Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

Bassfish · 29-11-2011 10:23PM

Any word on Felix Jones? How is his recovery going? Any word on a return date?

ormond lad · 30-11-2011 12:34PM

Extended squad named

Munster Squad For Ospreys
30 November 2011, 11:50 am
By The Editor

Munster today named a 29 man squad for the trip to the Liberty Stadium where they will take on Ospreys in round 10 of the RaboDirect PRO12 on Saturday, ko 6.30pm.
The Welsh side are currently in pole position in the RaboDirect PR012 after just one defeat away to Glasgow in round seven.
Munster: Marcus Horan, Wian du Preez , Stephen Archer, BJ Botha, John Hayes, Damien Varley, Denis Fogarty, Donncha O’Callaghan, Mick O’Driscoll, Ian Nagle, Donnacha Ryan, Paul O’Connell, Billy Holland, Peter O’Mahony, Niall Ronan, Tommy O’Donnell, Denis Leamy, James Coughlan, Conor Murray, Tomas O’Leary, Ronan O’Gara, Ian Keatley, Scott Deasy, Danny Barnes, Will Chambers, Simon Zebo, Denis Hurley, Johne Murphy, Doug Howlett.
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/9733.php

Risteard · 30-11-2011 02:07PM

No Mafi? I find that odd. The rest of the starting XV from the HC games are there. Wonder does he have an injury?

phog · 30-11-2011 08:07PM

I cant see POC and ROG named in a squad and not making the team, the question will McGahan start them and take them off in the 2nd half of give some youth a chance and bring on the big guns if needed to get a win.

Ospreys beat us in TP so a win is almost a must otherwise we could end up getting only 2 points from the 2 games and they getting 8 or even 9 :eek:

totallegend · 30-11-2011 09:02PM

Risteard wrote: »

No Mafi? I find that odd. The rest of the starting XV from the HC games are there. Wonder does he have an injury?

Rested I presume, Munster won't need all their front-liners to get a win this weekend with Ospreys missing their Wales contingent.

phog · 30-11-2011 10:18PM

totallegend wrote: »

Rested I presume, Munster won't need all their front-liners to get a win this weekend with Ospreys missing their Wales contingent.

They were missing their internationals when they demolished Leinster in the first round of the RPD12 games. When Ospreys put their mind to it they can be a very formidiable team to beat, especially when they're at home.

phog · 01-12-2011 06:06PM

Munster rugby tweeted:

French referee Romain Poite to ref Scarlets v Munster on Sat.10th;

English ref Dave Pearson to ref Munster v Scarlets on Sun. 18th.

Benny Cake · 01-12-2011 06:29PM

Poite reffing? Sh1te! Paulie better keep a lid on it...

GerM · 01-12-2011 09:26PM

Benny Cake wrote: »

Poite reffing? Sh1te! Paulie better keep a lid on it...

Poite will suit Munster. The reason they suffered under his officialdom was their scrum. They now have a scrum and certainly have a better one than Llanelli. Poite rewards scrums that are on top regardless of infringements or illegal scrummaging. Munster get their scrum moving forward, they'll get penalties and ROG will slot them. Their chances in the away fixture just got a solid boost.

Incidentally, Northampton are being refereed by George Clancy and John Lacey in their matches. Both Limerick natives! :pac:

ormond lad · 01-12-2011 09:54PM

Tom Gleeson and Quinny are down to play for the Northern Hemisphere v the Southern Hemisphere at 4.30 on Saturday in twickenham in the Help 4 Heroes Challenge. Tom Gleeson is also down to play at 13.
Teams http://heroesrugby.org.uk/teams/

CatFromHue · 01-12-2011 10:22PM

ormond lad wrote: »

Tom Gleeson and Quinny are down to play for the Northern Hemisphere v the Southern Hemisphere at 4.30 on Saturday in twickenham in the Help 4 Heroes Challenge. Tom Gleeson is also down to play at 13.
Teams http://heroesrugby.org.uk/teams/

What's with Adam Thompson playing 8 so much nowadays?

Interesting pic of Justin Marshall too, retirement hasn't been kind!

Benny Cake · 02-12-2011 09:16AM

GerM wrote: »

Poite will suit Munster. The reason they suffered under his officialdom was their scrum. They now have a scrum and certainly have a better one than Llanelli. Poite rewards scrums that are on top regardless of infringements or illegal scrummaging. Munster get their scrum moving forward, they'll get penalties and ROG will slot them. Their chances in the away fixture just got a solid boost.

