Champions Cup Pool 1: Glasgow Warriors v Munster, 14 January

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Glasgow Warriors v Munster Rugby
Saturday 14 January 2017
KO 17:30
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Live on Sky Sports / beIN Sports

Referee Luke Pearce (England)
Touch Judge 1 Matthew Carley (England)
Touch Judge 2 Wayne Falla (England)
TMO Graham Hughes (England)
Citing Commissioner Andy Blyth (England)

A. Head to Head

In Europe:

22 October 2016
Munster Rugby 38 - 17 Glasgow Warriors

In league play:

28 Played 28
16 Wins 11
11 Losses 16
1 Draws 1

B. Recent League Form

2 December 2016
Glasgow Warriors 15-16 Munster Rugby

19 February 2016
Glasgow Warriors 27 - 24 Munster Rugby 

2 October 2015
Munster Rugby 32 - 21 Glasgow Warriors

30 May 2015
Munster Rugby 13 - 31 Glasgow Warriors

28 February 2015
Munster Rugby 22 - 10 Glasgow Warriors

20 December 2014
Glasgow Warriors 21 - 18 Munster Rugby

C. Teams

Glasgow Warriors 

Stuart Hogg, Tommy Seymour, Mark Bennett, Alex Dunbar, Lee Jones, Finn Russell, Ali Price; Gordon Reid, Fraser Brown, Zander Fagerson, Tim Swinson, Jonny Gray (capt), Rob Harley, Ryan Wilson, Josh Strauss.

Replacements: Pat MacArthur, Alex Allan, D'arcy Rae, Matt Fagerson, Chris Fusaro, Grayson Hart, Nick Grigg, Peter Murchie.

Munster Rugby

Simon Zebo, Andrew Conway, Jaco Taute, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls, Tyler Bleyendaal, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan, Jean Kleyn, Donnacha Ryan; Peter O'Mahony (capt), Jack O'Donoghue, CJ Stander.

Replacements: Rhys Marshall, James Cronin, Thomas Du Toit, Dave Foley, Billy Holland, Duncan Williams, Ian Keatley, Francis Saili.

IanBru wrote:Sin e, who's that Keith Earls guy? I haven't heard of him. Could you give us an update on his disciplinary history, and whether he likes to talk to journalists? You know, interesting stuff like that...

This is who he is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NkZkhMRKQI

I'm surprised you did't remember this one

https://youtu.be/Ly7i0Y4pYMY?t=9m30s

He was disciplined recently again for telling the truth about your Brown making a meal out of a tip tackle.

Sin é wrote:

IanBru wrote:Sin e, who's that Keith Earls guy? I haven't heard of him. Could you give us an update on his disciplinary history, and whether he likes to talk to journalists? You know, interesting stuff like that...

This is who he is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NkZkhMRKQI

I'm surprised you did't remember this one

https://youtu.be/Ly7i0Y4pYMY?t=9m30s

He was disciplined recently again for telling the truth about your Brown making a meal out of a tip tackle.

funnyExiledScot wrote:

Sin é wrote:

IanBru wrote:Sin e, who's that Keith Earls guy? I haven't heard of him. Could you give us an update on his disciplinary history, and whether he likes to talk to journalists? You know, interesting stuff like that...

This is who he is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NkZkhMRKQI

I'm surprised you did't remember this one

https://youtu.be/Ly7i0Y4pYMY?t=9m30s

He was disciplined recently again for telling the truth about your Brown making a meal out of a tip tackle.

Sin é wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:

Sin é wrote:

IanBru wrote:Sin e, who's that Keith Earls guy? I haven't heard of him. Could you give us an update on his disciplinary history, and whether he likes to talk to journalists? You know, interesting stuff like that...

This is who he is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NkZkhMRKQI

I'm surprised you did't remember this one

https://youtu.be/Ly7i0Y4pYMY?t=9m30s

He was disciplined recently again for telling the truth about your Brown making a meal out of a tip tackle.

I am going to reiterate that I think Glasgow have zero chance.

Weather for tomorrow is horrible, which is going to affect the type of rugby we play.
Our pack will be bullied again
Our bench is looking light

cakeordeath wrote:I am going to reiterate that I think Glasgow have zero chance.

Weather for tomorrow is horrible, which is going to affect the type of rugby we play.
Our pack will be bullied again
Our bench is looking light

Actually looks clear and cold,

Riskysports wrote:

cakeordeath wrote:I am going to reiterate that I think Glasgow have zero chance.

Weather for tomorrow is horrible, which is going to affect the type of rugby we play.
Our pack will be bullied again
Our bench is looking light

Actually looks clear and cold,

When I last checked it was rain/sleet/snow

Clear and cold on BBC Weather

BigGee wrote:Clear and cold on BBC Weather

Have it as likely starting to rain around 6pm picking up towards 9pm typing Glasgow weather into Google. If the weather holds off a bit, it should favour Glasgow.

