Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

budhabob · 03-03-2023 09:17PM

I think paddy thinks he's 6.3. he's running the ball, chasing high balls, and doing well at both.

budhabob · 03-03-2023 09:19PM

What happened scannell to go off?

leakyboots · 03-03-2023 09:20PM

Suitable ending!

Eod100 · 03-03-2023 09:25PM

Phew. Glasgow win with a tbp as expected so we're still 2 points behind them.

OldRio · 03-03-2023 09:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120310858#Comment_120310858

Well this aged well didn't it?

leakyboots · 03-03-2023 09:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120311091#Comment_120311091

Leinster lost a gem there, fine player, really impressed so far with him

fire_man · 03-03-2023 10:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120311135#Comment_120311135

Does say much that munster left them back into. I still don't think it's a great league standard wise.

fire_man · 03-03-2023 10:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120311135#Comment_120311135

Does say much that munster left them back into. I still don't think it's a great league standard wise.

stephen_n · 03-03-2023 11:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120311510#Comment_120311510

Compared to what league?

aloooof · 03-03-2023 11:08PM

Bit of a mad game in the end, and really shouldn’t have been as close as it was. Loads to be positive about in attack, but I’d say this and the Benetton game are probably our 2 worst defensive games of the season, which is a bit of a worry. I think the 6-2 split with Coughlan on the bench probably didn’t help us in that regard, but we’re short at the moment.

Thought all of Daly, Joey, Frisch, Fekitoa, Nash, Kleyn, Salanoa and Fineen all played really well (Fineen’s sloppy penalty aside). And Gavin Coombes with another big shift with his 33rd try in 47 starts, and 66 appearances. Crowley too when he came on (although he looked really poor for one of the tries).

And obviously brilliant to see Snyman back. It’s almost comical how much he dwarfs other players when he’s on.

Poorside · 03-03-2023 11:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120311510#Comment_120311510

Well,it's what we have, what would you prefer?

Dave_The_Sheep · 04-03-2023 01:01AM

Why would you entertain that kind of nonsense statement.

Neil3030 · 04-03-2023 04:38AM

13% of our points conceded so far in this season's URC were in that second half....

OldRio · 04-03-2023 08:36AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120311506#Comment_120311506

But you didn't say that did you?

Jump_In_Jack · 04-03-2023 08:51AM

We won the first half 5-1 and lost the second half 5-2, putting it that way, it wasn’t a great final score, but the BP win was the important thing and had that by 28 minutes, so can’t be too harsh on them. Glasgow up next in 3 weeks time will be another massive fixture to determine the movement on the table, beat them and anything is possible, lose and could end up sliding back down.

It’s funny how the season is panning out, poor start and then clicking into gear mid-season, and still finding things that need to improve going into the last few rounds and knockout rugby.

The injured players returning is a massive boost, Nash was very busy last night, Snyman of course, and Knox back too.

Three weeks is a long time to prepare for the next block so hopefully we’ll have a stronger squad by then with a few more available.

Akrasia · 04-03-2023 09:42AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120311510#Comment_120311510

What more do you want?

phog · 04-03-2023 09:51AM

Very much a curates egg of a performance, brilliant in attack and a bit sloppy in defense. I thought Joey had a good game but his missed touch from a penalty and clearance kick were disappointing and the latter led to their first try.

Crowley had a mixed game too but great to see him get on the field on the 50min mark.

Looks to me we could have a few HIAs, injury concerns from last night and the 6-2 split on the bench probably didn't help in us controlling the game the way we'd have hoped at half time.

Aside from the scores the highlight for rugby fans must surely be seeing RGS getting back to playing rugby.

Akrasia · 04-03-2023 09:51AM

Fantastically entertaining game last night. It had absolutely everything

I have to say though that the BT commentary team of Nugent and Quinlan were doing everything they could to **** on the game at every opportunity.

The speed and tempo of the first half was up there with a test international game and this led to the Scarlets making mistakes, leaving gaps and making our scores look easy. In the 2nd half the Scarlets returned the favour and punched holes and forced errors from us. Helped in part by us losing shape playing an academy scrum half and a 9 at 15, and a few of our players seemingly went off script at times. Possibly due to fatigue or because Scarlets were forcing errors.

One of the Scarlets tries that was described as 'Sloppy defense' came from Wycherley's injury. Josh couldn't run to cover his space and left a gap in defence. Hope it's nothing too serious

phog · 04-03-2023 11:08AM

Beautiful moment, which I didn't pick up at the game.

https://twitter.com/Munsterrugby/status/1631777279222202369?t=92wlkGaboryboSwahm0-Uw&s=19

aloooof · 04-03-2023 07:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120312356#Comment_120312356

Disappointed for Josh alright, thought he had a good game, particularly at ruck time. Hopefully nothing too bad.

Cookiemunster · 04-03-2023 09:49PM

Luckily Loughman is back in training and should be good for Glasgow. Saying that it's three weeks away, so Josh may be good to go by then. Doubt we'll have Killer available.

arsebiscuits1 · 06-03-2023 12:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120311141#Comment_120311141

Not only a gem, the exact sort of threatening player who would thrive in our set up. Patterson plays so wonderfully like Blade and JGP.

Certainly as it stands you fellas got the better deal in the (i'm oversimplifying by calling it a) trade between Patterson and Nick McCarthy.

But such is the way sometimes. A player needs a different environment or coach to thrive. I'm backing Patterson to get a generous amount of caps in green anyway.

leakyboots · 06-03-2023 02:48PM

Yeah I'd agree, Nick McCarthy didn't set the world alight down here at all.

sprucemoose · 06-03-2023 06:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120309896#Comment_120309896

that main ulster player kept playing for another year or so after he was first investigated for that incident though and he even played for ireland (played really well too tbh) on a number of occasions so i dunno how much stick could be given to munster in this case

but yeah it seems like this is the best idea for all involved.