Cardiff Blues v Munster

[coonor]

Cardiff City Stadium
9/5/2010
18:15


This is really the match of the weekend. both teams can make 4th cardiff blues have to pick up the 4/5 points and deny munster anything if they a 4 point win and only allow them 1 point if they get 5.

Munster have a new injury problem with mick o'driscol, paul o'connel and donnacha ryan. who will play 2nd row? Munster have to bounce back with a win to try and keep their season respectable. if they do it looks to be a leinster v munster semi-final.

This is a great chance for the blues and they are on form. the blues will be confident as muster havn't won away to the blue since 2005.

who will make 4th place? will Munster be able to salvage their season? will the blues take advantage of their home stadium?

 

[munstermuffin]

Not feeling 100% confident here but well hopefully we can deliver and i predict Billy Holland will get a shot.
Really is a difficult task seen as Blues are playing for spots for Amlin Final as well so just want a competitive performance.

Win or loose though I dont think it'll be a bad sign as we just have to build and maybe get over our injury crisis as best we can and hopefully we can defy odds again

 

[durbutter]

Hayes really shouldn't start. Buckley, please god be the prop we need ya to be!

 

[dullonien]

Really looking forward to this. Should be a cracker! The Blues are not only on form, but have shown against Wasps that they can do what's needed in difficult circumstances (away and in dreadful conditions). There are injury concers over Richie Rees, Gethin Jenkins and Bradley Davies. Tafao Felise is out unfortunately, so the Blues have their own problems at prop, although Yapp and Andrews will be good enough v Munster imo.

I'm hoping for good conditions, so I can see the Blues backline in full flow, something we were denied last weekend.

I'll go for a hard faught win, but the Blues to just get the 8 point win they need to make the play-offs, yes, some extreme bias coming in there. A win by less that 7 is more realistic. Alot depands on how Munster can pick themselves up though. They're known for doing just enough to get what they need, so I wouldn't be atall suprised by a Munster win/couple of points loss.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Really looking forward to this as well,
Blues on form at home, Munster with numerous injuries having just played a HEC semi - Think blues should win but it's never that easy when Munster is concerned

 

[munstermuffin]

Lads if I was a gambling man maybe the Blues to gain 4points but Munster gaining that precious 1BP.
We are rocked with injuries, leadership and confidence. But well only thing aboutis after following Munster all these years I know they are loving this situation. Been underdogs and backs to the wall, it is set up for a smashing game and a replay in croker.

And IF we get Leinster in Croker then what an advert for Magners League where there is a potential 40k-50k semi final on cards.
Regardless of result Sunday fair play to Celtic Rugby for bringing in play-offs and making this exciting.

 

[Bluemoon]

My university finals start tomorrow, so for the first time this season I am missing a game! And what a game to miss.

Any Munster team is a difficult one to beat. I suppose history is on our side and we are at home (although that has accounted for nothing this season), but this Munster team will want to win this one.

I think Cardiff will have enough to win today, but Im finding it very difficult to think Munster will lose by 8 points. They are very capable of scoring and we all know that they are the masters of tight games. I think its important Cardiff Blues at least win to keep the winning form and mentality going for Toulon, because we'll need it.

Im not saying we're not capable of qualifying, because we are, but I think the Amlin is more important at the moment baring in mind qualification still means away to Leinster or the Ospreys....

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Blues look quite threatening in the first 5 mins ... nice break by Rush there

 

[Bluemoon]

Munster relying on the power game as per. Blues look more threatening out wide.

Blair continues poor form with the boot. Missed two already.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

3-3 Blair and O'Gara

 

[lucky number 7]

fairly boring blues looking far better side blair is haveing bad game infront of the posts ..nick williams did a pretty cool trick off a ruck earlier .;munster leaking penaltys though

 

[Bluemoon]

S4C's online stream is dire.

Handling errors from both teams. You feel a score is coming though...

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Jaime Roberts TRY!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yeah, only a matter of time,
Blues attacking well atm


and there you go, Jamie Roberts try

 

[lucky number 7]

bad refereeeing blues players off feet win penalty and set up try

 

[dullonien]

Bluemoon, use Zattoo to watch the game. You need to register, but I've had no junk-mail from them. Perfect feed.

Munster are really struggling to contain Roberts at the moment. Mafi's up against it.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

bad refereeeing blues players off feet win penalty and set up try

Rush cleared and released his hands where as Molitika was on his feet im afraid.

 

[dullonien]

Yup, Molitika was there for an age. Thought for a minute the ref wasn't going to give the panalty, right call though imo.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

10-6 Blues, O'Gara penalty.

 

[lucky number 7]

Rush cleared and released his hands where as Molitika was on his feet im afraid.

havent seen replay but molitikas knee was on the floor as far as i could see