Munster Team Talk Thread - Snymans are(n't) Forever

Eod100 wrote: »

Was probably inevitably unfortunately. Hope he makes a quick recovery and nobody else gets it.

There’ll be a constant drip of this happening, unfortunately at some stage there’s likely to be a game affected.

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Munster have already released a statement saying that this week's PCR tests came back negative, so everyone other than the close contacts in in the clear.
https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2020/09/23/munster-rugby-statement-3/

Good to hear. Yeah I meant the close contacts

What ye make of the supporters club pack this year?

Caranica wrote: »

Car sticker is good and small, was running out of space

As for the rest, they clearly can't flog the orange jersey and the face covering thing, that can also be used as a blindfold among other things, feels like a cheap pillowcase.

Ha ha. My thoughts exactly. Cant sell the home jersey so 20% discount. The snood thing is fairly pitiful

the_blackstuff wrote: »

What ye make of the supporters club pack this year?

How in the name of god they didn't just use this year to give everyone a branded mask is beyond me. That snood gave my daughter belly laughs last night. Would love to see some engagement with the fans on what would be good to give out. Socks and snoods.... bring back the beanie

Munster A:
Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Chris Farrell, Rory Scannell, Darren Sweetnam; Ben Healy, Craig Casey;
James Cronin, Rhys Marshall, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Gavin Coombes; Tadhg Beirne, Jack O’Sullivan, Jack O’Donoghue (C).

Replacements from:
Kevin O’Byrne, Niall Scannell, Josh Wycherley, Jeremy Loughman, Roman Salanoa, Stephen Archer,
Thomas Ahern, Fineen Wycherley, Billy Holland,
Jack Daly, Peter O’Mahony, Chris Cloete, Tommy O’Donnell, CJ Stander,

Nick McCarthy, Neil Cronin,
Jack Crowley, JJ Hanrahan,
Shane Daly, Damian de Allende, Alex McHenry, Liam Coombes, Jake Flannery, Matt Gallagher.

Everyone getting a run out it seems!

Tomtom364 wrote: »

1. James Cronin - Josh Wycherley/Jeremy Loughman
2. Rhys Marshall - Kevin O'Byrne/Niall Scannell
3. John Ryan - Roman Salanoa/Stephen Archer
4. Jean Klyne - Thomas Ahern/Fineen Wycherley
5. Gavin Coombes - Billy Holland/Jack Daly
6. Tadgh Bierne - Peter O'Mahony
7. Jack O'Sullivan - Chris Cloete/ Tommy O'Donnell
8. Jack O'Donoghue - CJ Stander

9. Craig Casey - Neil Cronin/Nick McCarthy
10. Ben Healy - JJ Hanrahan
11. Darren Sweetnam - Shane Daly
12. Rory Scannell - Damian DeAllande
13. Chris Farrell - Alex McHenry
14. Calvin Nash - Liam Coombes
15. Mike Haley - Jake Flannery/Matt Gallagher

Injured: Andrew Conway, RG Snyman, Joey Carbery, Dave Kilcoyne, Conor Murray Eoin O'Connor, James French

Not Featured: Dan Goggin, Diarmuid Barron, Keith Earls, Keynan Knox, Liam O'Connor Scot Buckley, Eoghan Clarke, Jack Crowley, Sean French, John Hodnett, Paddy Kelly, Alex Kendellen, Jonathan Wren

Returning From Injury - Featured Last Week - Academy

Jack Crowley is named on the bench.

Le Bruise wrote: »

From my old alma mater (we don't have too many rugby pro's....although it is improving).

Really looking forward to seeing how he goes as he seems like a serious talent based on the U20's 6 Nations.

Strong Connacht team named too:

CONNACHT EAGLES XV & REPLACEMENTS VS MUNSTER ‘A’ (SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER @ THOMOND PARK – KICK OFF 3PM)

15. Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Peter Sullivan
13. Tom Farrell
12. Tom Daly
11. John Porch
10. Jack Carty
9. Kieran Marmion
1. Paddy McAllister
2. Dave Heffernan
3. Finlay Bealham
4. Ultan Dillane
5. Gavin Thornbury
6. Eoghan Masterson
7. Jarrad Butler (c)
8. Paul Boyle

16. Denis Buckley
17. Jonny Murphy
18. Dominic Robertson-McCoy
19. Niall Murray
20. Quinn Roux
21. Conor Oliver
22. Sean Masterson
23. Caolin Blade
24. Conor Fitzgerald
25. Sammy Arnold
26. Sean O’Brien (Acad)
27. Colm de Buitléar
28. Diarmuid Kilgallen
29. Oran McNulty

Both sides are mental, has to be the most loaded A game in the past few years

It's an "A" game in name only. The starting XV looks close to the teams we'll see in November with the internationals away. We'll see full strength sides against Scarlets and Edinburgh so there's no harm in getting this lineup some gametime now.

Tomtom364 wrote: »

Why is it even called an a game and not just a pre season friendly?

Something in sponsorship deals or partnerships somewhere about rights regarding senior matches?

Maybe the hope was Leinster and Ulster would have been playing again this week so would have had to put out A teams. So they called the whole series A fixtures.

Eod100 wrote: »

Not sure why they didn't schedule it for the Sunday to avoid clashing with the Champions Cup. With those teams I'm sure there would have been interest

Because its irrelevant to them and pro14 starts next Saturday so why give yourself less rest for the first competitive game of the season?

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Because its irrelevant to them and pro14 starts next Saturday so why give yourself less rest for the first competitive game of the season?

Could have just done it Satueday evening then but yeah makes sense