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James Lowe is my dad
The ref was desperate. But agreed Leinster shaded it.Keith Earls in full flight scares the sh*t out of me. Great winger.
Leinster fully deserved their win. Will need to go up a couple of gears against Wasps and Toulouse though.
Munster wasted a staggering amount of overlaps. They had a drill in warmups which was three quick passes within a 5 metre space. When it came to game time and the opportunity to put this drill into practice, every single time the player failed to draw the defender and pass the ball quickly. That's not a coaching problem, that's a decision making problem when the heat is on.The ref was desperate. But agreed Leinster shaded it.
Forget about the refs awful calls. That wasn't Leinster fault and regardless. In my eyes they won as they are very efficient in their defensive set up now and absorb and then act at the right moment. We are still strugling to convert possession and territory in to the points in deserves. But also we are happy at where we are and there is improvments to be happy about.
Yes that is part of our regular warm up but it's transferring it to games as you say. I don't think personnel was issue as much like we could have won it. Lowe is good and was key to alot. But equally is the easiest to drop as I think Fardy is vital and JGP too. Lowe is in a position where there is no shortage.Munster wasted a staggering amount of overlaps. They had a drill in warmups which was three quick passes within a 5 metre space. When it came to game time and the opportunity to put this drill into practice, every single time the player failed to draw the defender and pass the ball quickly. That's not a coaching problem, that's a decision making problem when the heat is on.
Munster were always going to bring their A game when playing Leinster. The trick is doing it every week. Their away record is dreadful. That's where I do have an issue with their coaching. Despite adding Joey Carbery, Tadhg Beirne (really good yesterday) and Jean Kleyn to their team from the same fixture last year, they came up short again.
No shame in losing to Leinster who are a juggernaut right now but a near full strength Munster of 10 years ago would have won that game.
James Lowe makes a couple of infuriating mistakes every game but is a threat to bust a line or score whenever the ball is in his hands. I hope Leinster don't look to curb his attacking instinct in any way because he's the sort of player you'd gladly pay to watch. I'd start him next week against Wasps. I'd have Jordan Larmour at fullback in that team too.
This is where I disagree with you. Munster have certainly improved since the last year of Anthony Foley's reign as as coach but Leinster are pulling away from them. That Leinster team was shorn of Jordan Larmour, Garry Ringrose, Johnny Sexton, Luke McGrath, Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Tadhg Furlong and arguably Scott Fardy and Jack Conan from their first choice team yet were still relatively comfortable in victory. Just as Munster were Leinster's benchmark for so long, now it's the other way and there's no sign of the gap closing despite all the recent signings.I think we are closing gap and well not as far off as we were in previous years. Argubally our mistakes cost 17 points at a minimum
See I'd agree with some there and disagree with other. Like I don't think Leinster are better than last year. But well that is on form. On the depth comment. Well look being fair who is up there with Leinster. It's pointless comparing. But I think if we have our best 15 out we are getting closer. Like agreed ye were missing a few yesterday but I don't think Conan would be an upgrade on what ye had in backrow, and I rate JGP higher than Luke McGrath.This is where I disagree with you. Munster have certainly improved since the last year of Anthony Foley's reign as as coach but Leinster are pulling away from them. That Leinster team was shorn of Jordan Larmour, Garry Ringrose, Johnny Sexton, Luke McGrath, Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Tadhg Furlong and arguably Scott Fardy and Jack Conan from their first choice team yet were still relatively comfortable in victory. Just as Munster were Leinster's benchmark for so long, now it's the other way and there's no sign of the gap closing despite all the recent signings.
I think for us in Munster it was very much expected. Our road form isn't great, as it wasnt last year, and well we had tough away days to Glasgow and Leinster which are tough even on form6 weeks in, who predicted Munster 4th and Ulster 5th in their respective conferences?
Connachts first win at Ulster in 50 years? Coach Friend seems a step up from last year. They are probably my favourites for 3rd in Conference A if they can avoid injuries to the pack.
6 weeks in, who predicted Munster 4th and Ulster 5th in their respective conferences?
Connachts first win at Ulster in 50 years? Coach Friend seems a step up from last year. They are probably my favourites for 3rd in Conference A if they can avoid injuries to the pack.
Even above Cardiff Blues and Munster? (Glasgow and Ospreys are fine as 1st and 2nd).