Munster v Ospreys Team Selection

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Munster:
01 Marcus Horan
02 Damien Varley
03 BJ Botha
04 Donncha O'Callaghan
05 Donnacha Ryan
06 Denis Leamy
07 Niall Ronan
08 Peter O'Mahony (captain)
09 Tomas O'Leary
10 Ian Keatley
11 Simon Zebo
12 Danny Barnes
13 Will Chambers
14 Doug Howlett
15 Denis Hurley

Replacements:
16 Denis Fogarty
17 Wian du Preez
18 Stephen Archer
19 Paul O'Connell
20 James Coughlan
21 Conor Murray
22 Ronan O'Gara
23 Johne Murphy

Ospreys:
01 Duncan Jones
02 Richard Hibbard
03 Aaron Jarvis
04 Ian Gough
05 Jonathan Thomas
06 Tom Smith (Capt)
07 James King
08 Joe Bearman
09 Rhys Webb
10 Matthew Morgan
11 Richard Fussell
12 Ashley Beck
13 Andew Bishop
14 Tommy Bowe
15 Barry Davies

Replacements:
16 Mefin Davies
17 Cai Griffiths
18 Joe Rees
19 George Stowers
20 Sam Lewis
21 Tom Isaacs
22 Sonny Parker
23 Hanno Dirksen

Really pleased with this selection. A great mix of front liners and backup players.

Here we go again...Munster having another bollocking about the breakdown.

Morgan goes for another penalty.

6 - 10.

I like this ref

are muster determined to try and play thiscgame with 14 men???

I don't want the O's to win just because Munster were naughty! They need to take advantage of the possession they get. They didn't get a try during the binning.

oh for goodness sake O's, Webb made a great break there, where the hell were the supporting players to protect the ball at the breakdown?

frustrating.

Allen is being a bit whistle happy for me, but he's at least communicating well about the decisions he's making.

From what i can see its the way they always play but this ref is actually reffing the breakdown unlike others

HT 6 - 10. What's the betting ROG will be on second half?

Yup more than likely and POC on at 50

Don't like the look of the O's change room - no team talk going on?!

Anyone want a Quality Street? Got a whole tin to meself

Awh unlucky Barry! Should've got away with the ball...good break from Gough. Arrrrgh Webb! No try I reckon.

Looks like it was knocked back by a Munster hand should be a try

Oh it IS a try for Fussell!!!! Phew! I thought Keatley had got his mitts on it.

Missed conversion. 11 - 10. Poor kick to be honest.

Here comes POC...

Another superb break by Beck...oh the O's are really waking up now. Keep it going lads!!!

Knew it! surprising to hear a few boos in the crowd though.

Really? I didn't hear that. Mind you, I'm sure I heard Biggar getting booed when he came on for Wales this afternoon. I do wonder about the mentality of some "fans". Anyway, Gough penalised (he's another card accumilator).

O's really seem to be attacking well, but the Munster defence is pretty solid. Webb over with another (soft) try!

Oh sh**. Morgan misses another conversion. We really need a decent kicker...

16 - 10.

Yes try to Webb!!! keep it up boys

ROG on. He's got no kicking competition tonight (sorry I know Morgan's only a babi).

ah I really hope these missed kicks aren't going to prove costly, the O's really need to be at least 7 ahead. ROG on now as well. O's need to score again asap.

Dammit Hibbard's injured again

oh wait hes not maybe out of breath?

That's odd, TOL came off for about five minutes and now he's back on. Must've been a blood sub?

Beerman! Stop chopsing the ref!

I swear these Munster players go on to the pitch looking for a fight

Ha! ROG, good attempt at an intercept, but you're just no Tommy

Mefin Davies on for Hibbard. Looks good for 65 have to say.

ah the famous ole ole ole ole Ospreys is coming out now. You know we're close to a victory now

Can't see us getting 2 more tries, but could do with the bonus point. Can't believe we haven't got a BP yet this season. Only team in the league not to!!!

Frustrating isn't it TB, considering we had such a good start to the Rabo.

Oh balls....at this rate we might have to make do with a LBP!

Oi Cari!!!!!! Mefin is 3 days younger than me!!!! lol

We've been really scrappy this season but our defence has been good

I only take the pish out of him cause he looks so much older than the others. Put him next to Matt Morgan and he could be his grandpa!

In fairness he does look about 5 years older than me. But that's cause I still have my boyish good looks!!!

TOL and Murray swapping again - WTF?

Penalty to Munster, at least ROG is going for the posts rather than the corner.

16 - 13.

do you ever get the feeling we'll snap defeat from the jaws of victory?

Please get this Morgan - we desperately need it!!!!

19 - 13 - YO!

haha true i dont think ive been convinced that we were the better team or we were going to win in any of our matches this year. But somehow we manage to win, doesn't bother me though

Holley not happy with the ref missing Munster tacklers not rolling away. O's need to close it out though and not let ROG get the last minute droppy!

Webb off injured, Issacs on for him.

Was that Jared Leto in the crowd?!

So frustrating this season. We just haven't jelled yet as a team, we make some great plays and then fail to capitalise on it due to either poor handling or giving away silly penalties!!!

I thought i saw newton faulkner with the dreads

Munster on the attack again now. If they score here it could easily be game over with ten minutes to go.

Why wasn't Murray penalised for holding on there? Oh I see now...no one's fault.

SUFTMM!

Rodders - I'd rather not stand up if you don't mind.

Cai Griffiths you bell!

Surprisingly when we play at home the handling and silly penalties seem to become more prevalent

BJ Botha giving this Ospreys front row a bit of a pasting.

oh here we go again...an O's forward getting a bollocking, I wouldn't be surprised if one ends up in the bin. Munster could get a penalty try here...

Cai is in trouble. Has improved this season, but still not good enough for regional rugby

Not up against Munster, no he's no good. We're getting mullered in the scrum.

Ref's taking the pish now.

Penalty try coming up?