Munster 2016-2017

[wixfjord]

Andrew Conway; Darren Sweetnam, Francis Saili, Jaco Taute, Ronan O’Mahony; Tyler Bleyendaal, Duncan Williams; James Cronin, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Dave O’Callaghan, Billy Holland – capt.; Jean Deysel, Conor Oliver, Jack O’Donoghue.

Replacements:Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne, John Ryan, Donnacha Ryan, Peter O’Mahony, Angus Lloyd, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo.

So Deysel is a lock replacement is he?

[blockhead]

Munster win a tight one in the end 10-7. ROM had a Le Roux moment.

[Dave Cahill]

Feck 'em if they can't take a grap, as they say in Munster

[simonokeeffe]

oh they dont want anyone from the Kings, no one outside SA does

[johng]

oh they dont want anyone from the Kings, no one outside SA does

Ulster signed their Lose head.

[simonokeeffe]

oh they dont want anyone from the Kings, no one outside SA does

Ulster signed their Lose head.

That fills me with the opposite of confidence
Will save the wider tangent for super rugby thread

[Cor. Ind.]

Good to see that Munster at least are not demeaning the P12

http://munsterrugby.ie/preview/munster- ... -ulster-2/

Sweetham, JOD and TOD need big performances against a strong, hungry Ulster side. Should be a cracker!

Looking forward to seeing Stockdale, Treadwell & the Olding/Marshall combo.

[neill_m]

Good to see that Munster at least are not demeaning the P12

http://munsterrugby.ie/preview/munster- ... -ulster-2/

Sweetham, JOD and TOD need big performances against a strong, hungry Ulster side. Should be a cracker!

Looking forward to seeing Stockdale, Treadwell & the Olding/Marshall combo.

Stockdale at 15 on Sat in for the injured Payne. Surprised Olding/Marshall combo retained, were like a revolving door for the Cardiff centres last week. Expect a comfortable Munster win. Ulster might sneak a 4T BP if Munster empty the bench etc.

[simonokeeffe]

good to see Ryan and TB back

[ronk]

Munster: Simon Zebo; Darren Sweetnam, Francis Saili, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Tyler Bleyendaal, Duncan Williams; Dave Kiloyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Donnacha Ryan, Billy Holland; Peter O’Mahony Capt., Tommy O’Donnell, Jack O’Donoghue.

Replacements: Rhys Marshall, James Cronin, Stephen Archer, Dave O’Callaghan, Jean Deysel, Angus Lloyd, Ian Keatley, Andrew Conway.

[wixfjord]

Good to see Bleyendaal and Ryan in. That pack has two huge weeks ahead of it. Itoje, Kruis and Rhodes up against POM and Ryan will be a serious battle.
Backrow lacks a bit of carry with Stander out, hopefully he's ok for next week. Bigger loss than Murray at the moment.
Pity Conor Oliver can't get a look in. Deysel the 'lock' benching at 20.

[simonokeeffe]

Think thats just an issue of balance in the backrow corps but theres 2 different issues

[Dave Cahill]

Ulster's Angus Lloyd starts for Munster against Ulster in Munster as Duncan Williams drops out with a groin injury and Griesel benches, and Keatley starts as TB drops to bench

[simonokeeffe]

Thought Loyd went to Blackrock?

TB is sick, hopefully not rtp/concussion related

[cormac]

Rassie clearly angling for a coaching job in the GAA with all these late changes to the teamsheet.

[simonokeeffe]

POM clearly angling for a yellow card

[Dave Cahill]

Number 10, wearing 20, signed as a 4 or 5, replaces 8

[cormac]

This has been an awful game so far. So many individual errors

[paddyor]

And there's 5!

[Cor. Ind.]

Woefully inept performance. TOD & JOD were simply shocking. Personally, I would start DOC @6 and move POM to 7 for Sarries. Would also consider starting Oliver @7.

Lloyd did well for a guy who's been out of the frame all season and has barely seen a minute of game time.

Keats was cr@p as usual. Scannell & Sweetnam will be big losses. Simplifies things outside 10 though. Taute will play 12 and Conway 14. Definitely think that Rassie will go for a 6/2 split now.

Amos & The Woolpack must be licking their proverbial lips...