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Felix Jones has to go to the WC.He is our best full back at the moment.Won't happen but I'm praying!

As long as Deccie is watching, Im happy TT. 8)

Brilliant. Munster back to 15 thank god. Mike Sherry is on - he's nearly better than Varley already. Sean O'Brien off??

Get O'Callaghan off. He's too fired up after his sin bin.

Time to step up Johnny Sexton!

Nah, I don't think it's fair now to give debuts out to players. He will join the squad after the RWC, on merit.

Ah, Church is on. Leinster's prayers have been answered.

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Good man Johnny. That's my boy. 7-9.

Yes Sexton

7-9, good kick!

big scrum for Healey

He deserves to be there now.Well kicked Johnny.This has been an exciting game even if there have been plenty of turnovers.

Well done Sexytoes....he's just got hurt by the looks too. Hope he's alright.

Scrappy but very watchable!

Who would you start at FB then Notch? He's the best fit Irish qualified full back at the minute. Unless Kearney or Geordan Murphy come back fit and in 2009 form, I think he should start at the world cup, on merit.

Should get a game and chance at the warm up matches at the least anyway. This is some match though.

What a hit from Fitzgerald!!!!!!

AMAZING hit by Fitzgerald. Fair play. Saved a try,

He's hurt himself, but what a tackle by Fitzgerald!

I have to say I'd love Munster to score next.

Awh super tackle from Lukey Loverug and he's injured himself in the process

Thomond - I think the turnovers is what's helped make this game so exciting!

Incredible phases of play here, just such commitment from both sides...

WHAT a tackle by Fitzgerald!!

Brilliant hit Fitzy!

Thomond wrote:He deserves to be there now.Well kicked Johnny.This has been an exciting game even if there have been plenty of turnovers.

I would say its exciting BECAUSE there are plenty of turnovers.

Lukey Fitz what a tackle,the Bar Steward! He's been playing well since the last 10 minutes of the Ulster game!

I still think Leinster derserve to win more....

Kearney or Earls.

People put too much importance on form. Felix Jones is playing superbly but it'll take him 4 or 5 games to get up to speed at test level. Those are games we don't have.

The last chance to bring new players into the group was the Six Nations, I feel. The group that played the 6N will travel to the RWC.

Thomond wrote:Lukey Fitz what a tackle,the Bar Steward! He's been playing well since the last 10 minutes of the Ulster game!

But he's got a lovely bum Thomond

Yeah Stag I should really think before I type!

Beautiful!

(The try, not the bum!)

YES!!! Earls scores!!!!

EARLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

What a cross kick for earls amazing game!

OH YES!!!!!! Brilliant try. I love cross field kicks. Compeltely fooled me too. I expected a drop goal attempt.

Yessssssssssssssss

Earls in with a try.....just. I thought he lost it for a sec there. Well done.

Oh my God what a try!! Brilliant kick to the corner by O'Gara to Earls!

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Johnny who?!!!!!!!! Nacewa was shocking there that is poor defending!

I reckon earls was offside though....

Jebus....this is sooo close. Could turn into a kicking competition at this rate. I hope that doesn't happen though.

Great game!

Scotland- shhhhhhh

And the right decision. Leamy, Coughlan and Wallace backrow. Ryan who is having a super game moves to lock.

Isa nacewa dominates O'gara!!!

Isa Nacewa is so brave for a man his size. He shirks nothing.

ouch big hit on O'Gara then when he went to tackle Nacewa, hope he's okay.

Whos going to win it for Munster?

Its not a Munster Leinster game unless O'Gara gets bounced . He needs to go off. Warwick is an able deputy.

Lovely pass Hines! Another penalty to Munster though...if ROG can focus - he took a bit of a bang to the head there.

red_stag wrote:Its not a Munster Leinster game unless O'Gara gets bounced . He needs to go off. Warwick is an able deputy.

He definitley has no idea what day it is...

I see your point Notch. It's rare enough that a good provincial player becomes a good test player straight away. However, you're asking Kearney to become the player he was in 2009 after several months injured and you're also asking Earls to play a position he hasn't played for Munster at all this season really. That's why I feel the form full back would be the correct choice. Give him the chance against England or France in the warm up games and, if he performs well (better than Kearney/Murphy), then I'd argue he should go.

thought so O'gara has no clue where he is

Lucky he didn't seem to full commit to that tackle on Earls.ROG should not be taking this kick.He misses it!

I love the way people are told to shut up at Thomond for the kicks. Good attempt ROG considering the smack to the head.