Nice idea from Glasgow
https://twitter.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/820298092427624448

FFS my sky box has went on the blink. 90 minutes before kick off.

Tough game this one. I hope Munster win and I think they may just have a little too much for Glasgow. Munster are in some fine form so I will say Munster by 10.

What channel is the game on, is it Sky or BT?

Sky. Normal service has resumed. Close call

Cheers bud

Irish press are mixed on this. 

Independent think that Glasgow will edge it. Times is confident of a Munster win. 

Interestingly, the Independent was the paper which noted how different the Glasgow line up is tonight from the one which lost at home in the last match. 

Favaro being out is quite a big blow for Glasgow. We have Wilson instead, who has all of Favaro's attitude but much less of his effectiveness.

Well if Edinburgh win it means Glasgow are doomed. We can't have both Scottish sides winning, that's the equivalent of travelling back in time and meeting yourself

I wish my sky was still broken, I don't think I can watch this game tonight. I have hope but in my heart I know Glasgow will be beaten

Glasgow are well on the front foot. Entertaining game so far.

Munster nowhere near as effective in the breakdown here. That will hurt them.

Glasgow doing a great job in silencing Connor Murray. I do not see it as illegal targeting of him but the last one was cynical.

I have to say - the targeting of Murray is an excellent tactic.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:I have to say - the targeting of Murray is an excellent tactic.

Its a brilliant tactic to be fair. Take out Murray and you take out Munster's attacking threat. Tight game but Glasgow look good here.

6-6 at halftime is a little generous to Munster I feel. Glasgow have been the better team and shown far more initiative.

Munster will be pretty chuffed with that scoreline though. Hope to see them come out with fire in their bellies and put the pressure on.

Blimmey, this one is on a knife edge!

I agree with Quinny here, feel the bench may decide this.

Glasgow set out to bully Munster, and the best response to that is to meet the challenge.

Think Glasgow were the better side in that first half, but it's a close enough game. Munster will need to ramp it up a level, and they can.

This match is crying out for one moment of brilliance. I suspect that is what will win it.

Finn Russell could be your man for that BigGee, he is looking very dangerous.

Am I correct in thinking that if Glasgow and Munster draw, Leicester are out?

Uncharacteristic from Stander, two quick penalties in a row for stupid things may see Glasgow lead.

A draw would be fine for Leicester if they pick up 2 wins. Glasgow would come to WR on 15 points while Tigers would be on 12 or 13. Even a 4-0 Glasgow win might not be fatal for Leicester, but obviously a Munster win would be better as it would take away the need for BPs and keeping Glasgow to 0.

Yellow card for sure but I am glad sanity prevailed and no penalty try was awarded.

Good call.

Lovely try!

Great finish there but what about Earls... Perfect from him, beautiful play

Awful tackle attempt from Hogg
Awful decision from the ref
Awful game control from Russell

Glasgow, the DG was on...

123456789 wrote:Awful tackle attempt from Hogg
Awful decision from the ref
Awful game control from Russell

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

123456789 wrote:Awful tackle attempt from Hogg
Awful decision from the ref
Awful game control from Russell

Not so much the decision but the law itself

Conway has certainly been fantastic for Munster in this game. I think he is better at 15 actually.

Murray got the final laugh that time.

123456789 wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

123456789 wrote:Awful tackle attempt from Hogg
Awful decision from the ref
Awful game control from Russell

Not so much the decision but the law itself

That would have been a yellow card before the new laws, without a doubt. It was a swinging arm.

123456789 wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

123456789 wrote:Awful tackle attempt from Hogg
Awful decision from the ref
Awful game control from Russell

Not so much the decision but the law itself

Pretty sure it was a yellow card in the old laws as well...

Great stuff from Munster but Glasgow missed the golden chance when they could have taken the DG, very poor game management from them.

Munster are through

Now please roll over racing.

Interesting that the dirtiest player on the pitch got motm.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Murray got the final laugh that time.

I was thinking the exact same thing, or something close to it; "he who laughs last....".

Commiserations, Glasgow. Think if you had have went for the drop-goal you would have won. Fine margins in this game.

Well done, Munster.

The Hogg yellow card was correct, as was ruling out a penalty Try.

Well played Munster, commiserations Glasgow.

Think we saw today why Russell probably won't get picked for the Lions and why Hogg is not the certainty people would have you believe. Both have as much flair as anybody else in Europe but Russell's game management is very poor. The fact he has never scored a drop goal for Scotland or Glasgow was crucial. I do think, whilst Price played well, that this game would have better suited toward Henry Pyrgos.
Hogg barely made an impact for the try attempt and in the end he'd have been better letting him through as it turned out. The law itself is absurd, if a player dives to waist level face first then we cannot have a situation whereby the tackler risks a yellow card merely by being in the vicinity. I also can't see the difference between when Hogg put in the tackle attempt and when Murray bundled Nick Grigg out to touch around his shoulders toward the end.
I still think Glasgow will go through with a try bonus point and possibly with just a win.
Glasgow were very, very poor today.