Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 30-05-2012 11:14AM

Don't be afraid if it takes a few months for Munster to bring about stylistic changes. Don't give up if there is pain for the first few months.

Otacon · 30-05-2012 11:17AM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Don't be afraid if it takes a few months for Munster to bring about stylistic changes. Don't give up if there is pain for the first few months.

It happened in Schmidt's opening few weeks and the change in style was not as drastic as what is needed at Munster, but I am certainly willing to put up with some pain to allow for future improvement.

CatFromHue · 30-05-2012 11:28AM

ormond lad wrote: »

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/10520.php
Elite Player Development Manager Peter Malone and Elite Player Dev Officer Colm McMahon give an insight into the Academy programme and development of young players coming into the professional pathway.
Academy players and Munster ‘A’ squad members Duncan Casey and Ronan O’Mahony give their views on training programmes along with Irish u20 International Shane Buckley
The video of Peter and Colm is here

You can see POC at about 7.08 in the background with his leg brace in the gym.

Lelantos · 30-05-2012 11:54AM

ttankk wrote: »

Any idea whos going to be the new Munster backs coach?[/Quote hearing rumours that former AllBlacks Simon Mannix set to be appointed @Munsterrugby backs coach, From RTE

thomond2006 · 30-05-2012 11:59AM

Jesus we'll be subjected to screaming every week, that guy would never shut the **** up roaring on the touchline when at Racing.

Anyway his dismissal from Racing was the start of the player revolt there, so he clearly was very popular with the players.

Flincher · 30-05-2012 12:25PM

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/10524.php

Confirmed. 2 year deal.

Best of luck to him.

Chavways · 30-05-2012 12:26PM

Flincher wrote: »

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/10524.php

Confirmed. 2 year deal.

Best of luck to him.

We're going all exotic with our coaches.:D

thomond2006 · 30-05-2012 12:27PM

Has Jason Holland been released or is he being moved to a new role with the setup?

irishbucsfan · 30-05-2012 12:27PM

You'd have to imagine Penney was involved, based purely on his nationality.

Looks a lot like Shane Warne

Clegg · 30-05-2012 01:00PM

TBH I don't know much about Mannix.

He coached Racing Metro and thats the extent of my knowledge.

Spudmonkey · 30-05-2012 01:00PM

Anyone know why he was fired from Racing Metro?

thomond2006 · 30-05-2012 01:03PM

Spudmonkey wrote: »

Anyone know why he was fired from Racing Metro?

The team was underperforming and Mannix was probably blamed by Lorenzetti, the owner of Racing.

However the players freaked out when he was sacked and eventually it culminated in Chabal leaving the club after falling out with Berbizier, the head coach. Apparently Chabal was one of the leaders of a player revolt against Berbizier.

geotrig · 30-05-2012 01:19PM

good to see penney's comments on the style of play :)i've felt for a while now that ,that type of game has been left behind a bit as its not using enough players /field and options .ie too predictable hopefully it wont take too long to get things moving in the right direction and catch back up

Fishooks12 · 30-05-2012 01:22PM

Anyone else really excited about next year!?

profitius · 30-05-2012 01:24PM

Sounds like Mannix could be Munsters version of David Knox. Lots of similarities there.

leftleg · 30-05-2012 01:27PM

profitius wrote: »

Sounds like Mannix could be Munsters version of David Knox. Lots of similarities there.

X at the end maybe

profitius · 30-05-2012 01:30PM

leftleg wrote: »

X at the end maybe

Yup, blond, loud, strong personality, both got sacked... I hope I'm wrong!

Fireball07 · 30-05-2012 01:33PM

I don't know much about him, was Racing's back play particularly good when he was with them??

At least he looks to be an appointment that Penney made, a person he obviously wanted to have around so that's good.

As for the style of play thing... obviously we need to start using our backs more, we've got plenty of talent there but I don't think we should completely abandon the "Munster way" either. I'm sure we won't, a blend of strong forward play and exciting back play is the way to succeed, as exemplified by Leinster.

bamboozle · 30-05-2012 02:42PM

Fireball07 wrote: »

I don't know much about him, was Racing's back play particularly good when he was with them??

