP win is possible, if its the conservative side with no fluidity that played castres then connacht will bring a lot more than castres did and get the win they should have had in TP.

Big day for casey at 9 to show his game, I always love watching aki and delighted yhat coombes is back, but a lot of legs havent done 80 minutes in a long long time.

lawrencesummers · 01-01-2022 3:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118395838#Comment_118395838

Have you not seen how much the lawn is growing?

No way pete is available.

Thrashssacre · 01-01-2022 6:13pm

Crowd looks decent, Connacht maybe snook In a few extra then the 4000 🤣

lawrencesummers · 01-01-2022 6:15pm

This ref is a pity.

razorblunt · 01-01-2022 6:19pm

Silly Munster penalty and a missed Carty touch.

2 good squares in shīt rugby scratched off within the first 40 seconds.

CMcsporty · 01-01-2022 6:21pm

Prendergast playing WR

Yeah_Right · 01-01-2022 6:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401633#Comment_118401633

Seriously?? Already! The game is 6 minutes old.

theVersatile · 01-01-2022 6:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401667#Comment_118401667

He literally posted that before the game started, don't mind him.

razorblunt · 01-01-2022 6:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401633#Comment_118401633

He just let Connacht absorb three big clear outs there when it was clear that Munster were holding on. Stuff like that would wreck my head as a coach and player.

RichieRich_89 · 01-01-2022 6:24pm

Anyone know what cuntry I should set my VPN to to get tg4 player? I've tried the US, the UK and Oz.

lawrencesummers · 01-01-2022 6:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401678#Comment_118401678

Give it time.

RichieRich_89 · 01-01-2022 6:25pm

Sorry. Country.

01-01-2022 6:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401687#Comment_118401687

Piss off

lawrencesummers · 01-01-2022 6:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401698#Comment_118401698

Will do

TRC10 · 01-01-2022 6:31pm

My god, the standard has been appalling so far.

Former Former Former · 01-01-2022 6:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401711#Comment_118401711

You always say that, but you never do

lawrencesummers · 01-01-2022 6:32pm

Think he only missed three penalties in the phases before DDa was pinged.

Clegg · 01-01-2022 6:32pm

Both 10's have been putting the next receiver under a lot of pressure. They're telegraphing their passes.

lawrencesummers · 01-01-2022 6:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401715#Comment_118401715

I pinky promise i will

TomsOnTheRoof · 01-01-2022 6:33pm

Dillane literally played the ball on the ground right before DDA. Terrible call.

CMcsporty · 01-01-2022 6:34pm

Healy the best goal kicker in Ireland

Thrashssacre · 01-01-2022 6:36pm

Gotta say the kicking from hand from both teams has been fairly exemplary, getting great yardage from touch finders.

Clegg · 01-01-2022 6:39pm

That's pure shite from Hansen.

Has his kick blocked and doesn't bother to chase back.

Thrashssacre · 01-01-2022 6:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401749#Comment_118401749

I'll keep my mouth shut.....

lawrencesummers · 01-01-2022 6:40pm

Only one team playing rugby, and its not the one thats winningest.

CMcsporty · 01-01-2022 6:40pm

Hansen thanks you

leakyboots · 01-01-2022 6:40pm

Something that doesn't get mentioned much about Healy is how two-footed he is, very comfortable on his left

theVersatile · 01-01-2022 6:41pm

That's a real defence coaches try - great D set after some nice Connacht link up play and half breaks; and then pressure on kick chase leads to a score.

JP Ferreira will he happy with that one.

lawrencesummers · 01-01-2022 6:41pm

lots of liberty to be had at the breakdown. Entering from the side not on the agenda.

clsmooth · 01-01-2022 6:41pm

Poor by Hansen there in both the blocked down kick and lack of chase back.

CMcsporty · 01-01-2022 6:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401771#Comment_118401771

I’m not sure about that

Yet to see him kick under pressure off his left

Utopia Parkway · 01-01-2022 6:43pm

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

CMcsporty · 01-01-2022 6:43pm

That was a good kick though!!

01-01-2022 6:44pm

Hansen was beyond woeful there. Casual in every regard and may have prevented the try had he broke more than a trot.

Amazing laziness from YOUR error, usually you expect the person to try a little harder than average after a mistake not less.

URC Round 9 - Connacht vs Munster - Saturday, Jan 1st @ 5.15pm - Premier Sports, TG4, URC TV

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