Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

durkadurka · 20-01-2012 07:47PM

@ulsterrugby tweeting some updates from the a game. 3-3 after ten mins

phog · 20-01-2012 08:09PM

Try by Scanlon, 10 3 for Munster

phog · 20-01-2012 08:20PM

Half time and its 3-17 to munster. Scott deasy with a converted try just b4 the break. Need an improved performance 2nd half

That was tweeted by Ulsterrugby.

phog · 20-01-2012 08:23PM

MFs says that Ronan O'Mahony off injured, replaced by I Dineen

thomond2006 · 20-01-2012 08:24PM

Great start for the Munster boys, that's a very strong Ulster Ravens side.

phog · 20-01-2012 08:27PM

Both sides have missed penalties and I think our scrum is a bit unstable

phog · 20-01-2012 08:45PM

6 - 17 in Ravenhill

thomond2006 · 20-01-2012 08:49PM

6-20, Deasy penalty. 60 minutes gone.

phog · 20-01-2012 08:52PM

9 - 20, we need to cut out the pens

phog · 20-01-2012 08:57PM

Ulster miss another penalty, cut them out

about 12 mins left

ormond lad · 20-01-2012 09:01PM

Sherry yellow carded for a number of team infringements

phog · 20-01-2012 09:03PM

ormond lad wrote: »

Sherry yellow carded for a number of team infringements

Could see it coming, needed to cut out all the penalties

phog · 20-01-2012 09:15PM

All over in Ravenhill, we lead from start to finish. Well Done lads.

thomond2006 · 20-01-2012 09:16PM

9-20 FT. Fantastic result for the lads.

If Jaco was at the game he might give us a quick report on the podcast next week.

Fireball07 · 20-01-2012 09:16PM

phog wrote: »

All over in Ravenhill, we lead from stasrt to finish. Well Done lads.

Good win.

Good to see Scanlon get a try, I think he should get a few chances in the first team, he looked lively enough against Connacht.

Fireball07 · 20-01-2012 09:57PM

Right.

We have to win to make sure we don't get Toulouse.

phog · 20-01-2012 10:07PM

Fireball07 wrote: »

Right.

We have to win to make sure we don't get Toulouse.

Toulouse are in 6th place and will probably stay there so 3rd spot will be the one to avoid.

phog · 20-01-2012 10:10PM

Munster A match report from Ulsterrugby.com

Ravens 9 Munster A 20
20 January 2012, 9:58 pm ::Match Report By Richard Finlay

Ulster ravens exited the British & Irish Cup after a disappointing 9-20 quarter final defeat against Munster A...Gary Longwell was able to call on the majority of players who helped his side go through the pool stages with a 100% record and was able to install Nigel Brady as captain.
Munster A outhalf Scott Deasy opened the scoring with a penalty from 40 metres out. His opposite number Paddy Jackson had two opportunities to draw level, the second of which he dispatched.

A neat backline move by the Munstermen, with Australian centre Will Chambers to the fore, allowed Luke O'Dea to break down the left touchline but Luke Marshall and Conor Gaston combined to keep him out.

Another well-worked attack from the visiting backs created apace for the dangerous Chambers who sliced open the Ravens defence in midfield. His well-timed pass sent fullback Sean Scanlon over the whitewash and Deasy landed the simple conversion to put his side 3-10 up.

Jackson missed a fairly straightforward penalty attempt before Munster scored their second try. Chambers was again involved and he supplied a pass to Deasy who cut a great angle to touch down under the posts. He added the extras to put Munster 3-17 up at the interval.

The Ravens started the second half brightly and Jackson immediately cut into the lead with a well struck effort. Deasy and Jackson swapped penalties to leave the score at 9-20 after an hour.

Ulster improved in the last 15 minute and the pressure told as replacement hooker Mike Sherry was sin binned. They continued to fight their way back into the game but a combination of poor handling and excellent defence from Munster kept them out.

Brewster · 20-01-2012 10:11PM

Munster might still get a home tie with a losing bonus point. All depends on how Cardiff and Clermont perform. Either one needs five points to deny Munster.

Fireball07 · 20-01-2012 10:14PM

phog wrote: »

Toulouse are in 6th place and will probably stay there so 3rd spot will be the one to avoid.

