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HEC: Munster vs Northampton Saints, Sat 12 Nov 6pm, Sky Sports

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  • #182
    Farold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭Farold


    wixfjord wrote: »
    First kick for their try was poor, other than that he's been excellent.

    He also had a knock on from the lineout. I don't think hes been fantastic, lovely offload and some good box kicks mixed with a very poor one. For me hes been average and his opposite number has outperformed him thus far. I dont understand why he gets overpraised, if that was O'Leary there wouldnt be anywhere near this sort of praise.


  • #183
    castie
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭castie


    Northampton Saints
    Paul Wallace keeps refering to Ryan as a young guy.

    What age is he?


  • #184
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,904 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    Northampton Saints
    yosser hughes wrote: »
    How do you figure that?

    I think he explained well enough how we got lucky there.


  • #185
    yimrsg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭yimrsg


    Fishooks12 wrote: »

    1,000     :D

    True but he's put in some good box kicks apart from that. He really has the complete package when he's on form

    Congrats on the milestone.

    Another fault I've noticed is he's dropping ball off the top of the lineout on occasion. Looks comfortable apart from that and the odd long box kick.


  • #186
    [Jackass]
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    Neil Francis
    I think he says why in the line above...

    Also, Mafi lucky to not get a yellow for shove after non-try?


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  • #187
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Northampton Saints
    castie wrote: »
    Paul Wallace keeps refering to Ryan as a young guy.

    What age is he?
    Nearly 28


  • #188
    Farold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭Farold


    Northampton have a right to feel aggrieved. A penalty from a scrum that was wrongly given to Munster and then a knock on in the lead up to that try.


  • #189
    castie
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭castie


    Northampton Saints
    [Jackass] wrote: »
    I think he says why in the line above...

    Also, Mafi lucky to not get a yellow for shove after non-try?

    If your yellowing for shoves well need a bigger bin!


  • #190
    Farold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭Farold


    yimrsg wrote: »
    Congrats on the milestone.

    Another fault I've noticed is he's dropping ball off the top of the lineout on occasion. Looks comfortable apart from that and the odd long box kick.

    Yeah hes done it a few times now. In the World Cup it happened two or three times. Maybe hes overthinking what to do with the ball.


  • #191
    Cork24
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    wixfjord wrote: »
    I don't know what that means.


    Great first half of rugby, Munster haven't been top form, but great last 10 there.
    O Connell excellent.
    Think Northampton are a tough team though and might have something to say before the end.
    They've been unlucky with a few things like the bounce out and the scrum penalties.


    I put i in plain ENGLISH>>>> While Running, You Fall and HIT THE GROUND at a pace of about a 9 mins per Mile which is about 4.44Mile per hour hitting the FLOOR.. To a Little Push in the back


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  • #192
    [Jackass]
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    Neil Francis
    castie wrote: »
    Paul Wallace keeps refering to Ryan as a young guy.

    What age is he?

    Same age as Heaslip, 28. Young by Munster standards! :pac:


  • #193
    castie
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭castie


    Northampton Saints
    Farold wrote: »
    Northampton have a right to feel aggrieved. A penalty from a scrum that was wrongly given to Munster and then a knock on in the lead up to that try.

    Prop was up. Thought it was pretty clear myself.
    They got a nudge on and he lost his bind and his head slid up the outside of botha since there was no bind to transfer the power.


  • #194
    DDC1990
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    Northampton Saints
    Because Munster have been the superior team.

    Bar the scrums we have been all over them. Only for Ashton fallin in Hurleys way, and Ronan being stupid we'd have 2 more tries.

    Bar one bounce from Lambs kick every bounce has gone Nhamptons way.


  • #195
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,995 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    pappyodaniel wrote: »
    I think he explained well enough how we got lucky there.

    I am referring to the deserve part. I don't think Munster deserve to be ahead but that's sport. Munster are been mullered in the scrum and Owens is giving Munster penalties!
    :eek:
    I'd be very surprised if Munster win this.


  • #196
    castie
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭castie


    Northampton Saints
    [Jackass] wrote: »
    Same age as Heaslip, 28. Young by Munster standards! :pac:

    low blow!!


  • #197
    [Jackass]
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    Neil Francis
    castie wrote: »
    If your yellowing for shoves well need a bigger bin!

    Well, this wasn't just a harmless shove, he sent a player through an advertisement board when play was off and with his back turned. Owens came over to see if he was ok, was sure he was going to produce a card, but had video ref to worry about...


  • #198
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,995 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Because Munster have been the superior team.

    Bar the scrums we have been all over them. Only for Ashton fallin in Hurleys way, and Ronan being stupid we'd have 2 more tries.

    Bar one bounce from Lambs kick every bounce has gone Nhamptons way.

    You're watching a different game to me then.


  • #199
    norrie rugger
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    castie wrote: »
    low blow!!

    Harsh but fair


  • #200
    yimrsg
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    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Because Munster have been the superior team.

    Bar the scrums we have been all over them. Only for Ashton fallin in Hurleys way, and Ronan being stupid we'd have 2 more tries.

    Bar one bounce from Lambs kick every bounce has gone Nhamptons way.

    You forget Murray's knock on just before Howlett's try?


  • #201
    castie
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭castie


    Northampton Saints
    Clark....

    To take a leaf from Die Hard 2.
    How can the same **** happen to the same guy twice?


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  • #202
    Farold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭Farold


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Because Munster have been the superior team.

    Bar the scrums we have been all over them. Only for Ashton fallin in Hurleys way, and Ronan being stupid we'd have 2 more tries.

    Bar one bounce from Lambs kick every bounce has gone Nhamptons way.

    Are you actually serious? Owens is giving Munster penalties wrongly and Munster just got an illegitimate try before half time!


  • #203
    EKClarke
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    Neil Francis
    Northampton must be raging with themselves.
    Terrible from Murray.


  • #204
    wixfjord
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    Neil Francis
    Jesus christ that was quare intelligent from Howlett.
    Ran off the pitch and when the ball went out and he was back onside, stopped the quick ball!
    Brilliant!


  • #205
    Farold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭Farold


    Why did Owens stop that? He clearly shouted "thats ok" then changed his mind. Weird.


  • #206
    EKClarke
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    Neil Francis
    What a kick.


  • #207
    EKClarke
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    Neil Francis
    It's dangerous kicking to Northampton's back 3.


  • #208
    wixfjord
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    Neil Francis
    That was very borderline.


  • #209
    chupacabra
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    The more I see Howlett the more I think he would be a great center in his twilight years.


  • #210
    wixfjord
    Site Banned Posts: 5,346 ✭✭✭wixfjord


    Neil Francis
    Munster trying to get the ball in and out quick.


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  • #211
    EKClarke
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    Neil Francis
    Brilliant from Murray.


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