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

JustinDee · 12-11-2011 07:58PM

wicklowdub wrote: »

Agree about Owens performance, O'Leary didnt put a ball in straight all night.

Thing is, neither did the other three halfbacks who took the field.

Auvers · 12-11-2011 07:59PM

Christ that was something else, exactly what Munster needed

41 phases :eek: in stoppage time

Benny Cake · 12-11-2011 07:59PM

Northampton Saints

Fantastic finish, ROG is a legend....
Doesn't mask some serious deficiencies in Munsters performance though...

wixfjord · 12-11-2011 07:59PM

Neil Francis

JustinDee wrote: »

Thing is, neither did the other three halfbacks who took the field.

Barnes was taking the complete piss there and no doubting it.

castie · 12-11-2011 07:59PM

Northampton Saints

Chambers did well to get it going again after we got pushed back to the half way line.

wicklowdub · 12-11-2011 08:00PM

JustinDee wrote: »

Thing is, neither did the other three halfbacks who took the field.

I know its getting ridiculous at this stage. Some match.

Auvers · 12-11-2011 08:00PM

D_Red_Army wrote: »

Doesn't mask some serious deficiencies in Munsters performance though...

yes but winning builds confidence and especially wining like that

JustinDee · 12-11-2011 08:00PM

castie wrote: »

Chambers did well to get it going again after we got pushed back to the half way line.

Apart from ROG, he was the only straight runner.

ironingbored · 12-11-2011 08:01PM

ROG absolute steely-balled legend.

Munster got out of jail there. Saints will feel very hard done by after that maul but if you don't take your chances no one like Munster to make you go away feeling "HOW THE F**K DID THEY DO THAT!"

Anybody else think Lamb kicking from hand penalties were piss poor distance wise?

Aidric · 12-11-2011 08:01PM

wixfjord wrote: »

Barnes was taking the complete piss there and no doubting it.

It was Dewi Morris on co commentary, not Stuart Barnes.

iroced · 12-11-2011 08:01PM

That is absolutely amazing (40 phases or so, what belief they showed) but ... it's hard to swallow that it's all coming from O'Leary putting twice in a row the ball abusively not straight in the scrum, knowing they were weaker in that area...

Refereeing in rugby is really getting from worse to worse...:mad: Is there anyone here to save this game ?

JustinDee wrote: »

wicklowdub wrote: »

Agree about Owens performance, O'Leary didnt put a ball in straight all night.

Thing is, neither did the other three halfbacks who took the field.

As much as I agree with you, isn't that a MAJOR concern ? What is the point if such a complex game as rugby sees its rules not respected all day?

Brian · 12-11-2011 08:02PM

ironingbored wrote: »

Anybody else think Lamb kicking from hand penalties were piss poor distance wise?

Yeah, two of them didn't even cross the half-way line when he was well in from touch...

matthew8 · 12-11-2011 08:02PM

Northampton will be seriously pissed off. They would have got a try bonus win if it wasn't for Owens. The problem wasn't the scrum put in, it was the actual scrum and some of the mauls, and the knock ons at the breakdown.

Colm_OReilly · 12-11-2011 08:02PM

Wow! Seriously emotional here, need a drink!

BarackPyjama · 12-11-2011 08:02PM

Dear Munster,

Thanks for exhausting me emotionally to the point where I can't even go out for a beer tonight.

Love,
A Leinster fan.

.ak · 12-11-2011 08:03PM

HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITBALLLS!!!

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

41 PHASES!!!

THANK YOU HEINEKEN, I WILL NOW BUY A SIX PACK TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION...

Hahah, but seriously... What a day of rugby. Can any of you remember a day of rugby like this during the WC? Leinster drawing away in France on the 81st minute, Ulster beating a massive Clermont side, and Munster winning one of the best matches I've ever seen in the last minute after 41 phases and a trademark ROG DG... AND IT WAS ONLY THE FIRST WEEKEND OF THE H-CUP...

We're all Leinster fans in our house, and the whole household were jumping on tables and couches after the DG...

WELL DONE MUNSTER AND IRISH RUGBY!

Lapin · 12-11-2011 08:04PM

wixfjord wrote: »

Jesus i'm still on a high, that was unreal.
What a ****ing tournament, three epic games today.

Quins v Connacht last night was no poor show either.

I have to put in a good word for my own province now that we're at the top table at last.

Hagz · 12-11-2011 08:04PM

Neil Francis

Fantastic day for the Irish clubs.
Ulster beat the behemoths Clermont.
Leinster got 2 points in Montpellier
And Munster produce another chapter to go into their never ending folklore.
Not forgetting Connacht's proud performance last night.

