Connacht v Munster

[TRF_Cymro]

Date: Sunday 26th December 2010
Kick Off: 17:00
Stadium: Sportsground

Connacht's solo victory over Munster since 1986 was 12-6 at the Sportsground on 28 December 2008.

Connacht's only victory in their last seven matches was against the touring Samoans in Galway on 9 November. Connacht have lost their last five games in the Magners League.

Munster's last six encounters in all competitions have all been won by the home side on the day. Munster have a won 1, lost 1 record against fellow Irish provinces this season.

Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU, 6th League game)
Assistant Referees: M Black, R Kerr (both IRFU).
TMO: Peter Ferguson (IRFU).

Live on TG4.

http://www.magnersleague.com/matchcentre/6851.php​

 

[MunsterMan]

Munster:


15. Paul Warwick
14. Barry Murphy
13. Tom Gleeson
12. Lifemi Mafi
11. Denis Hurley
10. Ronan O'Gara capt
9. Peter Stringer
1. Wian du Preez
2. Mike Sherry
3. Peter Borlase
4. Donnacha Ryan
5. Ian Nagle
6. Alan Quinlan
7. Niall Ronan
8. Patrick Butler

16. Sean Henry
17. Dave Ryan
18. John Hayes
19. Billy Holland
20. Tommy O'Donnell
21. Conor Murray
22. Johne Murphy
23. Scott Deasy

Connacht

15. Ian Keatley
14. Darragh Fanning
13. Niva Ta'auso
12. Keith Matthews (C)
11. Fionn Carr
10. Miah Nikora
09. Cillian Willis
01. Rob Sweeney
02. Sean Cronin
03. Jamie Hagan
04. Michael Swift
05. Michael McCarthy
06. Andrew Browne
07. Johnny O'Connor
08. Ezra Taylor

16. Adrian Flavin
17. Barry Fa'amausili
18. Dylan Rogers
19. Bernie Upton
20. Mike McComish
21. Frank Murphy
22. Troy Nathan
23. Brian Tuohy

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The rapid ascent of Paddy Butler to the Irish jersey has begun, watch out Jamie! Along with Conway surely the brightest prospect we have

 

[Feicarsinn]

Interesting to see Keatley at fifteen. Munster will be pleased to see him there no doubt, considering they're swapping him for Warwick next season.

EDIT: That Connacht bench is truly awful. We've got to ship a few more kids out west pronto.

 

[coonor]

For Munster:
Glad to see Hayes on the bench with Sherry and Borlase getting a start. A good second row with the lineout skills of Nagle and strengh of Ryan. The back row isn't great and Ronan and Quinlan have a tendancy to do stupid things. Good experience at scrum half and fly half. The backs have potential but lack control and experience.

For Connacht:
A good front 5 and Hagan and Cronin have a big challenge. The back row is big but lacks organisation. a good back 3 for Connacht aswell the bench is poor apart from Murphy, Nathan and Touhy who aren't to bad.

 

[MunsterMan]

Know nothing about this Sweeney guy, but think Munster will win based on the quality and experience of the backline compared to the Westie one, as well as forward dominance.

Big game for Borlase, if he can't dominate this Sweeney fella Munster are up **** creek.

Butler or Nagle MoM I'm thinking Butler

 

[profitius]

The rapid ascent of Paddy Butler to the Irish jersey has begun, watch out Jamie! Along with Conway surely the brightest prospect we have

I thought he was Irelands best backrower for the U20s last season. A good prospect for Munster and Ireland. Has he bulked up much?

 

[monkeypigeon]

The weather was, the match was rubbish, the ref was worse. Nothing much good to say about the whole thing. I'd call Nagle and Hagan to the 6 nations though. Prep them for the world cup.

 

[munstermuffin]

Lads some hangover but Quinny dislocated elbow so is presumably out of last 2 games

 

[MunsterMan]

Connacht robbed, the first scrum of the series of scrums in the 80th minute was a stonewall penalty try. Munster did well to recover after that one all the same, but their was 200% a try on the way from the first scrum had we not brought it down, poor refereeing.

Seriously lucky Munster performance, what a poxy try!

 

[coonor]

Both teams made alot of mistakes and were playing very old fashioned rugby probably due to the weather. In the second half Connacht couldn't keep up with Munsters kicking game and only threatened Munster in the last minutes. I thought Gleeson, Nagle, Hagan and Keatley were all good.