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A whiff of Cordite
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The GT match report briefly mentioned Leinster's 'blend of youth and inexperience' iirc and left it at that in respect of the relative profiles of the teams. There was little or no criticism of Munster for their total lack of shape in attack or match smarts. Meanwhile R Nugent on BT Sport was giving it loads of Tommy Bowe every time the team in red managed two consecutive passes.
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Daire O'Brien doesn't wait a minute to negatively say that Leinster's second team are the 2nd best team in Ireland just because they beat Munster, completely ignoring that Ulster have beaten Leinster twice this season.
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Are there actually people who think Ulster will beat Munster? Have they never seen an Ulster team in a big game? This is a team that makes Leinster 2002 - 2007 look like early 70s Leeds in terms of mental fortitude
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8.29pm and Monday Night Rugby on OTB finally turn its attention to the European final on Saturday. What do you think they were talking about for the 25 mins up to then? Clue: GT and Fiona Hayes were the panellists
Still they managed to give it a massive 6 mins
Still they managed to give it a massive 6 mins
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Sorry to sound harsh enby, but its your fault. You listened to it. You contributed to the numbers that validate their editorial choices.
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It's a QF. Still plenty of time to flame out.Dave Cahill wrote: ↑May 23rd, 2022, 8:32 pm Are there actually people who think Ulster will beat Munster? Have they never seen an Ulster team in a big game? This is a team that makes Leinster 2002 - 2007 look like early 70s Leeds in terms of mental fortitude
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Guilty, m'lud.Dave Cahill wrote: ↑May 23rd, 2022, 8:38 pmSorry to sound harsh enby, but its your fault. You listened to it. You contributed to the numbers that validate their editorial choices.
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Yeah Ulster always sh!t the bed.Dave Cahill wrote: ↑May 23rd, 2022, 8:32 pm Are there actually people who think Ulster will beat Munster? Have they never seen an Ulster team in a big game? This is a team that makes Leinster 2002 - 2007 look like early 70s Leeds in terms of mental fortitude
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Well Murray K and Birch were damning in their criticism of the Munster performance and full of praise for the BIB on the42 members' pod:
'Byrne is 3rd-choice and Foley is 4th-choice. They were clearly the better half-backs in this game' https://the42.ie/5771587
'Byrne is 3rd-choice and Foley is 4th-choice. They were clearly the better half-backs in this game' https://the42.ie/5771587
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For sure it's partly down to wishful thinking, but I'm convinced Ulster are gonna beat Munster out the gate.Dave Cahill wrote: ↑May 23rd, 2022, 8:32 pm Are there actually people who think Ulster will beat Munster? Have they never seen an Ulster team in a big game? This is a team that makes Leinster 2002 - 2007 look like early 70s Leeds in terms of mental fortitude
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Think the dates favoured ulster. Iirc they were due to play us end of season. Like if you switch the dates for ulster Munster we weren’t as cohesive when we played them. Ulster home was a scratch side and we looked nothing like the team Saturday:Laighin Break wrote: ↑May 23rd, 2022, 8:12 pm Daire O'Brien doesn't wait a minute to negatively say that Leinster's second team are the 2nd best team in Ireland just because they beat Munster, completely ignoring that Ulster have beaten Leinster twice this season.
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England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
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I think gt was right to praise Munsters play tbh. It was a good enjoyable game for the most part. I thought they were in touch for most of the game. Ofc this was literally a Leinster team bereft of its first 22/3 so it’s a bit less impressive. But they did score 3 tries, they fell away in the second half after the try.
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
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I thought Munster were fairly good! They need someone other than Carberry though. He's not going to lead them anywhere. He's just not a good out half.
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I assume this means we will be playing Munster in the URC at the Aviva that weekend?
And that it wont impact us using RDS for any playoffs or other league games..?
Hope its not our Ed Sheeran moment
And that it wont impact us using RDS for any playoffs or other league games..?
Hope its not our Ed Sheeran moment
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If anything the praise to Munster is a bit patronising to them. It be like congratualting Wales on how entertaining their last Six Nations game against Italy was.paddyor wrote: ↑May 24th, 2022, 2:34 am I think gt was right to praise Munsters play tbh. It was a good enjoyable game for the most part. I thought they were in touch for most of the game. Ofc this was literally a Leinster team bereft of its first 22/3 so it’s a bit less impressive. But they did score 3 tries, they fell away in the second half after the try.
They shouldn't have been happy to be in touch. They should have been in control. And never looked like laying a glove in the final half-hour. Most of the excitement came from Larmour returning the ball from deep, or Adam Byrne making inroads. Strong co-ordinated defensive line is what Munster would aim to achieve rather than making things exciting by letting them waltz through.
Stats on their dominance in possession and territory may impress some, but shows just how ponderous they were with the ball compared to Leinster.
Also, for the talk of their enterprising play, putting width on it. Most of their better opportunities either came off Leinster unusual mis-handling in possession or contested up and unders.
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GT is so wishy washy in his opinions on rugby. He praised Munster in how they played on Saturday and when joe Molloy read back to him what jackman said on the 42 and how he tore into Munster play, instead of defending his appraisal of Munster he agreed totally with what jackman said.