Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

Boscoirl · 18-04-2026 07:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124405344#Comment_124405344

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Brief_Lives · 18-04-2026 08:28PM

Well done Coombes- great to see you score again!

phog · 18-04-2026 09:46PM

Brilliant result for Munster this evening, under the kosh before kick off the way other results went but you couldn't the effort tonight.

leakyboots · 18-04-2026 10:00PM

That's a good win, not an easy place to go and they got the job done.

Pack fronted up, scrum was a bit wobbly to start (MA mainly from what I could see).

Ahern caused mayhem in their lineout,

Coombes was absolutely immense. Top carrier, most metres made out of the pack, top offloader with 2, joint most tackles, got a turnover on the deck and took a lineout...and got his customary try. Great all round performance.

Halfbacks were great - thought both yellows were harsh. Casey picked out some lovely passes, especially for Beirne's try.

Nanks was the pick of the other backs I thought, both centres outperformed two very decent opposite numbers. Both wingers worked their socks off and carried well. Great to see Smith back, he was all action.

Edogbo was huge off the bench, first thing he did was rob the ball on the deck. Made second most metres in the pack behind Coombes, every time he carries he made hay. Our defensive maul looked stronger with him too.

Brian Gleeson looks the business too. All the bench put in a shift when you look at the tackling stats. Delighted to see Jager back especially.

When the effort levels are that high we look very good, it's the consistency that has let us down. All that said, we've peaked before at the business end of the season, some injured players are making a return and our bench looks stronger for it... so let's see how it all pans out.

Big match next week against Ulster.

Brief_Lives · 18-04-2026 10:04PM

we need to be winning the next 3 games. Ulster and Connacht are flying. big test of whether we are peaking at the right time.

edit… winning the next 6 games…

phog · 18-04-2026 10:05PM

Who got the turnover just before Gleeson's try, Gleeson himself or Coombes

bigmac86 · 18-04-2026 10:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124405790#Comment_124405790

As an ulster fan I'm worried our flying is turning into a smokey tailspin after last night's game, potentially lost 3 of our starting 4 props and performance was far off the standard needed from a near full strength team at the business end of the season. Worrying ahead of a tough game next week where we'll have to rotate with the Exeter game the following weekend

phog · 18-04-2026 10:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124405805#Comment_124405805

True but you have an extra day and we have have a travel day too unless Munster did a charter home tonight

leakyboots · 18-04-2026 10:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124405796#Comment_124405796

Gleeson. Great impact off the bench again from him

Brief_Lives · 18-04-2026 10:10PM

Gleeson got the turnover then finished the try….

the man is an animal… and hungry for work/tries…

a hungry animal…

phog · 18-04-2026 10:18PM

Thanks, originally I thought it was Coombes but then I thought it was Gleeson after I saw he scored the try.

I thought Coombes, Hodnett and Ahern had great games, our centres outperformed Benetton's and our half backs had some brilliant touches right throughout the game

Their YCs seemed harsh but we managed the game very well in their absence

budhabob · 19-04-2026 07:55AM

Really positive performance and badly needed given the last few weeks distractions and previous performances.

Team played well as a whole. Smith looked good on the wing, better than other options have been. Id be happy to keep him and let TA / DK.

Will we have to limit Crowley / Casey / Beirne playing time over the run in? Or is there some dispensation?

Brief_Lives · 19-04-2026 08:37AM

Highlights here. It is a pity Craigs yellow card isn't shown. I think Jacks yellow was legit enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3pyUy6jgGE

phog · 19-04-2026 08:41AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124406164#Comment_124406164

The only one that might need game time management is Beirne, Casey has played very little international rugby and Jack only started the Triple Crown games in the 6Ns. Added to that we have natural breaks as we're out of Europe.

lawrencesummers · 19-04-2026 08:50AM

anyone else completely perplexed about the penalty that was awarded against hodnett?

phog · 19-04-2026 08:53AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124406208#Comment_124406208

I've no huge issue with us getting 2 YCs but I'd argue there was easier cards to give. Ben was a joke, he wanted to award a PT for Casey's attempt despite there been cover there. i do think Casey regathered the ball before it touches the ground but his affort was high risk after warnings. Ben let Benetton away with offside and after offside while we were in their red zone but was issuing us with warnings immediately after Benetton get into our red zone.

We had a scrum under our posts, Ben kneels down, holds Ala'alatoa by the arm and shouts at Casey to use it, we collapse the scrum and he roars, use it, that's a penalty all day long.

phog · 19-04-2026 09:39AM

Seven Tries by Seven different try scorers

Brief_Lives · 19-04-2026 09:52AM

Kendellens try was a work of art by Crowley.

phog · 19-04-2026 10:22AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124406350#Comment_124406350

Yes, while we had a penalty advantage it was a difficult kick to execute, great awareness to see the space and to lad the ball exactly where Kendellan needed it.

CONSI · 20-04-2026 08:48AM

huge win, no matter how good or bad benetton were, you have to beat the team in front of you. Ulster on Saturday will be tough. Kind of summed up the season when they said that was Nash's first try all season and Farrels first since v Leinster. The league is so tight so nobody can take their foot off of the pedal. A top 4 isnt out of the question if we can win our last 3, big ask but the turnaround has to start somewhere and a home QFinal would help the finances so that has to be the aim.

Brief_Lives · 20-04-2026 08:54AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124408779#Comment_124408779

we have to avoid an away quarter, especially in SA.

not sure this team can pull of a 2023.

phog · 20-04-2026 09:38AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124408779#Comment_124408779

Nash was injured for a lot of the season and he also scored a try v Toulon. Excluding a Pen Try we have had 29 different try scorers this season with a decent spread across the team. The manner of our losses v Ulster, Glasgow and Sharks and losing at home to Stormers were the hard pills to swallow but the rest of our league results weren't too bad even if we weren't taring up trees.

phog · 20-04-2026 09:56AM

Depending on how we fare in the next three games, we could end up with:

Points from 3 games	Final total
15	61
14	60
13	59
12	58
11	57
10	56
9	55
8	54
7	53
6	52
5	51
4	50
3	49
2	48
1	47
0	46

Le Bruise · 20-04-2026 01:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124406228#Comment_124406228

Have never in my life seen a call like it. Made no sense. Penalised for going low in a tackle. It compounded the ridiculous not straight call in the lineout by Piardi a few minutes earlier on their 22.

Brief_Lives · 20-04-2026 02:20PM

can anyone upload it?

phog · 20-04-2026 03:09PM

Edwin Edogbo signs a one year extension with Munster

Le Bruise · 20-04-2026 03:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124409601#Comment_124409601

I still have the recording on my Sky box. Will see if I can get it off there later (currently in work). Can only find highlights online.

leakyboots · 20-04-2026 03:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124409548#Comment_124409548

He said he had a knee on the ground... so I guess he was making a tackle from the floor?

From memory Hodnett *may* have had one knee momentarily on the ground before impact. Definitely not two but I'd have to see it again.

Thought it was harsh myself. Ref didn't have a good night overall, seemed very eager to penalise

budhabob · 20-04-2026 03:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124409737#Comment_124409737

Ref indicated that Hodnett slid into the tackle on his knees, this was not the case, he changes direction falling to his knees as a result.

budhabob · 20-04-2026 03:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124409708#Comment_124409708

Presume this is a holding contract moving to a central contract post world cup?

Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

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