Incidentally, Northampton are being refereed by George Clancy and John Lacey in their matches. Both Limerick natives! :pac:

I agree Munsters scrum has always come under (deserved) scutiny from Poite. However, I always get the impression that Poite is irritated by POC's style of captaincy, hopefully we can get on top early because as you said, Poite favours to go-forward team.

Amazotheamazing · 02-12-2011 11:46AM

ormond lad wrote: »

Tom Gleeson and Quinny are down to play for the Northern Hemisphere v the Southern Hemisphere at 4.30 on Saturday in twickenham in the Help 4 Heroes Challenge. Tom Gleeson is also down to play at 13.
Teams http://heroesrugby.org.uk/teams/

Strange one for Tom gleeson, would love if he could get picked up somewhere else, he's really not coming through with Munster.

ormond lad · 02-12-2011 11:52AM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Strange one for Tom gleeson, would love if he could get picked up somewhere else, he's really not coming through with Munster.

at least he has got a game, hes only had 11 starts and 6 sub appearances in 4 seasons with munster. Surely he would be better off playing div 1 rugby in england etc than playing munster A and AIL here in ireland

thomond2006 · 02-12-2011 01:23PM

ormond lad wrote: »

at least he has got a game, hes only had 11 starts and 6 sub appearances in 4 seasons with munster. Surely he would be better off playing div 1 rugby in england etc than playing munster A and AIL here in ireland

http://heroesrugby.org.uk/teams/

Gleeson is not in the lineup anymore.

Risteard · 03-12-2011 01:05PM

According to the Echo in Cork, Stringer is heading to Saracens on loan for a few months.

bleg · 03-12-2011 01:18PM

phog wrote: »

Full story in the Examiner here

A bit OTT surely?

ormond lad · 03-12-2011 01:51PM

Risteard wrote: »

According to the Echo in Cork, Stringer is heading to Saracens on loan for a few months.

bleg wrote: »

A bit OTT surely?

stringer is now 4th choice so its not that OTT
fair play to him if true, he'll prob get good amount of gametime in premiership if he does go

Quint2010 · 03-12-2011 01:54PM

ormond lad wrote: »

stringer is now 4th choice so its not that OTT
fair play to him if true, he'll prob get good amount of gametime in premiership if he does go

I think the OTT comment was in reference to the statue. And I would have to agree with that sentiment. Two great players undoubtedly but a statue?

durkadurka · 03-12-2011 01:58PM

Will munster be ok without him during the 6n?

Benny Cake · 03-12-2011 01:59PM

durkadurka wrote: »

Will munster be ok without him during the 6n?

Depends on whether or not TOL has done enough in Kidneys eyes to warrant a recall.. Highly unlikely, but by no means impossible...

Amazotheamazing · 03-12-2011 02:34PM

durkadurka wrote: »

Will munster be ok without him during the 6n?

We should be I think, we've got Duncan Williams and there's a few young guys knocking around too.

thomond2006 · 03-12-2011 02:42PM

Cathal Sheridan is still in the academy (his move to Edinburgh fell through), he made an ML appearance last season I think.

Amazotheamazing · 03-12-2011 03:05PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

Cathal Sheridan is still in the academy (his move to Edinburgh fell through), he made an ML appearance last season I think.

Yeah, there's also Gerry Hurley with Con.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 03-12-2011 05:34PM

Apparently a 3 month deal, he will be coming back in the middle of the 6 nations.

Saracens have a few injured 9s at the moment DeKnock and Wigglesworth are both out, Wigglesworth for the season and DeKnock for 3 months.

If this is Stringer's last season will this have any implication on his tax status?

thomond2006 · 03-12-2011 05:46PM

He'll be at least 2nd choice at Sarries and will get some HEC rugby. Good move for him.

I shouldn't think it will have tax implications given that it's not a permanent move.

thomond2006 · 03-12-2011 05:51PM

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/9749.php

Confirmed here.

PhatPiggins · 03-12-2011 05:57PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Yeah, there's also Gerry Hurley with Con.

Player I really rate, far better than Duncan Williams.

Turned down a contract from Munster in the summer though.

Benny Cake · 03-12-2011 06:02PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

He'll be at least 2nd choice at Sarries and will get some HEC rugby. Good move for him.

I shouldn't think it will have tax implications given that it's not a permanent move.

Provided he finishes his career in Ireland it will have no implications on his tax situation..

CIARAN_BOYLE · 03-12-2011 06:02PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

He'll be at least 2nd choice at Sarries and will get some HEC rugby. Good move for him.

The current first choice was playing in National Division 1 (the league below the championship) before the start of this season I think Stringer will be ahead of him.

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