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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 794495" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>Yeah, I thought Munster were just having an off season with a bad coach but it's deeper than that. To let Penney go and replace him with a novice was a terrible call that began a rot throughout the province. They have no structure outside the line-out, very little resolve under pressure and a complete inability to build momentum. The fact that they still have a chance to qualify for Europe is an indictment on the quality of Pro 12 rugby outside the top 4, against whom they've been less than successful against. (One win v World Cup Glasgow) </p><p></p><p>When you think that they were successful relative to the rest of their season in the international periods it's even worse. I hope they get into Europe because they'll be financially crippled without it. </p><p></p><p>The race for the top two spots is really interesting going into the last two games. All teams are assured 5 points v Italian sides so the home semis will be decided by Connacht v Glasgow in the Sportsground and Leinster's trip to Belfast, one point for Leinster should be enough assuming there isn't a draw in Connacht but Connacht arguably have the most to lose, a win could get them the home semi v the Scarlets while a loss would send them away to Glasgow who they'll have lost to at home, or Leinster where they didn't score a point earlier in the season. Glasgow would fancy winning one of two games in Connacht as well. I'd predict a repeat of 2014's final but hope for an Irish takeover in Edinburgh.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 794495, member: 45598"] Yeah, I thought Munster were just having an off season with a bad coach but it's deeper than that. To let Penney go and replace him with a novice was a terrible call that began a rot throughout the province. They have no structure outside the line-out, very little resolve under pressure and a complete inability to build momentum. The fact that they still have a chance to qualify for Europe is an indictment on the quality of Pro 12 rugby outside the top 4, against whom they've been less than successful against. (One win v World Cup Glasgow) When you think that they were successful relative to the rest of their season in the international periods it's even worse. I hope they get into Europe because they'll be financially crippled without it. The race for the top two spots is really interesting going into the last two games. All teams are assured 5 points v Italian sides so the home semis will be decided by Connacht v Glasgow in the Sportsground and Leinster's trip to Belfast, one point for Leinster should be enough assuming there isn't a draw in Connacht but Connacht arguably have the most to lose, a win could get them the home semi v the Scarlets while a loss would send them away to Glasgow who they'll have lost to at home, or Leinster where they didn't score a point earlier in the season. Glasgow would fancy winning one of two games in Connacht as well. I'd predict a repeat of 2014's final but hope for an Irish takeover in Edinburgh. [/QUOTE]
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