Munster, The Money Pit Province 2019/2020

[blockhead]

Poor stuff, particularly from the franchise playing against Sarries seconds.

[Dave Cahill]

There'll be a whole lot of disappointed viewers in South Africa after that poor fare

[dropkick]

Poor stuff, particularly from the franchise playing against Sarries seconds.

Conditions were a leveller. For example Leinster scored 3 points against Zebre a few weeks back.


It was a turd of a game though especially the second half. The first half wasn't too bad but too many errors. Murray poor again.

[domhnallj]

What is it with Murray’s windy uppy pass? It takes an age.

[MylesNaGapoleen]

f%~k me what a poor second half.

Sarries will be happy with that imo. Go full strength next weekend and see if they can get 5.

Spot on. I think munster will regret letting them away with that.

[MylesNaGapoleen]

What is it with Murray’s windy uppy pass? It takes an age.

Notice Murray has been slow for a while now. Hope cooney, marmion or mcgrath are in our 6n squad next year. Murray is still good but he is not a patch on what he was back in 2018.

Can't see munster going far in the HC this season but they are building, albeit slowly. Racing & salarycens to make it out of that pool comfortably, me thinks. Mccall will roll out the limited companies next week and get a BP. Ospreys will be another BP win for them...leaving them a showdown with racing in Jan. Munster have racing away and ospreys at home (BP win).

[Twist]

Poor enough from Munster. Should’ve had the wherewithal to at least deny Saracens the LBP

[IanD]

Botha gets 3 week ban fitted card.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2019/121 ... r-clashes/

"He will miss Saturday's return fixture with Saracens and the interprovincial clashes with Connacht (21 December) and Leinster (28 December) but will be eligible to face Ulster on 3 January."

[offshorerules]

Seems fair enough.

[wixfjord]

15 Max Malins
14 Sean Maitland
13 Alex Lozowski
12 Nick Tompkins
11 Elliot Daly
10 Owen Farrell (c)
9 Richard Wigglesworth
1 Mako Vunipola
2 Jamie George
3 Vincent Koch
4 Joel Kpoku
5 George Kruis
6 Nick Isiekwe
7 Ben Earl
8 Billy Vunipola

Replacements

16 Tom Woolstencroft
17 Richard Barrington
18 Josh Ibuanokpe
19 Calum Clark
20 Jackson Wray
21 Ben Spencer
22 Manu Vunipola
23 Duncan Taylor

Sarries going much strong this time around.

[blockhead]

No Barrit, Super Mario or Skelton. Munster might sneak this one.

[wixfjord]

If Munster can get a LBP they'll be lucky imo.

[Logorrhea]

Stephen Larkhams input. 4 guys lined up behind the scrum, 2 go left early. Ball fed left to Scannell who crashes it up. Pack proceed to pick and go repeatedly. Cant wait for all the usual pundits to mention how this is a team transformed.

[RichardP]

Stephen Larkhams input. 4 guys lined up behind the scrum, 2 go left early. Ball fed left to Scannell who crashes it up. Pack proceed to pick and go repeatedly. Cant wait for all the usual pundits to mention how this is a team transformed.

Playing against the best team in Europe, nearly full-strength, at home, Munster having lost three forwards in the first 25 mins, including the captain before kickoff, I’d say 3-3 at half-time is a very creditable performance. Both sets of defences are playing exceptionally well.

[Logorrhea]

Playing against the best team in Europe, nearly full-strength, at home, Munster having lost three forwards in the first 25 mins, including the captain before kickoff, I’d say 3-3 at half-time is a very creditable performance. Both sets of defences are playing exceptionally well.

I agree with you, i think the pack is doing a brilliant job and their defense has been excellent. I'm not sure why you quoted me though. Are you suggesting that this is also as a result of Larkham's influence on the team?

My comment is aimed at the lazy narrative repeated by the media and I just know they are going to talk about his "signature" and other such b*%&!x. Larkham could be fantastic addition. I don't think it'll be long before he takes the reigns and YVG is moved on, but this Munster team has not noticeably changed. Not yet.

[Twist]

Getting a shoeing from the ref here 5m out. Its like he’s already decided that Saracens will be getting 7 points from this

[RichardP]

Playing against the best team in Europe, nearly full-strength, at home, Munster having lost three forwards in the first 25 mins, including the captain before kickoff, I’d say 3-3 at half-time is a very creditable performance. Both sets of defences are playing exceptionally well.

I agree with you, i think the pack is doing a brilliant job and their defense has been excellent. I'm not sure why you quoted me though. Are you suggesting that this is also as a result of Larkham's influence on the team?

My comment is aimed at the lazy narrative repeated by the media and I just know they are going to talk about his "signature" and other such b*%&!x. Larkham could be fantastic addition. I don't think it'll be long before he takes the reigns and YVG is moved on, but this Munster team has not noticeably changed. Not yet.

It was more of a reply than an intent to argue that point. Our journalists have proven just how fickle and ignorant they are more than enough for me!

[ronk]

9 points down and need to score twice.

Didn't take the penalty to get the LBP and that they would have needed anyway. Not smart, not close to smart.

[blockhead]

Crazy, crazy call not to take pen and secure a lbp with time left still to go again. Could be a low pts total gets a qf spot this season. Beirne's injury looks really bad.

[Twist]

Jesus so many of their problems are self inflicted. The missed drop goal against Racing, the missed pen at 6-3 then the decision not to take points at the end. They could be in such a good position

Hope Beirne isn’t too badly hurt