Congratulations.

chupacabra · 12-11-2011 08:04PM

POM got the MoM award. Heart is still thumping... what a game.

On the scrum halves feeding. Watch any game at the highest level today and tell me if scrum halves EVER feed it straight. They rarely do and refs rarely blow up for it

Aidric · 12-11-2011 08:06PM

iroced wrote: »

That is absolutely amazing (40 phases or so, what belief they showed) but ... it's hard to swallow that it's all coming from O'Leary putting twice in a row the ball abusively not straight in the scrum, knowing they were weaker in that area...

Refereeing in rugby is really getting from worse to worse...:mad: Is there anyone here to save this game ?

Let it go.

castie · 12-11-2011 08:06PM

Northampton Saints

matthew8 wrote: »

Northampton will be seriously pissed off. They would have got a try bonus win if it wasn't for Owens. The problem wasn't the scrum put in, it was the actual scrum and some of the mauls, and the knock ons at the breakdown.

As a TH prop I dont agree on the actual scrum bit.
They got penalties when they were due but alot of the times North LH would start driving across the pitch and then losing his bind in an attempt to appear like he was driving straight and botha was the one who was sideways.
For Munsters penalty he tried the same thing but when he lost his bind he went up too fast to make it appear otherwise.

Not trying to suggest Munster werent being destroyed in the scrums just that some of what was going on after North got an advantage was trying to get the penalty as opposed to make an advantage and this in the end cost them penalties.

athtrasna · 12-11-2011 08:06PM

That game was no good for the blood pressure but great for the heart...what heart. Not sure many other teams could have pulled off 41 phases and an accurate drop goal...wow! Delighted for all the lads, O'Mahony's MOTM on his HC debut, ROG for that drop goal, the Bull for 100 caps...just everyone for a phenomenal result. Woohoo!!

Auvers · 12-11-2011 08:07PM

sweet Jesus I am exhausted after watching that game

matthew8 · 12-11-2011 08:16PM

castie wrote: »

As a TH prop I dont agree on the actual scrum bit.
They got penalties when they were due but alot of the times North LH would start driving across the pitch and then losing his bind in an attempt to appear like he was driving straight and botha was the one who was sideways.
For Munsters penalty he tried the same thing but when he lost his bind he went up too fast to make it appear otherwise.

Not trying to suggest Munster werent being destroyed in the scrums just that some of what was going on after North got an advantage was trying to get the penalty as opposed to make an advantage and this in the end cost them penalties.

Well there were times when Munster just decided to turn their side of the scrum onto the side when Northampton still pushed straight and the ref gave Munster scrum for the scrum turning. Another time POM stopped binding onto the prop to get under Mujati (I think) and push him upwards. Penalty Munster.

Roanmore · 12-11-2011 08:16PM

Sky coverage finished rather abruptly didn't it? No interviews or anything.

Phonehead · 12-11-2011 08:17PM

Started the day hungover and finished it a tired-emotional bag of stress curled up on the couch:(:(

Thank God that's over for a week.

PMU · 12-11-2011 08:17PM

just listened to micheal corcoran on radio, he went ballistic when o`gara scored!

jasper11 · 12-11-2011 08:18PM

Northampton Saints

i was about to write munsters obituary but jeeez that was something else. i leave my criticism for another day

viva la rouge. thomond rocks and well done to all the provences

iroced · 12-11-2011 08:19PM

Aidric wrote: »

Let it go.

Hmm... let it go what ?

I had no interest in the game but just watching some great rugby from 2 European top sides. Which happened from both side. And with a great scenario with this thrilling finish.
But, the amount of non-decisons/bad decisions, the inconsistency from the referee just kills my neutral enthusiasm towards this game which could have been one of the best ever in the Heineken Cup.

Since a couple of years already, I find that rugby is not evolving in the right direction. Refereeing is getting more and more questionable and I don't even want to talk about the IRB...
I don't want and I'm sorry to spoil a little this thread, after a thrilling game after all, but I'm just worried on the evolution of this wonderful sport. That's all.

castie · 12-11-2011 08:21PM

Northampton Saints

matthew8 wrote: »

Well there were times when Munster just decided to turn their side of the scrum onto the side when Northampton still pushed straight and the ref gave Munster scrum for the scrum turning. Another time POM stopped binding onto the prop to get under Mujati (I think) and push him upwards. Penalty Munster.

The one time he gave that it went 90 was legit.
The backrowers werent running it round it just went that way because WDP seemed to be holding but Botha was losing out. So its naturally going to go sideways.

POM not binding I didnt see so cant really comment but Clark was at the same game, not binding and trying to get in on the props binds also.

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

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