Ospreys vs Munster Rabbo Pro 12 - post match discussion

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Date: Saturday, September 29
Kick-off: 18:30 BST
Venue: Liberty Stadium
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Ospreys

15 Richard Fussell
14 Hanno Dirksen
13 Andrew Bishop
12 Ashley Beck
11 Tom Isaacs
10 Dan Biggar
9 Kahn Fotuali'i
1 Ryan Bevington
2 Richard Hibbard
3 Aaron Jarvis
4 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt)
5 Ian Evans
6 Ryan Jones
7 Justin Tipuric
8 Joe Bearman

REPLACEMENTS

16 Scott Baldwin
17 Duncan Jones
18 Adam Jones
19 Jonathan Thomas
20 George Stowers
21 Rhys Webb
22 Matthew Morgan
23 Ross Jones



Munster

1 Wian du Preez
2 Mike Sherry
3 Stephen Archer
4 Donncha O'Callaghan
5 Billy Holland
6 Tommy O'Donnell
7 Niall Ronan
8 Paddy Butler
9 Conor Murray
10 Ronan O'Gara
11 Simon Zebo
12 Casey Laulala
13 Keith Earls
14 Doug Howlett
15 Denis Hurley

16 Damien Varley
17 Dave Kilcoyne
18 BJ Botha
19 Donnacha Ryan
20 Peter O'Mahony
21 Peter Stringer
22 Ian Keatley
23 James Downey

Cari

If they were to score they had to do it 3/4 phases ago, after the initial play from the lineout. After that they were just going left / right hoping for gaps more than making them

Cari, Ospreys are definitely more confident of playing Leinster and Munster in the past 2 seasons. I guess they did that the hard way by going out and beating the opposition more regulary.

Kahn looked angry then.

O's not quite out of the danger area yet...Munster are frustratingly close to the try line and Fotuali gives them a penalty taking too long getting the ball out. Pillock. Munster scrum. They should heave this over.

God that was awful stupid by the scrumhalf.

Nope, I take that back, they're going for the safer option of a ROG penalty kick.

13 - 6.

Couldve been worse, Webb wouldve knocked it out then yelled at the ref while munster scored

HT 13 - 6.

Cheers for the commentary Cari...!

It's Cariommentary actually.

Damn. Watching that try on the half time replay - how did the full back get it down? Looked like there were loads of guys on him.

Also like this George chap in the pundit room. Likely a kindly uncle.

YW Maes - I'm doing my best. It's a bit difficult to keep up with things and type at the same time - plus I don't know half the bloody Munster team these days! I'm just keeping score and mentioning the important bits!

George Carlin wrote:Damn. Watching that try on the half time replay - how did the full back get it down? Looked like there were loads of guys on him.

Also like this George chap in the pundit room. Likely a kindly uncle.

George Hook is a stain on the human race.

valjester wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Damn. Watching that try on the half time replay - how did the full back get it down? Looked like there were loads of guys on him.

Also like this George chap in the pundit room. Likely a kindly uncle.

George Hook is a stain on the human race.

I did go off him a bit when he started a sentence with "the trouble with faaaaaariners coming into the game...".

Now he reminds me of a slightly senile and vitriolic uncle that I thankfully only come across at Christmas.

Cari wrote:YW Maes - I'm doing my best. It's a bit difficult to keep up with things and type at the same time - plus I don't know half the bloody Munster team these days! I'm just keeping score and mentioning the important bits!

Your doing a grand job. I'm on the train heading back from bath vs sale..

Internets rubbish on this line but your text up date style is doing just the job.

George Carlin wrote:

valjester wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Damn. Watching that try on the half time replay - how did the full back get it down? Looked like there were loads of guys on him.

Also like this George chap in the pundit room. Likely a kindly uncle.

George Hook is a stain on the human race.

I did go off him a bit when he started a sentence with "the trouble with faaaaaariners coming into the game...".

Now he reminds me of a slightly senile and vitriolic uncle that I thankfully only come across at Christmas.

He is an absolute w**ker of the highest order.

Hopefully, this performance will wake up the whole country that ROG is no longer up to the level required.

He never said that!?

Anyway, back to the game and a Munster player's getting a lovely wedgie in the maul there. R-Jo goes in at the side and gives ROG an opportunity to increase the score a bit.

13 - 9. O's had better watch it....Munster don't need tries at this rate.

Ryan Jones coming in from the wrong side, silly penalty.

