S/F Ticket Allocation For Leinster Season Ticket Holders

sewa · Post by **sewa** » April 3rd, 2006, 1:05 pm

What bragging rights will be gained if Munster go out and win a low scoring affair by keeping the ball up the jumper? It would merely be a triumph for myopic fools who care more about oneupmanship against Leinster than they do about the game of rugby. It's unlikely to win them a final against BO either. I think Munster's blind pursuit of the H Cup - the philosophy to win no matter how bad the performance - is flawed. If they set out with the simple objective to play good rugby, ala C+K, then I'd warm to them a lot more.[/quote]

You play to your strenghts. If there in the pack thats how you play it. Back in the 80's / 90's when none of the provinces had decent backs everyone played a ten man game. Then you get a couple of world class backs and suddenly its down to your dedication to the open flowing game? When BOD, Horgan, Hickie and Darcy hang up there boots and you can no longer afford SH mercaneries to fill in your gaps at half back you will be back to playing the game like everyone else.

daveirl · Post by **daveirl** » April 3rd, 2006, 1:08 pm

Uncle Mort wrote: cos we know how to score tries - and that is a great gift for any rugby team.

Indeed you do, but ye also know how to concede them. Of course we'll have to draw up some maps to help our backs find the try line....

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » April 3rd, 2006, 1:23 pm

sewa wrote:What bragging rights will be gained if Munster go out and win a low scoring affair by keeping the ball up the jumper? It would merely be a triumph for myopic fools who care more about oneupmanship against Leinster than they do about the game of rugby. It's unlikely to win them a final against BO either. I think Munster's blind pursuit of the H Cup - the philosophy to win no matter how bad the performance - is flawed. If they set out with the simple objective to play good rugby, ala C+K, then I'd warm to them a lot more.

You play to your strenghts. If there in the pack thats how you play it. Back in the 80's / 90's when none of the provinces had decent backs everyone played a ten man game. Then you get a couple of world class backs and suddenly its down to your dedication to the open flowing game? When BOD, Horgan, Hickie and Darcy hang up there boots and you can no longer afford SH mercaneries to fill in your gaps at half back you will be back to playing the game like everyone else.[/quote]

Sewa - you don't know much about Leinster rugby. From the schools game up, we use our backs.

sexy_rexy · Post by **sexy_rexy** » April 3rd, 2006, 2:33 pm

from ercrugby.com

ERC Press Release: Heinken Cup & European Challenge Cup semi-finals
3 April 2006, 1:51 pm
The ‘All-Ireland’ Heineken Cup semi-final between Leinster and Munster will round off a fantastic weekend of European rugby action on 22 and 23 April.
The battle between Brian O’Driscoll and Anthony Foley’s sides will kick-off at 3.00pm at Lansdowne Road on Sunday, 23 April with a place in the 11th Heineken Cup final at stake.
The first Heineken Cup semi-final, between French champions Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque and 1998 champions Bath Rugby, will be played on Saturday, 22 April. That game will kick-off at 4.00pm local time at Estadio Anoeta, in San Sebastian.

The match in San Sebastian will be televised live by France Televisions and Sky Sports and the Lansdowne Road clash by RTE, Sky Sports and Sport+. Gloucester Rugby’s clash with Worcester Warriors will kick-off at 12.35pm at Kingsholm on Saturday, 22 April, while Newcastle Falcons will host London Irish at Kingston Park at 12.35pm on Sunday, 23 April.

The two all-English European Challenge Cup semi-finals will precede both Heineken Cup matches on Sky Sports.

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » April 3rd, 2006, 2:36 pm

Prefer it to be on Sat but doesn't really matter. Its going to fock up the census though due to take place on Sunday night

sexy_rexy · Post by **sexy_rexy** » April 3rd, 2006, 2:40 pm

Population Dublin: 2.5million
Population Munster: 42

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Uncle Mort · Post by **Uncle Mort** » April 3rd, 2006, 2:47 pm

sexy_rexy wrote:Population Dublin: 2.5million
Population Munster: 42

Does it mean that Dublin will get Assited Area Status again due to all the Eastward migration of the past 5 years