Edinburgh v Munster HC

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 Is this the non event of the weekend? Are there any Munster posters here? Can Edinburgh put up any sort of contest? Why is the sky blue?

Only injury concern for Munster is POM with the "alleged" concussion last weekend.....

Munster team and Edinburgh team below...Butler on instead of POM who is ruled out...

Munster:  Felix Jones; Keith Earls, Casey Laulala, James Downey, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Mike Sherry, Stephen Archer; Donncha Ryan, Paul O’Connell Capt.; Paddy Butler, Niall Ronan, James Coughlan. Replacements: Damien Varley, James Cronin, BJ Botha, Donncha O’Callaghan, CJ Stander, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Denis Hurley.

15 Cuthbert
14 Fife
13 De Luca
12 Scott
11 Visser
10 Leonard
9 Laidlaw CAPTAIN
1 Dickinson
2 Ford
3 Nel
4 Gilchrist
5 Cox
6 Basilaia
7 Du Preez
8 Denton

Embra subs – 16 Lutui 17 Blaauw 18 Cross 19 Atkins 20 Grant 21 Kennedy 22 Dominguez 23 Hidalgo-Clyne

Great start Edinburgh!!!  

Very well worked try - nice and patient build up, didn't lose the ball - happy days!

My jaw has just gone through the floor!

It's baffling that Edinburgh have had such a poor start in the Pro12 with the squad they have. They've made some smart signings for this season and have internationals like Denton, Visser, LAidlaw, Scott... Just doesn't make sense. Guess they're in the same scenario as Cardiff?

Oh dear oh dear....great try from E'burgh

Jack Cuthbert is playing well but his slowness is bordering on comical

Two mistakes from Keatley - 1 = try...

Munster aren't going to be this bad all game - we need to get as many points as we can just now

Wonder of Conor Murray knows he left a big blob of V05 styling wax on the side of his head? Looks silly...

Re starts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

What a stupid TMO request!

That ref sounds Irish??

Come on now ref, it's rugby not chess...

RDW_Scotland wrote:What a stupid TMO request!

That ref sounds Irish??

Interestingly he'll be reffing the Japan game

Strong Edinburgh scrum - quite happy with only 3 points having messed up the restart.

Lucky for Gilchrist there - thought that could be a yellow

Fantastic break by Earls in the midfield.

Try for Munster!  

Game on - no way LAidlaw should have done that box kixk

Nice try. We got a game. Go pro12!

love sacks

Good start by Edinburgh. Munster seem to be getting back into their stride now.

Edinburgh actually look like a team for the first time for years. they look dynamic and hungry - not just laidlaw and Denton but everyone.

OOooft, trick shot goal kicking from Laidlaw. We get an extra point for it hitting the post and going over yeah?

TJ wrote:Edinburgh actually look like a team for the first time for years.    they look dynamic and hungry - not just laidlaw and Denton but everyone.

Well according to one of the Beebs radio producers Solomons forgot to bring his accreditation and the Murrayfield stewards wouldn't let him in... Maybe that's why!

Crap decision by the ref at the scrum Munster prop was clearly pulling down

Weak defence

I just walked away for a minute there - how did we go from our scrum to their try??

Ref pigned us for some supposed misdemeanor, quick tap free kick and 2 phases later they crashed through

Good kick from Laidlaw, a very ding dong game.

Think that was a poor decision from JP, thought it was the Munster loosehead binding underneath the jersey which led to the scrum collapsing twice. Don't blame JP too much as it was on the far side, but how come the AR didn't call it in? Seemed obvious enough.

Anyway soft defence around the fringes again from Edinburgh.

Tell you what, this is a really good game!

Lovely to see us spreading the ball wide & running with it rather than just kicking it away aimlessly.

RESTARTS, BLIDDY RESTARTS

Good enterprise being shown by Edinburgh.

A couple of times now they've got up to around the Munster 22 and Munster have given away a cheapish penalty. A couple more times and we should be in YC territory...

Ha Ha...Munster team surprised by Outhalf making a break....

Munster are putting boot to ball a bit too much for my liking - in contrast to the sort of rugby Edinburgh are looking to play.

Not sure what's slower - (a) the formation of a glacial crack; or (b) Cuthbert.

Very enjoyable match here.

Very poor by E'burgh there..just whack it up the field

De Luca wasn't released there? Surely it should have been a penalty against Munster.

George Carlin wrote:Not sure what's slower - (a) the formation of a glacial crack; or (b) Cuthbert.

It's kind of mesmerising. It's like watching a lava lamp.

Anyway, possibly an important missed chance from Munster there.

Good defence at the end there, to preserve the slender lead. Wonder if Solomons has managed to talk his way inside yet!?

Bring on James Cronin and Stander....Kilcoyne is poor in the scrum and only Coughlan is showing in the Backrow...

Notch wrote:

George Carlin wrote:Not sure what's slower - (a) the formation of a glacial crack; or (b) Cuthbert.

It's kind of mesmerising. It's like watching a lava lamp.

 
  Perfect.

Which side can adapt to the ref best? At the breakdown he is allowing the player with the ball a lot of time to release it. Munster forwards are going to have to be wary of a yellow card as well after repeated infringements

Edinburgh must be beginning to believe - they could win this!

How is du preez showing up?

Pretty happy with Du Preez - bringing a lot of physicality to the game.

He's not a 7 though!

TJ wrote:Edinburgh must be beginning to believe - they could win this!

They need to tighten up, Munster making some easy yards and creating too many chances! Of course that advice could also apply to Munster themselves.

Great attacking play both sides, passive defence- good game to watch.

The Saint wrote:It's baffling that Edinburgh have had such a poor start in the Pro12 with the squad they have. They've made some smart signings for this season and have internationals like Denton, Visser, LAidlaw, Scott... Just doesn't make sense. Guess they're in the same scenario as Cardiff?

Very good analogy.

Matt Scott is having a stormer- really want to see him make that Scotland 12 shirt his own.

Notch wrote:

TJ wrote:Edinburgh must be beginning to believe - they could win this!

They need to tighten up, Munster making some easy yards and creating too many chances! Of course that advice could also apply to Munster themselves.

Great attacking play both sides, passive defence- good game to watch.

Aye - gave 'em two soft tries and nearly another. Edinburghs defence looks a lot more aggressive compared to earlier games

Jebus Keatley....