The Munster Rugby Thread 24/25

[How bad boy]

https://bsky.app/profile/threeredkings.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3m5fzcbcmh227

This did make me laugh yesterday, I was listening to a bit of their podcast and heard that, thought it was insane.


Here's the bit:

Sure, the fact that they appear to be randomly chucking the ball when maybe someone might jump or, fuck it, the basic error of the dummy throw, is down to Crowley's calling the next phase of play...

 

[nelly sham]

They must have very long arms because that's one hell of a reach

 

[MerchantOfEnnis]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1988527182298153085

 

[How bad boy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1988527182298153085

Makes sense. He's probably quite expensive and Munster are using up one of their NIQ spots where you have lots of pretty good players like Beirne, Ahern, Wycherley, O'Connell, Edogbo. Coombes and Gleeson can play there too. Both Conor Kennelly and Luke Murphy were in the Ireland under 20s team over the summer (although neither seem to be in the team for the SA match), so there's some good players coming through.
If there's one position that Munster hasn't had a problem developing players for, it's second row*.

That NIQ spot would be better used on the front row, Munster could really use a world class hooker. Prop would be nice too.

*Actually its flanker, but the point mostly stands .

 

[nelly sham]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1988527182298153085

Would be a shame but he also deserves a couple of years with a decent wedge of cash.
His style of play may catch up to him so he's got to secure the move and the money when he can.

He's been an incredible player for Ireland and remained loyal to Munster when many others would have told the IRFU to get fucked and walked away after the abhorrent treatment he got from the media back when he made the 2019 WC squad.

 

[nelly sham]

Aabrahms is being looked at also by French clubs.
He didn't go too well over there first time around and hopefully the Munster Branch see the value in what actual real pace can bring to the team and keep him around.

 

[How bad boy]

Aabrahms is being looked at also by French clubs.
He didn't go too well over there first time around and hopefully the Munster Branch see the value in what actual real pace can bring to the team and keep him around.

Yeah, having actual pace in the backline for a change is something that's hard to replicate.

 

[jeepers]

Yeah, having actual pace in the backline for a change is something that's hard to replicate.

It gives you so much more. He can change pace very quickly as well, which really fixes defenders.

 

[How bad boy]

Munster set to sign ex-Leinster tighthead Michael Alaalatoa

The IRFU are understood to have given approval for the NIQ signing.

www.the42.ie

Looks like Michael Alaalatoa might be on the way back, to plug a gap for Munster with Jager's head injuries, Salanoa not yet fit enough for pro rugby, Ryan being 37, Bartley inexperienced and injured, Foxe and Kieran Ryan being academy players...

 

[Yermon]

Munster set to sign ex-Leinster tighthead Michael Alaalatoa

The IRFU are understood to have given approval for the NIQ signing.

www.the42.ie

Looks like Michael Alaalatoa might be on the way back, to plug a gap for Munster with Jager's head injuries, Salanoa not yet fit enough for pro rugby, Ryan being 37, Bartley inexperienced and injured, Foxe and Kieran Ryan being academy players...

3 years with Leinster I must admit I don’t remember him. Is this just Munster having to make do with scraps from the top table