At least he looks to be an appointment that Penney made, a person he obviously wanted to have around so that's good.

As for the style of play thing... obviously we need to start using our backs more, we've got plenty of talent there but I don't think we should completely abandon the "Munster way" either. I'm sure we won't, a blend of strong forward play and exciting back play is the way to succeed, as exemplified by Leinster.

i always thought Racing were a boring 10 man rugby team, outhalf kicked or took DG's at every opportunity. Last season they scored very few trys.

Quint2010 · 30-05-2012 02:49PM

Fireball07 wrote: »

I don't know much about him, was Racing's back play particularly good when he was with them??

At least he looks to be an appointment that Penney made, a person he obviously wanted to have around so that's good.

As for the style of play thing... obviously we need to start using our backs more, we've got plenty of talent there but I don't think we should completely abandon the "Munster way" either. I'm sure we won't, a blend of strong forward play and exciting back play is the way to succeed, as exemplified by Leinster.

Leinster have the players to play the way they do. Sure Munster need to evolve but not sure they have the players to do it overnight

Tox56 · 30-05-2012 02:51PM

Quint2010 wrote: »

Leinster have the players to play the way they do. Sure Munster need to evolve but not sure they have the players to do it overnight

I think they do, maybe not to the same level as Leinster immediately, but they have perfectly capable existing and up-and-coming players.

thomond2006 · 30-05-2012 05:49PM

http://fr.usap.fr/articles-6/101-1677-lifeimi-mafi/

CatFromHue · 30-05-2012 05:53PM

How big is your man?

Rickwellwood · 30-05-2012 09:07PM

hope the big man is ready for all those yellow cards

Otacon · 31-05-2012 07:41AM

Rickwellwood wrote: »

hope the big man is ready for all those yellow cards

Do you know how many YCs Mafi got this season? Or last?

1 this year and 2 last year.

phog · 31-05-2012 10:15AM

Tim Ryan joins Dragons.

Tim Ryan joins the Dragons with an impressive CV and can boast European heavyweights Munster and Toulon amongst his former sides.

A strong scrummager, the former Ireland Under 19 international rose through the Munster ranks under the wing of Irish Test veteran John Hayes. Ryan, who made the switch from back row to prop relatively late in his career, is also renowned for top quality ball handling skills and as a pacy running threat around the park.

Tim started for Munster in their tour match against the All Blacks at Thomand Park in 2008 and racked up 14 appearances in the first team for Munster before being signed up by big spending Top14 side Toulon for the 2009/2010 season.

Tim played a big part in Toulon's run to the 2010 Amlin Challenge Cup final, playing in 8 of their 9 games including a substitute appearance in the final, which they lost to Cardiff Blues.

Ryan has since spent a season each with Newcastle Falcons and, last season, I Cavalieri Prato where he started both games against the Dragons in their Amlin Challenge Cup Pool.

irishbucsfan · 31-05-2012 10:24AM

I'd forgotten about him! Great to have him so close to home!

thomond2006 · 31-05-2012 10:50AM

Great news for him, good to see him back.

phog · 31-05-2012 11:11AM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I'd forgotten about him! Great to have him so close to home!

thomond2006 wrote: »

Great news for him, good to see him back.

Well depending on gametime, he has the possiblity of being on the showcase for the Irish provinces in 8 Rabo games next season, it may lead to an opportunity to return to Ireland especially taking into account the NIQ rules.

thomond2006 · 31-05-2012 11:15AM

phog wrote: »

Well depending on gametime, he has the possiblity of being on the showcase for the Irish provinces in 8 Rabo games next season, it may lead to an opportunity to return to Ireland especially taking into account the NIQ rules.

Botha will be gone in 2 years probably, when Ryan will be out of contract. He's only 28 next week so still young for a prop. If he can prove himself at the Dragons, I wouldn't be surprised to see Munster calling.

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