European Champions Cup 2017/18: Pool 4

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Weren't both rumoured to be back last week too? Like say 3 weeks ago they were pencilled for Thomond Park

i think they just Munster, not sure which game though.

 

[munstermuffin]

i think they just Munster, not sure which game though.

We got a report on our first week back which was the same week as Ire v Arg game and it was on that both were expected to make both games

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

We got a report on our first week back which was the same week as Ire v Arg game and it was on that both were expected to make both games

I don't know tigers have been lying about injury returns since Dean richards was in charge.

 

[munstermuffin]

I don't know tigers have been lying about injury returns since Dean richards was in charge.

Well with Many it's more a case of seeing is believing at this stage. I saw a report he has cost Tigers close to a million pound if you factored in value of his contract at times he was out

 

[curtbob7]

Never known anything close to our injury record over the past few seasons

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Taf registered and MOC talking about May playing 15..

 

[munstermuffin]

Taf registered and MOC talking about May playing 15..

May went 15 last Saturday

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

May went 15 last Saturday

True although playing a whole 80 is alot different.

I expect Munster to trying to catch him out of place all game.

 

[munstermuffin]

True although playing a whole 80 is alot different.

I expect Munster to trying to catch him out of place all game.

In the ROG and Warwick days maybe but it a dangerous game too as if he gets open road then he is a flyer. I thought Tait myself would go there

 

[Groundhog]

Munster
15. Simon Zebo
14. Darren Sweetnam
13. Sam Arnold
12. Rory Scannell
11. Alex Wootton
10. Ian Keatley
9. Conor Murray
1. Dave Kilcoyne
2. Kevin O'Byrne
3. Stephen Archer
4. Jean Kleyn
5. Billy Holland
6. Peter O'Mahony (captain)
7. Chris Cloete
8. CJ Stander

Replacements:
16. Niall Scannell
17. Brian Scott
18. John Ryan
19. Darren O'Shea
20. Jack O'Donoghue
21. Duncan Williams
22. JJ Hanrahan
23. Keith Earls

Leicester
15 Mathew Tait
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Manu Tuilagi
12 Matt Toomua
11 Jonny May
10 George Ford
9 Ben Youngs
1 Kyle Traynor
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Mike Fitzgerald
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Valentino Mapapalangi
7 Mike Williams
8 Sione Kalamafoni

Replacements
16 Tatafu Polota-Nau
17 Logovi'i Mulipola
18 Chris Baumann
19 Dom Barrow
20 Luke Hamilton
21 Sam Harrison
22 Joe Ford
23 Nick Malouf

Leicester centres look spooky, but hopefully they won't have the fitness for full 80. Also requires Leicester to have the ball enough to use them. We won't be making the same inroads through their centres for sure, but Ford will be kept busy.. We must be throwing Scannell and Earls back a bit early, would love if they could start. Big test for O'Byrne. Not expecting a win tbh, but would lurv one.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

That is a big ass Backrow for Tigers biggest i have ever seen i think. Williams sole orders are to prob try smash the living **** out of Cloete whenever that little freak gets close to the tigers ball on the floor.

 

[Groundhog]

That is a big ass Backrow for Tigers biggest i have ever seen i think. Williams sole orders are to prob try smash the living **** out of Cloete whenever that little freak gets close to the tigers ball on the floor.

The fella is 5"9. You need someone even shorter and more beastly to get under him and clear him out Only way.

Freak is the word though, Jesus H Christ.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

The fella is 5"9. You need someone even shorter and more beastly to get under him and clear him out Only way.

Freak is the word though, Jesus H Christ.

Swoling hell batman, looks like he should be auditioning for Bane.

 

[munstermuffin]

Swoling hell batman, looks like he should be auditioning for Bane.

You were merely trained to play.
Chris was born this way, moulded this way

Rhys is big loss. I'm not happy Niall on bench either he's not right. Andy a loss too. Not too worried about centres being back as this is a game that will be won up front.
And Tigers have a nice look on bench in forwards

 

[curtbob7]

Praying for a better refereeing performance than last weekend

 

[Which Tyler]

Praying for a better refereeing performance than last weekend

Said every Leicester fan/coach, every week, for the last 20 years.

You're right this week, but still...

 

[munstermuffin]

Praying for a better refereeing performance than last weekend

Me too. We were disappointed with the few calls we were wrongly pinged for

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Me too. We were disappointed with the few calls we were wrongly pinged for

 

[Groundhog]

Excuses coming in very early today and you're probably the favorites. Bonkers.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Munster vs Tigers games are always a laugh
"The ref hates us"
"No the ref hates US"
"Yeah well you lot are the favourites, we love the underdog tag"
"No YOU lot are the favourites, WE love the underdog tag"
"Yeah, well, you marry your cousins and all have too many fingers and webbed feet"
"Aye, fair enough. So do you, though"
"True enough."