The Munster Rugby Thread 24/25

[The truth seeker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1939602305990684711

 

[thomàs anderson.]

is this a good thing?

 

[jeepers]

is this a good thing?

Unsure. Typically Munster has recruited managers who are Munster DNA, but Munster DNA hasn't been coming up with the goods in recent years

 

[How bad boy]

I'd be pretty annoyed if I was a Chiefs fan, Munster have nicked their head coach and Team manager.

That said, they have got Jono Gibbs as one of the coaches, considering what he achieved at La Rochelle, I suspect he'd be a decent head coach replacement.

 

[El Guapo]

This matters a bit less these days but pool 2 it is

Munster Learn Champions Cup Opponents - Munster Rugby

Munster Rugby - Munster Learn Champions Cup Opponents

www.munsterrugby.ie

 

[How bad boy]

This matters a hit less these days but pool 2 it is

Munster Learn Champions Cup Opponents - Munster Rugby

Munster Rugby - Munster Learn Champions Cup Opponents

www.munsterrugby.ie

Say it every year, but I despise the format.
Bath and Toulon are good, but the format means a win and losing bonus points is fine. Which is pretty shite.
It'll come down to home and away, if Munster have Bath and Toulon away with Castres and Gloucester at home, should be a pretty straightforward route to the knock outs. If it's the inverse, then it's a bloody hard slog to win any matches at all.


It appears that the regulations have a secret clause that means Leinster have to play La Rochelle annually.

 

[The truth seeker]

Say it every year, but I despise the format.
Bath and Toulon are good, but the format means a win and losing bonus points is fine. Which is pretty shite.
It'll come down to home and away, if Munster have Bath and Toulon away with Castres and Gloucester at home, should be a pretty straightforward route to the knock outs. If it's the inverse, then it's a bloody hard slog to win any matches at all.


It appears that the regulations have a secret clause that means Leinster have to play La Rochelle annually.

The format is dreadful but the French and English clubs wanted less games.

 

[deeptek]

Say it every year, but I despise the format.

they have ruined it. Its nowhere near what it was as a competition.
The URC is nearly more interesting at this stage,

 

[Handy Run]

Gloucester at home Dec 13th in PUC

Munster will take on Gloucester in historic Champions Cup clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Leinster kick off their campaign with a home fixture against Harlequins.

www.irishexaminer.com

Some sad state of affairs when renting out a stadium in another city brings in more profit than having a game in the "home of Munster rugby" because they can't even fill that smaller stadium in Munster HQ.

Nobody, and I do mean nobody, could have foreseen headquartering your team in a smaller, inaccessible city could lead to this.

 

[nelly sham]

Gloucester at home Dec 13th in PUC

Munster will take on Gloucester in historic Champions Cup clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Leinster kick off their campaign with a home fixture against Harlequins.

www.irishexaminer.com

Some sad state of affairs when renting out a stadium in another city brings in more profit than having a game in the "home of Munster rugby" because they can't even fill that smaller stadium in Munster HQ.

Nobody, and I do mean nobody, could have foreseen headquartering your team in a smaller, inaccessible city could lead to this.

++ creating the capacity at, what, 30% at least too high at the same time too.