Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

So the rules aren't clear, it says at time up in the second leg if points are equal on aggregate there'll be extra time.

If still equal on points by the end of extra-time it is decided by who scores the most tries in the match or matches including extra time.

This is so badly worded, if tied on points at the end of extra time what decides the winner?

Is it who scored the most tries adding them up across both matches? I would assume that's what it is.

Or is it most tries in the current match first including extra time and if that is a draw then include the previous match?

Munster have scored 1 try so far, Exeter have scored 2 tries so far, so it's important if this is a tight match that Munster gets at least 1 try more than Exeter.

Better to just win by more than 5 obviously and then it won't matter.

"NB In the event of drawn matches or equal aggregate scores at the end of normal time during the knockout stage, extra-time will be played with the exception of the first legs of the Round of 16 matches. If the scores remain tied at the end of extra time, the winner will be determined as follows:

(a) the club that has scored the most tries in the match or matches (including extra time) or

(b) if equal, by a place kick competition."

Just reading the rules again, it is referring to all of the knockouts, hence the "match or matches" part meaning in the two-leg Rof16, and the 1/4f and the 1/2f and the final.

So yes, the tries scored criterion is over the two legs including extra time.

So, Munster need to be careful to not end up drawing without scoring an extra try at least more than Exeter.

You still can't bring yourself to credit his try saving tackle.

Was it actually two tries he prevented in Sandy Park?

Munster had a different game plan with Murray starting & it worked.