Guinness Pro 12 2014/15: Round 7

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Round 7: 31st October - 1st November 2014

31 October 2014, 19:35
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
Referee: N/A
TV: N/A

31 October 2014, 19:35
RDS Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
TV: TG4/BBC ALBA

31 October 2014, 19:35
Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
TV: BBCW/Nuvolar

1 November 2014, 17:15
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
TV: Sky

1 November 2014, 18:00
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales
Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
TV: N/A

1 November 2014, 19:35
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Referee: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
TV: BBCNI/S4C/Nu





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[big ginger 8]

LEINSTER:

15. Zane Kirchner
14. Darragh Fanning
13. Ben Te'o
12. Noel Reid
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Luke McGrath
1. Michael Bent
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Tom Denton
5. Kane Douglas
6. Kevin McLaughlin CAPTAIN
7. Dominic Ryan
8. Jack Conan

16. Bryan Byrne
17. Ed Byrne
18. Peter Dooley
19. Ben Marshall
20. Dan Leavy
21. Isaac Boss
22. Steve Crosbie
23. Mick McGrath

The fact that we can put a side like this during an injury crisis and when so many players are away on international duty is incredible. Would have liked to have seen at least one of Ryan and Fanning rested but I can live with it.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

dont worry @big ginger 8 edinburgh also has an injury crises atm here is our team to face you's

Edinburgh: Nick McLennan; Dougie Fife, Joaquin Dominguez, Andries Strauss, Tim Visser, Tom Heathcote, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne; Allan Dell, James Hilterbrand, Willem Nel; Ben Toolis, Jack Turley; Magnus Bradbury, Tomas Leonardi, David Denton.
Replacements: Jake Kerr, Rory Sutherland, John Andress, Jamie Ritchie, George Turner, Sean Kennedy, Greig Tonks, Jack Cuthbert

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That backline is awful sexy!

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

here is the glasgow team to play Treviso

Glasgow: Peter Murchie, Lee Jones, Richie Vernon, James Downey, DTH van der Merwe, Peter Horne, Niko Matawalu: Ryan Grant, Pat MacArthur, Rossouw de Klerk, Tom Ryder, Leone Nakarawa, Josh Strauss (C), Chris Fusaro, Ryan Wilson.
Replacements: Dougie Hall, Alex Allan, Zander Fagerson, James Eddie, Will Bordill, Murray McConnell, Connor Braid, Rory Hughes.

Treviso: Jayden Hayward, Simone Ragusi, Michele Campagnaro, Enrico Bacchin, Ludovico Nitoglia, Sam Christie, Alberto Lucchese, Francesco Minto, Alessandro Zanni (C), Simone Favaro, Corniel Van Zyl, Tomas Vallejos, Salesi Manu, Davide Giazzon, Matteo Zanusso.
Replacements: Amar Kudin, Albert Anae, Rupert Harden, Mat Luamanu, Marco Lazzaroni, Marco Barbini, Luca Morisi, James Ambrosini.

 

[Amiga500]

I see Dan Lydiate is returning to one of the reeeeegions.

 

[profitius]

2 debutants for Munster. Rory Scannell and Sean McCarthy.


Munster: Johne Murphy, Andrew Conway, Andrew Smith, Rory Scannell, Gerhard van den Heever; JJ Hanrahan, Duncan Williams; John Ryan, Kevin O'Byrne, BJ Botha; Donncha O'Callaghan - capt, Billy Holland; CJ Stander, Paddy Butler, Robin Copeland

Replacements: Eusebio Guinazu, Alan Cotter, Stephen Archer, Sean McCarthy, Barry O'Mahony, Cathal Sheridan, Johnny Holland, Ronan O'Mahony

 

[munstermuffin]

2 debutants for Munster. Rory Scannell and Sean McCarthy.


Munster: Johne Murphy, Andrew Conway, Andrew Smith, Rory Scannell, Gerhard van den Heever; JJ Hanrahan, Duncan Williams; John Ryan, Kevin O'Byrne, BJ Botha; Donncha O'Callaghan - capt, Billy Holland; CJ Stander, Paddy Butler, Robin Copeland

Replacements: Eusebio Guinazu, Alan Cotter, Stephen Archer, Sean McCarthy, Barry O'Mahony, Cathal Sheridan, Johnny Holland, Ronan O'Mahony

Scanell is a guy I tipped at start of year. A smooth operator who will fancy that 12 shirt. We are effectively going with 3 8s to try and get a lot of forward ball in tight. Good team considering we need to give guys a break.

