Pro12 Semi 2 - Munster Rugby v Ospreys, 23 May

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Munster Rugby v Ospreys
Saturday 23 May 2015
KO: 14:30
Thomond Park, Limerick

Live on Sky Sports / TG4 / S4C

Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 126th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Leighton Hodges, Ian Davies (both WRU)
Citing Commissioner: TBC (SRU)
TMO: Gareth Simmonds (WRU)

A. Head to Head - Aggregate

26 Played 26
11 Wins 14
14 Losses 11
1 Draws 1
41 Tries 42
30 Conversions 29
58 Penalties 70
1 Drop Goals 3
442 Points 487
27 Avg. Age 24

B. Head to Head - Recently

Sat 7 March 2015 - Ospreys 26 - 12 Munster Rugby

Sat 27 Sept 2014 - Munster Rugby 14 - 19 Ospreys

Sun 23 Feb 2014 - Ospreys 11 - 25 Munster Rugby

Sat 2 Nov 2013 - Munster Rugby 12 - 6 Ospreys

C. Run-In

Munster Rugby

16/05/15 - Munster 50 - 27 Dragons

09/05/15 - Ulster 23 - 23 Munster

25/04/15 - Munster 30 - 19 Treviso

Ospreys

16/5/15 - Connacht 20 - 24 Ospreys

08/05/15 - Ospreys 21 - 10 Glasgow

25/04/15 - Blues 23 - 31 Ospreys

D. Teams

Munster Rugby

[tbc]

Ospreys

[tbc]

Harsh penalty, the ball was there..

Munster got away with that, how many times have they got away slowing down the scrum half with a player on the wrong side.

Another soft penalty for Munster

Ospreys have had a few chances to take the lead now, hope they don't regret them

Ospreys definitely on top now, if they get next score going to be very interesting

Really just started to watch this. Has Keatley been this bad the entire game?

glamorganalun wrote:Munster got away with that, how many times have they got away slowing down the scrum half with a player on the wrong side.

I agree though i would say that I think they lost the benefit of doubt with Nigel in the first half when Webb and Tips were both trying to referee the breakdown too much and both were ticked off by Nigel for it... Bad refereeing management by the Os.

Need to get the ball out of the contact and keep exploiting Munster out wide. We are winning the wide channels against Zebo, Earls and their outside centre

Thornton on in the second row... Very good young player, looking forward to seeing him do well.

Is Sam Davis on for someone too?

maestegmafia wrote:Thornton on in the second row... Very good young player, looking forward to seeing him do well.

Is Sam Davis on for someone too?

Think so, probably Dan Evans

Poor Zebo, been a great battle vs Hassler. But I think these pre orations do have to be taken if you are knocked out cold

Ben John is having a great game

I would crack this into the corner.

Edit: And that's why.

Ben John should be first choice 13 from now on. Great player.

Biggar is limping, Matevesi is carrying an injury, Dan Evans is off - the Ospreys forwards need to step up in midfield to create space for the wingers

Why is someone else not kicking!

Do Munster not have any other kickers? I mean seriously?

Keatley really struggling infront of the posts...!

Munster fans cheering when he went off

Ian Keatley is literally losing this game for Munster.

Foley really does not rate JJ at all does he?

About time to, hope it is not to late for them!

....and Keatley gets subbed

Could this be another Glasgow result?

Hanrahan struggling too... Non of the kickers have had a good game

It's catching!

Jesus Christ ospreys, what on earth was that.....???

Just exhaustion and pressure behind these little mistakes.

Ospreys forwards are exhausted and all their backs are gone

Dramatic finnish

OMG!!!

Looks like the TMO is going to decide this game!

Ouch what a way to go out

If Nigel Owens hadn't called that back, that would have been the worst decision in a long, long time.

That was a knock on because there was Munster players lying on the wrong side though

Going a long way back.

Gutting for the Ospreys after they thought they had won.

cruel, very cruel

What an ending, did Munster try to throw that away or what!

Glasgow v Munster it will be, who is going to be left standing I wonder!

sake...

Was that a great finish or what?

Well what a great game... Well done Munster brilliance all round. Great performances all season and some very classy players.

Well done ospreys, it's been a very good season when us fans re not overly confident of our chances. But the team have probably been the best ospreys side in a good few years.

I actually don't think it was clear cut that it was a knock on? I am not being obtuse.
Did it clearly go forward when the ball was already off the ground?

Well done both teams two even teams

BigGee wrote:What an ending, did Munster try to throw that away or what!

Glasgow v Munster it will be, who is going to be left standing I wonder!

The injury reports this week will probably decide who wins the final.

George Carlin wrote:I actually don't think it was clear cut that it was a knock on? I am not being obtuse.
Did it clearly go forward when the ball was already off the ground?

I actually take that back, having seen it again.

Congrat's Munster.

Good game with a heart in mouth finish

Munster would have been miles ahead but for some very poor kicking. Hopefully Keatley finds his kicking boots for the final.

Munchkin wrote:Congrat's Munster.

Good game with a heart in mouth finish

Munster would have been miles ahead but for some very poor kicking. Hopefully Keatley finds his kicking boots for the final.

Ospreys missed a few kicks too. It wasn't a one sided failure with the boot at all.

Think that must be the cruelest way to lose a match. Really feel for the Ospreys.

Gutted.com

Congratulations to Munster
Great game of rugby, 2 gripping semi-finals

Let's hope the final is as good

To me, it looks like the Munster player on the floor knocked the ball out. Kick in the plums way to lose tho..

That was the two form sides for me and neither Glasgow or Ulster would have the beating of either IMO. That being said Glasgow will have their chance and it's a final so form goes for nothing, it's all on the day.
Well done our brothers from the far south, it's time to show Keatley a barn door and teach him to hit it mind you.
Commiserations O's, I despite my heart being with Munster today my gambler's head would've been with you lot to snatch it which you so nearly did.

It's going to be a hell of a final!

I think we have ended up with the fairest final in everybody's books; two teams finish joint top with the same number of points and will play off at a neutral venue to determine the champions. For all the controversy over the venue, I can't think of a fairer outcome. Nobody has home advantage, both teams got the same number of points in the regular season... having one game to decide seems much better than any other alternative.

Notch wrote:I think we have ended up with the fairest final in everybody's books; two teams finish joint top with the same number of points and will play off at a neutral venue to determine the champions. For all the controversy over the venue, I can't think of a fairer outcome. Nobody has home advantage, both teams got the same number of points in the regular season... having one game to decide seems much better than any other alternative.

Yes notch you are right.

The top five teams have all been very good this year, the sixth and seventh placed teams have impressed too.

Great season all in all. And I am sure the finale will be a cracker too