Guinness Pro14 - Round 5 enter the 7s refs

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Round 5


Friday, November 1


Glasgow Warriors v Isuzu Southern Kings – KO 19:35 (UK) / 21:35 (SA)

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Referee: Joy Neville (IRFU, 5th Championship Appearance)

AR1: Keith Allen (SRU) AR2: John Carvill (IRFU)

TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)



Ulster Rugby v Zebre Rugby Club – KO 19:35 (UK) / 20:35 (ITA)

Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 5th Championship Appearance)

AR1: Frank Murphy (IRFU) AR2: Hollie Davidson (SRU)

TMO: Neil Patterson (SRU)


Leinster Rugby v Dragons – KO 19:35

RDS Arena, Dublin

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 3rd Championship Appearance)

AR1: Andrew Brace (IRFU) AR2: Matteo Liperini

TMO: Alan Falzone (FIR)

Saturday, November 2


Scarlets v Toyota Cheetahs – KO 15:00 (UK) / 17:00 (SA)

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 39th Championship Appearance)

AR1: David Sutherland (SRU) AR2: TBC

TMO: Neil Patterson (SRU)



Benetton Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby – KO 17:15 (UK) / 18:15 (ITA)

Stadio Monigo, Treviso

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 8th Championship Appearance)

AR1: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR) AR2: Ian Davies (WRU)

TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)



Ospreys v Connacht Rugby – KO 17:15

Liberty Stadium, Swansea

Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 92nd Championship Appearance)

AR1: Craig Evans (WRU) AR2: Maniel Bottino (FIR)

TMO: Stefan Penne (FIR)



Cardiff Blues v Munster Rugby

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU, 27th Championship Appearance)

AR1: Dan Jones (WRU) AR2: Richard Brace (WRU)

TMO: Tim Hayes (WRU)


Read more at https://www.pro14rugby.org/match-centre/referee-appointments/#CJwkSvIwOSSdYVPo.99

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Cheetahs looked unlucky at Connacht. I think we will finally see them picking up a scalp or two in Europe, but maybe not this week.

Already a huge game for Benetton if they are to stand a realistic chance of returning to the playoffs.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):

15. Jimmy O'Brien (10)
14. Dave Kearney (138)
13. Rory O'Loughlin (65)
12. Conor O'Brien (18)
11. James Lowe (32)
10. Harry Byrne (3)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (74)
1. Peter Dooley (65)
2. Rónan Kelleher (5)
3. Michael Bent (128)
4. Devin Toner (234) CAPTAIN
5. Ryan Baird (2)
6. Max Deegan (50)
7. Scott Penny (8)
8. Caelan Doris (20)

16. James Tracy (96)
17. Michael Milne (4)
18. Jack Aungier (0)
19. Ross Molony (86)
20. Will Connors (7)
21. Hugh O'Sullivan (16)
22. Ciarán Frawley (14)
23. Cian Kelleher (8)

Love the look of that team.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Cheetahs looked unlucky at Connacht. I think we will finally see them picking up a scalp or two in Europe, but maybe not this week.

Already a huge game for Benetton if they are to stand a realistic chance of returning to the playoffs.

That red card to Dries Swanepoel was the tipping point in the match.

He's now been suspended for 3 weeks.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):

15. Jimmy O'Brien (10)
14. Dave Kearney (138)
13. Rory O'Loughlin (65)
12. Conor O'Brien (18)
11. James Lowe (32)
10. Harry Byrne (3)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (74)
1. Peter Dooley (65)
2. Rónan Kelleher (5)
3. Michael Bent (128)
4. Devin Toner (234) CAPTAIN
5. Ryan Baird (2)
6. Max Deegan (50)
7. Scott Penny (8)
8. Caelan Doris (20)

16. James Tracy (96)
17. Michael Milne (4)
18. Jack Aungier (0)
19. Ross Molony (86)
20. Will Connors (7)
21. Hugh O'Sullivan (16)
22. Ciarán Frawley (14)
23. Cian Kelleher (8)

Love the look of that team.

That's Yung real Yung.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

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Munster:

15. Shane Daly
14. Calvin Nash
13. Sammy Arnold
12. Dan Goggin
11. Alex Wootton
10. JJ Hanrahan
9. Alby Mathewson
1. Jeremy Loughman
2. Kevin O'Byrne
3. Keynan Knox
4. Fineen Wycherley
5. Darren O'Shea
6. Jack O'Donoghue (captain)
7. Chris Cloete
8. Arno Botha.

