Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

Same, Coughlan looks a good prospect. Had one shakey appearance when getting ~25 mins earlier in the season, but you’d forgive that for a young player.

Another option to Cronin could be to recruit just as cover during the RWC until Murr and Casey are back. (I think Alby got extended similarly last time).

Who was Pienaar blocking at Ulster. Was he getting in the way of any Irish scrumhalf?

Munster don’t have any centres that will travel to the RWC bar a major injury crisis. So you could argue there is less need to sign one. As one will already be in place.

Im sure you perceive this as some kind of attack on Munster. It’s not, it just reflects previous policy.

3rd choice 9 is Patterson right now so not too shabby. Edit- sorry this was in response to someone that said a new out half might be playing with a 3rd choice 9

But we have seen an improved output from the academy in recent years.

We’ve also have the lowest number of NIQ players of any Province so I think we have some scope there.

So Dan Goggin has finished his rugby in Ireland by earning himself a 9 week ban due to foul play in the AIL.

Apparently bans relating to AIL activity don't carry on outside of Ireland so his Australian adventure will not be negatively effected.

All provinces struggled in certain positions. Even Leinster, with their academy, seem to struggle at 9.

Munster are always going to have to supplement from outside. This seems like a decent candidate for that.

That's awful. He kicked the fella in the face and did huge damage.

It would be an injustice of he escapes without a ban by emigrating, so I hope the Australian Union impose the punishment and prevent him playing there.

I dunno.

Sharks had the same travel issues in the lead up to the Munster game, having been in Wales the previous weekend, and they managed.

Harlequins went to Cape Town the same weekend and gave a much better account of themselves than anyone expected.

Sharks weren't really pumped by Toulouse, they conceded four tries in the last ten minute but they were right in it up to then.

The Stormers were absolutely shocking yesterday but I just think their fitness levels are atrocious in general.

Ahhh... almost perfect.

I put the number 2 in the post above for reasons I will now explain.

As I wrote it, I wondered how long it would be before Leinster fans slithered in here with the sole purpose of quieting any chat that mitigated a Munster loss.

I guessed 2 hours. It ended up being 10. I should adjust for time zone differences next time.

Good to see Loughman back.