Guinness Pro14 - Round 9 two tribes go to war

[Groundhog]

This game is going about as bad as I expected for Connacht. That collision between McAllister and Coetzee didn't look great. Looked like a zero wrap at the least.
Love Trimby doing a universe crossover by calling Fitzgerald Sprout.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Addison is a different class to any other outside back on the pitch tonight. Probably heading for the Irish 23 jersey.

 

[The Seeker]

Ulster looked like a well oiled machine in their impressive 35-3 win over Connacht.

 

[big ginger 8]

JGP sick, Osborne starts and O'Sullivan is on the bench.

 

[The Seeker]

Benetton 36 Zebre 25, turned out to be an entertaining match. Benetton scored early and often before Zebre put up some fight.

 

[Leinster Fan]

A young scrumhalf with a total of two caps off the bench starting this game is... not ideal.

Ross Byrne is doing s good job of minding him so far.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Inviting trouble by saying this especially after last year's incident but Munster have been hopeless under the high ball so far. Nick's kicking has left a bit to be desired.

Edit: wind does seem brutal in fairness

 

[The Seeker]

Edinburgh won this season's rematch (1872 Cup) over Glasgow, 29-19 in Edinburgh. Great match, too bad the Warriors lost (but I'm biased).

 

[Leinster Fan]

Liam Toland is approaching unprofessional levels of bias.

 

[Groundhog]

Crap in the first half. Wind obviously not helping but game management and discipline has been bad with that in mind.

 

[munstermuffin]

Inviting trouble by saying this especially after last year's incident but Munster have been hopeless under the high ball so far. Nick's kicking has left a bit to be desired.

Edit: wind does seem brutal in fairness

Kicking poor but if you stand here you'd know why.
Wind is arguably worth 10 points.
Leinster more physical and deserve lead.
Frank has been poor for both teams but wind is very strong and question will be can we get a platform as we had no attack for 35mins

 

[munstermuffin]

For us I think Fineen and Jacko playing well

 

[Groundhog]

Agreed O'D and Wycherley have been our standouts. Cloete a bit of his usual ridiculous to the sublime

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

The game has made American cable. Good to see.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Kicking poor but if you stand here you'd know why.
Wind is arguably worth 10 points.
Leinster more physical and deserve lead.
Frank has been poor for both teams but wind is very strong and question will be can we get a platform as we had no attack for 35mins

For us I think Fineen and Jacko playing well

Can't disagree with any of that, wind seems horrible. Decent performance the whole so far from Leinster, would struggle to pick a standout although I'd say Connors and Doris have been good. Wind may well be worth 10 points but that always comes down to how well it's managed by the teams, would argue Munster didn't do that particularly well in the first half.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

How did frank stay on his feet?

 

[Groundhog]

Such a bad game.

 

[Groundhog]

No way that maul was collapsed legally. Complete choke job by Munster though.

 

[Groundhog]

That match was purgatory

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

A win is a win is a win.