The Official Irish Rugby Thread

ticketlessinseattle · Post by **ticketlessinseattle** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:44 pm

crouchy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:28 pm Some properly thick stuff from Munster so far.

They might wanta brush up on the new rules, poor Casey left abandoned there

cfm93 · Post by **cfm93** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:46 pm

Munster are really easy to defend, and lack the carriers in the pack to play the style JVG wants to.

Salanya · Post by **Salanya** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:47 pm

quarter2four wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:44 pm Any working links for the Munster game?

https://www.vipleague.lc/2-scarlets-vs- ... -streaming

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Munster-fogs · Post by **Munster-fogs** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:47 pm

That was a dreadful first half of rugby.

ticketlessinseattle · Post by **ticketlessinseattle** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:52 pm

Coulda done with that 3 points JJ....any chance we could use the centers, I hear they could do some damage?

quarter2four · Post by **quarter2four** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:55 pm

Salanya wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:47 pm
quarter2four wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:44 pm Any working links for the Munster game?
https://www.vipleague.lc/2-scarlets-vs- ... -streaming

User warning: it's half-time now (don't worry, you've not missed much in the first half)

Thanks

cfm93 · Post by **cfm93** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:59 pm

Munster need to move on to one of the younger tens. JJ is so poor.

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:59 pm

If Van Graan had anything about him, JJ would be hooked for that.

Jumper · Post by **Jumper** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:01 pm

diarm wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:59 pm If Van Graan had anything about him, JJ would be hooked for that.

Is he too pally with established players?

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:02 pm

Jumper wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:01 pm
diarm wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:59 pm If Van Graan had anything about him, JJ would be hooked for that.
Is he too pally with established players?

Was I in a coma while JJ established himself?

Munster-fogs · Post by **Munster-fogs** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:03 pm

cfm93 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:59 pm Munster need to move on to one of the younger tens. JJ is so poor.

One things for sure, we won't win a trophy with him at 10.

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:07 pm

What use is being 7 feet tall if you can't catch a ball?

Munster-fogs · Post by **Munster-fogs** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:10 pm

f**king hell JJ. Jesus Christ.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:13 pm

I don't have a clue what the rules are anymore

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:14 pm

Has anyone managed to keep a count of the penalties? We must be close to 20 at this stage? Each one dumber than the last.

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:14 pm

Munster are shite.

Maybe they'll play better with JJ gone ?

Munster-fogs · Post by **Munster-fogs** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:16 pm

I know this is early days in the season and there isn't a lot of game time in the players legs, but this really is dreadful stuff from Munster.

Munster-fogs · Post by **Munster-fogs** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:17 pm

camroc1 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:14 pm Munster are shite.

Maybe they'll play better with JJ gone ?

We just brought on Healy and he ran into touch, so no.

earl the beaver · Post by **earl the beaver** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:17 pm

Munster scrum mangled.

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:18 pm

Munster-fogs wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:16 pm I know this is early days in the season and there isn't a lot of game time in the players legs, but this really is dreadful stuff from Munster.

That would be an excuse if Scarlets were finding gaps and mismatches all over the place. It's not an excuse for stupidity - especially not when it's the same stupidity we've been watching for 3 years.

We've gone from historically being the smartest team in Europe to comfortably the thickest.

Bogbunny · Post by **Bogbunny** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:20 pm

Jebus Munster

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:21 pm

Calling this piss poor would be flattering for us.

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:23 pm

That was a try only Coombes had the smarts to get back.

lorcanoworms · Post by **lorcanoworms** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:25 pm

That was the first bit of good passing from the Scarlets but a great kick recovery by Mun 20.

lemonhead · Post by **lemonhead** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:29 pm

diarm wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:18 pm
Munster-fogs wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:16 pm I know this is early days in the season and there isn't a lot of game time in the players legs, but this really is dreadful stuff from Munster.
That would be an excuse if Scarlets were finding gaps and mismatches all over the place. It's not an excuse for stupidity - especially not when it's the same stupidity we've been watching for 3 years.

We've gone from historically being the smartest team in Europe to comfortably the thickest.

This is my main worry these last few years. You can moan about the squad all day long, doesn't excuse the fact we look extremely dumb as a collective.

Reminds me of the 2ee2poo era.

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:29 pm

Casey took things by the scruff of the neck there. He was stamped all over that try.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:29 pm

knee to face by scarlets to try scorer

Risteard · Post by **Risteard** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:30 pm

What are they checking here FFS?

Edit: POM

earl the beaver · Post by **earl the beaver** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:31 pm

2 Scarlets players hit Farrell late but that could be a straight red for POM.

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:32 pm

Risteard wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:30 pm What are they checking here FFS?

Red card O'Mahony for second YC ?

Salanya · Post by **Salanya** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:32 pm

Munster do something good, so POM evens things out by jumping in elbow first. So stupid.

earl the beaver · Post by **earl the beaver** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:33 pm

It's a second yellow so he'll avoid a ban, but that could have been red, looks to hit Ball in the neck.

lemonhead · Post by **lemonhead** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:34 pm

Even when we score. F*cking stupid

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:34 pm

POM is such a stupid idiot

anonymous_joe · Post by **anonymous_joe** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:35 pm

fudge's sake, that's bad.

Could have gone on and had a rattle at a win here.

Jumper · Post by **Jumper** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:35 pm

Should have been a straight red for POM. Useless plum.

Bogbunny · Post by **Bogbunny** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:35 pm

Red 21 should walk also sliding in feet first into Farrell

Risteard · Post by **Risteard** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:36 pm

There was absolutely no need to be anywhere near that. The stupid penalties are just so frustrating.

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:37 pm

Think that sums this current Munster side perfectly. After playing like muck for 70 minutes, giving away stupid penalty after stupid penalty and poor decision after poor decision, we finally put a decent move together, claw our way back into the game, only for our captain to get the dumbest and most needless sending off since the days of Dylan Hartley.

Da iawn diolch · Post by **Da iawn diolch** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:37 pm

I hope we never hear the Oirish taking the moral high ground when it comes to player conduct.

That was disgusting thuggishness. Reprehensible. And incredibly thick. Worth a red card on its own.