Replacements:
16. Diarmuid Barron
17. Liam O'Connor
18. Stephen Archer
19. Jed Holloway
20. Conor Oliver
21. Nick McCarthy
22. Tyler Bleyendaal
23. Rory Scannell

Young South African fella stands out there. Could do with Loughman announcing himself this season, times running out and we need loosies quick.

 

[Groundhog]

• THEJOURNAL
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Keynan Knox will make his first Pro14 start for Munster.
Image: Bryan Keane/INPHO
First start for Knox as Van Graan rings the changes for trip to Cardiff
Johann van Graan has made eleven changes to his Munster team to take on Cardiff Blues.
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IT'S ALL CHANGE for Munster as Johann van Graan has made 11 changes to the team that beat Ospreys for Saturday's Guinness Pro14 trip to play Cardiff Blues [KO 7.35pm, TG4, Eir Sport 1 & Premier Sport 1].

Jack O'Donoghue, Dan Goggin, Calvin Nash and Shane Daly are the only players to keep their place in the team, with O'Donoghue captaining the province for the second time in his career.

There is an all-new front row as Academy prop Keynan Knox is handed a first Pro14 start alongside Jeremy Loughman and Kevin O'Byrne.

Darren O'Shea partners Fineen Wycherley in the second row, with Chris Cloete and Arno Botha lining out beside O'Donoghue in the back row.

Alex Wootton makes a first appearance on the wing since March after recovering from a knee injury, with Nash on the opposite wing and Daly shifted into full-back.

Sammy Arnold is also handed a first start of the season in midfield beside Dan Goggin, while Alby Mathewson and JJ Hanrahan are the starting half-backs.



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Munster:

15. Shane Daly
14. Calvin Nash
13. Sammy Arnold
12. Dan Goggin
11. Alex Wootton
10. JJ Hanrahan
9. Alby Mathewson
1. Jeremy Loughman
2. Kevin O'Byrne
3. Keynan Knox
4. Fineen Wycherley
5. Darren O'Shea
6. Jack O'Donoghue (captain)
7. Chris Cloete
8. Arno Botha.

Replacements:
16. Diarmuid Barron
17. Liam O'Connor
18. Stephen Archer
19. Jed Holloway
20. Conor Oliver
21. Nick McCarthy
22. Tyler Bleyendaal
23. Rory Scannell

Young South African fella stands out there. Could do with Loughman announcing himself this season, times running out and we need loosies quick.

Did you try and copy a team from 42 on mobile?
Exciting team. More Daly more good times. Knox will be interesting. Huge arse on the lad. In terms of looseheads I'd say O'Connor on the bench will be quality.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Did you try and copy a team from 42 on mobile?
Exciting team. More Daly more good times. Knox will be interesting. Huge arse on the lad. In terms of looseheads I'd say O'Connor on the bench will be quality.

Yep, thought I deleted that too! Sneaky ********!

 

[Groundhog]

Yep, thought I deleted that too! Sneaky ********!

Happens to me all the time

 

[Leinster Fan]

Yep, thought I deleted that too! Sneaky ********!

Happens to the best of us.

 

[big ginger 8]

Looks like crossfielders run in the family.

 

[The Seeker]

Glasgow has already dug themselves into a hole and need to beat the Southern Kings...or this season could slip away fast. Let's Go Warriors!

 

[BobbyM]

Glasgow has already dug themselves into a hole and need to beat the Southern Kings...or this season could slip away fast. Let's Go Warriors!

Really need to kick on now. Edinburgh have looked the better Scottish side so far

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Harry Byrne will win us the next three world cups and 15 heinos... And he'll refuse Lions call ups. Absolute bro.

 

[The Seeker]

Really need to kick on now. Edinburgh have looked the better Scottish side so far

Glasgow beat the Southern Kings 50-0 last night. The Warriors are back at full strength and looked like it from the start of this match.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Munster do what's expected of them and it's back to back sweeps for the provinces before the interpros. Tasty.

 

[Leinster Fan]

My thoughts on the Leinster game are as follows:

Harry Byrne, Ryan Baird and Ronan Kelleher are really good at rugby.

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Disappointing loss to Connacht this evening, but still it should be taken into account they were much closer to full-strength than were the Ospreys. Hopefully the return of our internationals will improve matters.

 

[Groundhog]

Underrated win for Munster. Didn't watch it but we don't do well in Cardiff normally so delirah with a bonus point

 

[BobbyM]

Really disappointing result for Edinburgh. Had several chances to win the game but butchered them in what looked like terrible conditions.