URC 2025/26 - Round 11

[Leonormous Boozer]

All in Irish time.

Some potential movement at the top this week. Leinster are probably the only team to have a guaranteed win. Glasgow should get it done against this Munster team but they're due a good match. Ulster will fancy their chances to bounce back into the top 4. Stormers will want to atone for last week and keep the pressure off from Leinster.

It's so tight in the middle that I don't have the energy to look into the permutations.

Should be fun viewing again this week after a great round last round.

 

[Seeker]

Glasgow > Munster

We Are Warriors!

 

[Groundhog]

By all rights we should win this with Glasgow missing 18 (?) to international duty and a few to injury. Now do I trust us to get it done? Not really. McMillan spoke about raising the floor as we tend to play up and down to our opposition (generally), but I haven't seen it yet.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

International duty?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

International duty?

There's a tournament called the 6 nations coming up. It's played every year, often very entertaining too.

 

[saulan]

By all rights we should win this with Glasgow missing 18 (?) to international duty and a few to injury. Now do I trust us to get it done? Not really. McMillan spoke about raising the floor as we tend to play up and down to our opposition (generally), but I haven't seen it yet.

Have all the club teams lost their 6 Nations squad players for this weekend?

 

[Quel Carreleur]

There's a tournament called the 6 nations coming up. It's played every year, often very entertaining too.

Really?
When does it start?

 

[Groundhog]

Have all the club teams lost their 6 Nations squad players for this weekend?

I think all of the 6N sides will be in camp this weekend, so everyone should be missing their internationals.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Really?
When does it start?

Thursday week.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Thursday week.

So... after this round then...

I think all of the 6N sides will be in camp this weekend, so everyone should be missing their internationals.

Thank you - this was, fairly obviously, my point - I simply don't know how many countries do that, even though all would like to.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

So... after this round then...



Thank you - this was, fairly obviously, my point - I simply don't know how many countries do that, even though all would like to.

The URC has been, since long before it was called the URC, insulted for resting players for Europe and internationals. I read your comment as snarky as result.

Apologies for the mistake.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

It was snarky - but only in terms of "but there's aren't any internationals this weekend"

But I do apologise for my part in the miscommunication.

I'd rather not kiss and make up though, if you don't mind....

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

It was snarky - but only in terms of "but there's aren't any internationals this weekend"

But I do apologise for my part in the miscommunication.

I'd rather not kiss and make up though, if you don't mind....

I think we can land somewhere in the middle of that and a fistfight?

 

[Quel Carreleur]

How does a virtual pint sound?

 

[Saintjay]

A TRF duel, complete with a glove to face slap followed by "You Sir i demand satisfaction, I shall see you at dawn".

Come on boys make an effort.

It'll be more interesting than that URC what with all the constant resting of best players and all that.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

One week off and them ones start swarming us. Best League ITW.

How does a virtual pint sound?

I'm in

 

[irisht]

Munster Rugby: Mike Haley; Thaakir Abrahams, Shane Daly, Dan Kelly, Diarmuid Kilgallen; Tony Butler, Ethan Coughlan; Josh Wycherley, Diarmuid Barron (C), Oli Jager; Evan O’Connell, Fineen Wycherley; Seán Edogbo, Ruadhán Quinn, Brian Gleeson.

Replacements: Lee Barron, Mark Donnelly, John Ryan, Gavin Coombes, Jack O’Donoghue, Paddy Patterson, Tom Wood, Seán O’Brien.

Unavailable for selection this week:
Alex Kendellen (ankle) – returns to training next week.
Jean Kleyn (head) – following the return-to-play protocols.
Calvin Nash (shoulder) – returns to training in the coming weeks.
Conor Bartley (neck) – returns to training in the coming weeks.
Tom Ahern (neck) – TBC
Alex Nankivell (foot) – returns to training in three to four weeks.
JJ Hanrahan (hamstring) – returns to training in three to four weeks.

 

[Groundhog]

Mad old team. Not sure why Daly is at centre over SO'B. They're persisting with the BR anyway. Might have stuck Coombes in as he won us the game last week, but it's positive selecting. Big shot for Tom Wood, he could really jump the que if he looks half useful here.

 

[big ginger 8]

Do not like the TBC beside Ahern.

Good shot for O'Connell.

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Benetton: Smith; Mendy, Odogwu, Fekitoa, Ratave; Farias, Uren (capt); Gallo, Maile, Gallorini, Marini, Snyman, Izekor, Kingi, Fa'aso'o.

Replacements: Bernasconi, Aminu, Pasquali, Scrafton, Casartelli, Garbisi , Gallagher, Drago.

Scarlets: J Davies; Page, Roberts, Williams (capt), Lewis; Leggatt-Jones, G Davies; Hepburn, Van der Merwe, Holz, Price, Lousi, Douglas, Taylor, Anderson.

Replacements: Harry Thomas, Morse, Henry Thomas, Ball, D Davis, Blacker, McBryde, Badham.

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistants: Clara Munarini & Bisetto Luca (Italy)

TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

 

[irisht]

Glasgow Warriors team to face Munster at Scotstoun, Friday 30 January, kick-off 7.45pm UK time. You can watch the match live on Premier Sports, or follow all the action on our Live Match Centre at glasgowwarriors.org.

1 Jamie Bhatti (130)
2 Seb Stephen (10)
3 Murphy Walker (20)
4 Alex Craig (12)
5 Jare Oguntibeju (14)
6 Euan Ferrie (48)
7 Angus Fraser (23)
8 Ally Miller (42)

9 Ben Afshar (31)
10 Dan Lancaster (12)
11 Ollie Smith (56)
12 Kerr Yule (2)
13 Stafford McDowall (C) (107)
14 Kyle Rowe (45)
15 Josh McKay (71)

Replacements

16 Grant Stewart (60)
17 Nathan McBeth (65)
18 Sam Talakai (33)
19 Dylan Cockburn (0)
20 Sione Vailanu (35)
21 Macenzzie Duncan (9)
22 Jack Oliver (1)
23 Matthew Urwin (0)

Unavailable for selection: Johnny Matthews (neck), Alex Samuel (shoulder), Charlie Savala (knee), Patrick Schickerling (head), Tavi Tuipulotu (knee).

International duty: Gregor Brown, Scott Cummings, Jack Dempsey, Rory Darge, Jamie Dobie, Matt Fagerson, Zander Fagerson, Adam Hastings, Gregor Hiddleston, George Horne, Huw Jones, Kyle Steyn, Rory Sutherland, Sione Tuipulotu, Max Williamson.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Snyman:

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Think he's out but it'll go to the Enfield decision.

 

[dirty harry]

Awful start in Italy, bad conditions.

Macs Page under a high ball is 4 losses from 4, 3 knockons under no pressure and lost sight of the 4th. Benneton want to pepper him!

0-0 after 12 mins, nothing happened yet

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Abrahams is a Glasogow sleeper.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Butler too.

 

[dirty harry]

Anyone mention Macs Page for internstional duty im going to show them this game, 4/5 high balls dropped, 2 knock ons and 2 kicks dead.

 

[dirty harry]

As im typing that he gets turned over lol

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Munster are dreadful. Don't really know what to say about that half.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Munster have the 3rd, 30th, 300th and 3,000th best 10s in Ireland on their books I reckon.