Following on from here
New Munster chat thread folks. warning deserved there. https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=109477571#post109477571
See Ross Byrne got called up to Irish squad ….Dissapointed Ben Healy didn’t get the call …with World Cup in mind would of been good to see him involved at least training etc with squad
That was never going to happen. Sexton is a doubt and they were never going to risk going into the game with Crowley and Healy as the options.
I can't see Healy getting anywhere near the international setup anytime soon. He's ahead of Crowley (and vastly more experienced) at Munster, yet Ireland still went for Crowley.
All Munster's home game tickets on sale now. https://twitter.com/Munsterrugby/status/1592471069838934016?t=cWYn8G_LSAfkLSzXqakX5Q&s=19
The same was true for Harry Byrne, he was getting picked ahead of Ross despite being far less experienced at provincial level. Farrell seems to like picking the incumbents (Sexton & Carbery) and then rolling the dice with the high potential up and comers (H. Byrne & Crowley), bypassing the established provincial middleweights (R. Byrne and Healy).
The door is far from closed on Healy as he's only 6 months older than Crowley, but I'm guessing Farrell isn't that impressed with him so far, and I think most fans would agree that Crowley looks to have a higher potential ceiling than Healy right now.
Anyone have any idea when the away Toulouse tickets will be out?
I think if that is Farrell's plan then it's a good one, the Healy and Rpss Byrne can become the first choices for the provinces now over the December/January period meaning 3 outhalves from each province get a decent run of games before the 6 Nations. Keep that up and we would need to be very unlucky to have injuries killing our World Cup campaign
Are we sure about this?
That was an important game against Ulster and Crowley started.
I'm curious about the same. You can sign up for an email alert on their site but no word yet.
Irish Rail adding a later 22:25 Limerick-Limerick Junction train after the Connacht match for anyone going to Mallow or Cork city. https://twitter.com/IrishRail/status/1592476558438313986?t=HbV2x_xSnJ3tP7KV-oivbw&s=19
The last scheduled train out of LJ is 22:35 so hopefully they've thought ahead there and will delay the schedule
Thanks I've done the same hoping Google doesn't spam it as it's in french
Breaking: Antoine Dupont will miss Toulouse's Champions Cup game against Munster next month.
Are we sure that this is correct.
A lot of suspensions recently have a -1 week if they do a course and the reports all report the headline ban.
The coaching intervention is a session around head contact. There was no head contact in Dupont's challenge, so the course doesn't apply to him.
Off topic but cant see where else to post this. Im a season ticket holder and cant attend the Connacht Game. i want to transfer to ticket to a friend. Purchase a ticket for his wife and get 2 free Junior tickets. Move seats so they can all sit togther. Is this possible and does anyone know the process to manage this through the MRSC account. Im got 2 different promo codes from the ticket office last week but neither work and seats are filling up now
Got an email from mrsc, there's a lottery for Toulouse away at the moment until Thursday
I'd say try ringing MRSC and purchase the additional ticket form them at the same time.
Heineken Cup refs for rounds 1 & 2 have been announced. We get Christophe Ridley for the Toulouse game and Ludovic Cayre for Northampton.
Team for Connacht. Front row from the SA game starting again. Coombes dropped.
Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly; Joey Carbery, Craig Casey; Josh Wycherley, Diarmuid Barron, Roman Salanoa; Jean Kleyn, Tadhg Beirne; Peter O’Mahony (C), John Hodnett, Alex Kendellen.
Replacements: Niall Scannell, Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, Edwin Edogbo, Jack O’Donoghue, Paddy Patterson, Jack Crowley, Gavin Coombes.
No Fekitoa either is interesting.
Little bit surprised to see O'Mahony and Beirne both start, but it's definitely a strong looking pack.
Is Ben Healy's contract up at season end?
Pretty harsh on Healy, he had a great game against SAXV and then he's dropped out of the squad completely. Is Mike Haley the only player in the squad immune to rotation? He seems to have stared every single game he has been available over the last few years. I really just don't see it with him, he looks like a good URC level fullback to me (and Andy Farrell seemingly) but Munster select him like he's Hugo Keenan. Playing either Joey or Corwley at 15 gives us an extra playmaker in what otherwise has looked like a flat backline and allows us to give gametime to all of Healy/Crowley/Joey.
Munster were on a hiding to nothing with whoever they named at 9&21 and it plays into the hands of those who want to be outraged.
Dermot Kennedy has announced a gig in Thomond Park in July. Probably not a huge earner for Munster but better than lying idle.
10 too, loads will be calling for Crowley even though hes not overtaken Carbery yet.
The context of the opposition is important though, SA XV were a bit of a rabble so it's hard for guys to really make a case for themselves based on that match while others were playing Australia. If Crowley was ahead of Healy a month ago, then that won't have changed.
Think you're being harsh on Haley tbh, he's usually one of Munster's best backs.
Haley is a fine player. One of those that should have gotten a look in at Irish level if you ask me.
Very surprised to see Beirne and very excited to see Frisch again.
As close to must-win as it gets.
If Edwin Edogbo can handle a SA A pack, he can handle a Connacht pack.
Give Beirne a break! He looked shattered coming off against Australia.
Beirne looked pretty drained against Australia.
Maybe the idea is to spare key players the trip to Edinburgh ahead of Toulouse, give them a rest then.
he always looks drained...
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