Yeah but you never know, we could end up in 3rd with a losing bonus. If we win, we're in the top 2 and will get Cardiff/Edinburgh or Ulster.

It's not impossible, Northampton have a weakened side, they've moved it Milton Keynes...it could be a lot harder.

durkadurka · 21-01-2012 10:07AM

It's so damn unpredictable I don't think you can target anything.

phog · 21-01-2012 10:41AM

durkadurka wrote: »

It's so damn unpredictable I don't think you can target anything.

I agree, Munster should go out to win, get the home QF and then take what comes.

I seriously doubt any team would try and 2nd guess the possibilities of qualification and try for a result that may give them what some would call an easier QF.

CatFromHue · 21-01-2012 06:32PM

The rumour of O Leary to France is still alive anyway.

French clubs lead chase to secure services of O'Leary

TOMAS O'LEARY is poised to make a decision on his future with reports that the Ireland and Munster scrum-half has been made several offers by French clubs.

Last November, the Irish Independent reported that O'Leary was interested in a switch to France having fallen behind Conor Murray at Munster and failing to make the Ireland World Cup squad.

France media sources are now claiming that the 28-year-old, whose contract is up at the end of the season, has been made at least two offers by French clubs which O'Leary is certain to consider if he cannot secure a suitable deal to remain in Ireland.

O'Leary was Ireland's first-choice scrum-half from 2008 through to last year's Six Nations and earned Lions selection after helping Ireland to the Grand Slam in 2009.

However, the Corkman was not included in the Ireland Six Nations squad announced last week ahead of the opening clash with Wales in a fortnight's time. Ireland coach Declan Kidney named Murray and Leinster's Eoin Reddan as his top two scrum-halves with O'Leary and Isaac Boss included in the Wolfhounds squad to face England A at the end of this month.

O'Leary is on the Munster bench for this evening's Heineken Cup clash with Northampton at Franklin's Gardens, with Murray partnering Ronan O'Gara at half-back.

- Hugh Farrelly

Irish Independent

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/heineken-cup/french-clubs-lead-chase-to-secure-services-of-oleary-2995820.html

Cpt_Blackbeard · 21-01-2012 08:24PM

I don't think anyone expected that to happen. We have shown that, we are very difficult to beat but, we've finally shown that we can win a game. We must build on this result and we could harbour genuine hopes of contending for the HC.

Our pack has somehow been fronting up to all comers, now all we need is some luck on the injury front and we'll gain some dynamism from the returning Jones, Wallace and Sherry.

The most impressive thing about the weekend is that we were able to sent out 46 players and win 2 games with over 10 players missing from the squad.

Brian P · 21-01-2012 08:48PM

I'd have been more satisfied if we had won narrowly and competed at the scrum. Our scrum will now be targeted in the q.f. and a scrum ( like a lineout) which is targeted, generally creaks and sometimes perilously as in the s.f. away to Biarritz a few years ago which we should have won but did'nt ( and could have gone to another final against an average enough Toulouse). Who was to blame for today's fiasco? Its the only dark shadow over an otherwise fabulous day.

thomond2006 · 21-01-2012 08:51PM

Brian P wrote: »

I'd have been more satisfied if we had won narrowly and competed at the scrum. Our scrum will now be targeted in the q.f. and a scrum ( like a lineout) which is targeted, generally creaks and sometimes perilously as in the s.f. away to Biarritz a few years ago which we should have won but did'nt ( and could have gone to another final against an average enough Toulouse). Who was to blame for today's fiasco? Its the only dark shadow over an otherwise fabulous day.

I don't agree, I think it was more satifising to see that our backline can actually play rugby.

Benny Cake · 22-01-2012 05:08PM

So its Munster v Ulster in Thomond Park. Cant f*cking wait!!!!!

donfers · 22-01-2012 05:16PM

if racing metro had beaten cardiff who would we have got lads?

what were the permutations for us on the last day? edinburgh at home would have been the handiest

budhabob · 22-01-2012 05:18PM

donfers wrote: »

if racing metro had beaten cardiff who would we have got lads?

what were the permutations for us on the last day? edinburgh at home would have been the handiest

Biarritz I think. Topping the table and getting ulster in current form isn't much reward....still though,you have to love the heineken cup.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 22-01-2012 05:19PM

donfers wrote: »

if racing metro had beaten cardiff who would we have got lads?

Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque I believe

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