13-9

I love Hook, he may divide opinion but at least he says what he thinks, instead of regurgatating the same old cliches.

Oh no....Munster must've had a talking to at HT. They're on the attack, and seem to have changed tactics...in that they have some. Alybong gives Munster the scrum. O's penalty - saved by the front row as usual.

thebluesmancometh wrote:I love Hook, he may divide opinion but at least he says what he thinks, instead of regurgatating the same old cliches.

He doesn't say what he thinks though, he say whatever he thinks will get the biggest reaction. He is an hypocrite of the highest order and he only cares about making money, at the expense of all else. He is a cliche spouting machine, and the less said about is radio show the better.

Great lineout followed by a lovely O's drive. Advantage O's and some serious handbags.

Tommy O'Donnell in the bin.

Told you there'd be cards and penalties all round. Biggar going for the points. Sensible choice under the circumstances. They'll have ten minutes without TOD.

16 - 9.

15 yard trundling Spreys maul brought down.

Munster blindside off for 10 minutes, penalty for Biggar.

He smacks it over, 16-9

I wish Old Mother Hibbard would get a haircut. He looks like a fat hairdresser.

Trouble in t'scrum. Both front rowers warned by the ref....and we haven't put the Hairbears on yet. Penalty O's!

Munster front row are getting their backsides handed to them in every scrum.

They are George, and as I said, the Hairbears aren't on yet. wait until they come on.

Another trundling maul from the O's...no.3 makes a break but loses the ball. Shame. Would've been a tidy try there.

George Carlin wrote:Munster front row are getting their backsides handed to them in every scrum.

Prey to enjoy that comment George mate...!

But from our perspective it's great to see the second string props doing so well, for the O's and for wales

I've been impressed with our lineout tonight too. Our forwards are having another good game tonight.

O's on the attack. What a great pass from Fussell to Beerman...O's edging closer, inches from the tryline and ref gives a scrum.

Relentless Spreays forward pressure.
5 yard scrum on Munster line.

Fifty euro says penalty try coming up.

Big forward pass missed in that move.

Lots of bloody heads out there tonight too, it's like the '80s again - lots of headbands

O's should heave this over or possibly get a penalty try if the forwards can put the pressure on. It's their scrum. Don't feck it up Fotuali'i!

More handbags Those front rowers aren't friends are they?

Yep, penalty try!

Fairdo's we'd be fecked without our forwards!

23 - 9.

George Carlin wrote:Relentless Spreays forward pressure.
5 yard scrum on Munster line.

Fifty euro says penalty try coming up.

Just put my money back in my pocket...

What the hell were the Munster front row doing then?

Great reffing, none of the usual crap where refs think you have to keep giving penalties before going for the penalty try.

Munster making changes in the pack, but the big problem at 10 is still there.

Think its game set and match with that penalty try, Archer doesn't look to me like he is going to cut it. Munster really need BJ Botha to give them parity in the scrum, without him and O'Connell in the engine room they are very vulnerable there.

Have Munster got a benched impact prop or two to come on?

Now Munster are ringing the changes - they've pretty much changed the first V.

O's must keep the pressure on though and go for a WBP. They need it.

FFS Rog,

Oh crap...Munster on the attack again. Hope the O's can maintain their cool. Beck rapped for tackling off the ball for a second time. Behave for crissakes! ROG kicking for between the sticks again.

23 - 12

JT and Adam Jones on! Now we're cooking on gas...

Keatley on for ROG.

Cari wrote:JT and Adam Jones on! Now we're cooking on gas...

Keatley on for ROG.

Only about 65mins to late.

Hurley you monkey. That's twice.

Munster edging to a possible try here...they're about seven metres or so out. Surely they should've been penalised there for the knock on, I heard the ref say knock on red. Play continues...

Woah! Fussell breaks free, runs about 40 metres, but can't make it to the try line, Earls brings him down short.

Wow, Fussell's lack of pace shown up again and no sign of Ross Jones coming on. Plus Earls didn't release or roll away so the penalty could have gone the other way...

Sheer guts from Earls to chase 40 yards back and make a try saver.

That could have saved a LBP...

Earls shouldve been carded there

Both Hairbears on now....we need some scrums...Stringer dumped on his orse by Dirksen of all people!

Oh gawd. Ianto starting to give away penalties now That's worrying...

Keatley going for the sticks.

23 - 15.