The Munster Rugby Thread 24/25

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Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Thaakir Abrahams; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Dian Bleuler, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; Fineen Wycherley, Tadhg Beirne (C); Peter O’Mahony, John Hodnett, Brian Gleeson.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Dave Kilcoyne, Oli Jager, Tom Ahern, Alex Kendellen, Paddy Patterson, Rory Scannell, Jack O’Donoghue.


Daly dropped entirely.
Personally, I don't like the 6/2 split on the bench, so would have had Daly on the bench.
Strong team though

I don't know would I call it being dropped. Like, he's not in the squad, but it's just rotation. He's definitely in the picture, such a consistently good player.

 

[How bad boy]

I don't know would I call it being dropped. Like, he's not in the squad, but it's just rotation. He's definitely in the picture, such a consistently good player.

I doubt he'd be delighted about missing out on this one, and it'd be crazy not to send out the strongest team available.

That said, he did have a HIA last week, he's reported as ok but maybe they're being cautious? Would be unusual behaviour though

 

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Much improved maul defense and it's been needed so far.
8 minutes in and penalties from Wycherly and Archer are killing munster. The one penalty they win Crowley misses touch.

Merde.

 

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Much improved maul defense and it's been needed so far.
8 minutes in and penalties from Wycherly and Archer are killing munster. The one penalty they win Crowley misses touch.

Merde.

Very annoying. It's like they've reverted to September form

 

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Is that a harsh yellow? Looks like Gleeson drops his head down

 

[TheRebelRoar]

Super from Hodnett

 

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Is that a harsh yellow? Looks like Gleeson drops his head down

Yeah, I agree.

 

[nelly sham]

Is that a harsh yellow? Looks like Gleeson drops his head down

Kinda. Castres 5 tackled on his knees too which they never once mentioned so between the two of them a yellow is warranted.

 

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They're going to have to win this up front.

That backline is just muck. There's no shape after one phase. They set all the backs into a pod and sent Nankivell on a crash ball. Meaning they all ended up in the subsequent ruck.

It's like watching Scotland from 20 years ago. Set piece or broken rugby is their way forward now.

 

[How bad boy]

Jammy with the Hodnett try, think many refs wouldn't have given it