Munster v Toulouse 1/4 Final HC

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So with about an hour to go and no thread, I thought I would make one. Come on Munster

Munster: F Jones; K Earls, C Laulala, J Downey, S Zebo, I Keatley, C Murray, D Kilcoyne, D Varley, BJ Botha, D Foley, P O'Connell, P O'Mahony (capt), T O'Donnell, J Coughlan.

Replacements: D Casey, J Ryan, A Cotter, D O'Callaghan, CJ Stander, D Williams, JJ Hanrahan, G van den Heever.

Toulouse: M Médard; Y Huget, F Fritz, G Fickou, H Gear; L Beauxis, J Vermaak; G Steenkamp, C Tolofua, Y Montes, Y Maestri, P Albacete (c), Y Camara, J Tekori, L Picamoles

Replacements: J Bregvadze, C Baille, S Ferreira, R Millo-Chluski, G Galan, J-M Doussain, L McAlister, Poitrenaud.

Just read from whocares that there have been some last minute changes to the Toulouse line up with McAlister now starting and Nyanga not making the bench...

Great kick from earls

Great few minutes from Munster   

Game over

Double yellow, had to be done.

Wow nice scrum.

Pace for a prop

this game could get interesting

Excellent try there from Gear.

Toulouse really coming back into this. Munster look defensively lost...

Great pressure from Stander forcing the turnover. They were on the ropes there. Munster need to take the pace out of this

Bringing poitrenaud and beauxis on , I think they're reverting to their original game plan with a more nuanced game. My guess is Noves regrets his late dropping of Nyanga now!

Nachos Jones wrote:Excellent try there from Gear.

Yeah, he's still got it.

Munster need to watch their tiring defence... a few holes appearing.
Superb power play from them earlier in the half with what looked like a comfortable margin after those 2 quick tries.
Still over 20 mins to go...

Cmon Munster

Rally good game this.

Hosea Gear always seems to run amazing lines through defences when in open play

i'm not happy with the "deal with it after the game" argument in knock out rugby, if there was a punch what good is that to toulouse after the game?

nathan wrote:i'm not happy with the "deal with it after the game" argument in knock out rugby, if there was a punch what good is that to toulouse after the game?

But they did deal with it, they checked with the TMO and there was nothing clear and obvious. They aren't going to spend hours going through the evidence like the citing commissioner can later. Come on now.

Lost my stream

But there was no evidence of a punch, only an allegation. Ref didn't see anything and TMO found nothing. What else can you do except get on with the game in this case?

Earls cruisin for MOM

forward pass surely?

Whats happening in the game? Completely lost my stream

hmmm, not so sure after seeing that angle.

What on earth were Toulouse thinking there?? Crazy stuff!

Great try. Munster very lucky if there was a punch thrown.

Uhh Beauxis?

really don't like this crowd jeering all the time. it's like a footy game. Not exactly traditional rugby behaviour.

nathan wrote:really don't like this crowd jeering all the time. it's like a footy game. Not exactly traditional rugby behaviour.

  

Are you just going to moan about everything today?

Comically bad from Beauxis.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

nathan wrote:really don't like this crowd jeering all the time. it's like a footy game. Not exactly traditional rugby behaviour.

  

Are you just going to moan about everything today?

Am i not allowed to?

Yep, but that doesn't mean it isn't very annoying for everyone else to read.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Yep, but that doesn't mean it isn't very annoying for everyone else to read.

Well it's pretty simple then, don't read it....

Surprised how well the Munster scrum has help up even with the replacements coming on

Ah in Fairness the crowd have been extremely respectful,- silence for Mcallister's kicks. If you think this is bad, watch how the clermont crowd treat the opposition! It's all part of home advantage, treat it how you wish

Can someone tell me how much time is left?

10 mins

Thanks Kunu

nathan wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Yep, but that doesn't mean it isn't very annoying for everyone else to read.

Well it's pretty simple then, don't read it....

Pathetic.   

nathan wrote:really don't like this crowd jeering all the time. it's like a footy game. Not exactly traditional rugby behaviour.

It's very silent during the kicks. It's like a snooker final.  
It's a very parochial crowd... no problem with that. That's fine.
You'll always get the odd yob but most of the fans at TP are very knowledgeable and respectful.

So it's a mix of mostly very good and a tiny bit of bad manners then, nathan?

kunu wrote:Ah in Fairness the crowd have been extremely respectful,- silence for Mcallister's kicks. If you think this is bad, watch how the clermont crowd treat the opposition! It's all part of home advantage, treat it how you wish

It's nothing against Munster, i hate it everywhere. It's not what rugby tradition is about though. Jeering when Toulouse are about to make a catch isnt being respectful. It's happened a few times a Welford Road and i hate it there too.

Linebreaker wrote:

nathan wrote:really don't like this crowd jeering all the time. it's like a footy game. Not exactly traditional rugby behaviour.

It's very silent during the kicks. It's like a snooker final.  
It's a very parochial crowd... no problem with that. That's fine.
You'll always get the odd yob but most of the fans at TP are very knowledgeable and respectful.

So it's a mix of mostly very good and a tiny bit of bad manners then, nathan?

It's when Toulouse are going to catch a ball the jeering starts and it's pretty loud so isn't a tiny few. Although i guess the crowd are excited - happens to us all! lol

nathan wrote:

kunu wrote:Ah in Fairness the crowd have been extremely respectful,- silence for Mcallister's kicks. If you think this is bad, watch how the clermont crowd treat the opposition! It's all part of home advantage, treat it how you wish

It's nothing against Munster, i hate it everywhere. It's not what rugby tradition is about though. Jeering when Toulouse are about to make a catch isnt being respectful. It's happened a few times a Welford Road and i hate it there too.

What are these professional players going to say? The crowd put them off?

You guys will have to keep me updated, if you don't mind, lost all streams

IronMike wrote:

nathan wrote:

kunu wrote:Ah in Fairness the crowd have been extremely respectful,- silence for Mcallister's kicks. If you think this is bad, watch how the clermont crowd treat the opposition! It's all part of home advantage, treat it how you wish

It's nothing against Munster, i hate it everywhere. It's not what rugby tradition is about though. Jeering when Toulouse are about to make a catch isnt being respectful. It's happened a few times a Welford Road and i hate it there too.

What are these professional players going to say? The crowd put them off?

Who gives a Poopie what they say, people moan about the tradition of rugby being torn away - well the crowd jeering isn't a part of tradition either.


Toulouse really are useless! Great turnover and try by Munster.

Simon Zebo with a try!

He has been fantastic today. Great turnover by Stander, he has been the pick of the bunch in the back row for me.

Toulouse were just lazy there, a couple of them just stood off Zebo and let him run. Heads gone down now?

Nice try but how did they not stop Zebo there?

Zebooooo

Golden wrote:Nice try but how did they not stop Zebo there?

I think there heads have dropped now, wouldnt be surprised is Munster get another try.

Fair play to stander, deserved MOM