 

[munstermuffin]

Leinster win with BP. Ben Teo broke his arm I hear.

 

[Gavin]

Leinster win with BP. Ben Teo broke his arm I hear.

Yeah he broke it in the first half. Awful luck.

 

[ruggabee]

Poor Aki. Must've thought he was playing grassroots yesterday. I think Connacht will be much improved with 9. Marmion 10. Ronaldson 12. Aki 13. Henshaw after the AIs. Very solid selection that Connacht missed, which was a pity because their forwards did well.

 

[big ginger 8]

Good to get the bonus point yesterday with some good performances from the younger lads. Still injuries to Te'o and Douglas clearly not good. Douglas looks like he should be ok but he would have been important in this period. Real pity about Te'o he was looking good and I think he brought something or backline needed. Hopefully he uses this to get the systems etc. really well.

 

[munstermuffin]

Poor Aki. Must've thought he was playing grassroots yesterday. I think Connacht will be much improved with 9. Marmion 10. Ronaldson 12. Aki 13. Henshaw after the AIs. Very solid selection that Connacht missed, which was a pity because their forwards did well.

All except Henshaw played that way yesterday I thought.

 

[munstermuffin]

Good to get the bonus point yesterday with some good performances from the younger lads. Still injuries to Te'o and Douglas clearly not good. Douglas looks like he should be ok but he would have been important in this period. Real pity about Te'o he was looking good and I think he brought something or backline needed. Hopefully he uses this to get the systems etc. really well.

Te'o may benefit as he can learn more about positioning etc. could be best for him as it'll allow him learn systems as you say but also more about Union positioning and all away from pressures of having to perform straight away.

 

[ruggabee]

All except Henshaw played that way yesterday I thought.

Yeah but Aki was getting no ball from the the combo of Carty/Ronaldson. The only players allowed to play beyond the 8 were them two (kick kick kick). Aki I think did his best to get involved hitting rucks and rushing up closing off the Ospreys attack a number of times. Aki one in with Ronaldson at 10 and Henshaw running off him will make a significant difference I think. I hope for their sake anyway.

 

[Bluemoon]

24-28 to Munster in the end. Improved Blues performance, but Munster were poor and brought nothing but a kicking game from 10 this evening.

 

[SelimNiai]

24-28 to Munster in the end. Improved Blues performance, but Munster were poor and brought nothing but a kicking 10 this evening.

Yep. Blues vast improved, certainly best performance in the Pro 12 this season. The first half indiscipline really bit them on the arse. Vosowai put in a huge effort, impressed me today as I may have previously described him as a moose, tonight more of a moosile.

 

[Bluemoon]

Yeah he has been a bit of find for Cardiff. Very consistent this season as well in a very inconsistent team. Thought Amorosino had an excellent start as well. Not just for the try, he looked very sharp for most of the first half.

I feel my last post may have sounded a bit harsh on Munster. What I meant was is that they weren't really out of second gear for long periods of the game and that they just had a fantastic day from the tee. I thought they were a little green going to the corner at times in that las quarter, but it paid off in the end.

 

[munstermuffin]

Yeah he has been a bit of find for Cardiff. Very consistent this season as well in a very inconsistent team. Thought Amorosino had an excellent start as well. Not just for the try, he looked very sharp for most of the first half.

I feel my last post may have sounded a bit harsh on Munster. What I meant was is that they weren't really out of second gear for long periods of the game and that they just had a fantastic day from the tee. I thought they were a little green going to the corner at times in that las quarter, but it paid off in the end.

We didn't bring much. Agree Cardiff can feel a little disheartened BUT we were a team who had awful week with guys away at camp and little ****les. But Cardiff's awful discipline was what kept us in it. We kicked all points given but ref let them away with few (as he did us). Ye could've had pen try for scrum but fact it was never going to be given when he couldn't identify problem. Also Cardiff try did seem forward on replays.
All in all very happy to leave with win. Would've loved to see Adam Jones have slotted that DG though.

 

[Peat]

Long enough for points here. Ulster happy to play some mad stuff in the wind and the rain.