pro 14 Round 11

[ajwffc]

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby – KO 19:35

RDS Arena, Dublin

Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 60th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Sean Gallagher, Eoghan Cross (both IRFU)

TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)

Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 1, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

Deferred: 21:35 TG4 Friday

Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby (Round 9) – KO 19:35

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 48th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Finlay Brown, Dunx McClement (both SRU)

TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)

Live on eir Sport 2, Premier Sports 2, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9

Zebre Rugby v Benetton Rugby (Round 9) – KO 13:00 ITA / 14:00 UK

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 97th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Federico Vedovelli, Riccardo Angelucci (both FIR

TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)

Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 2, DAZN, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

Dragons v Ospreys Rugby – KO 17:15

Rodney Parade, Newport

Referee: Dan Jones (WRU, 32nd competition game)

Assistant Referees: Adam Jones, Gareth John (both WRU)

TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)

Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 1, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

Deferred: 15:00 S4C Sunday

Cardiff Blues v Scarlets – KO 19:35

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 16th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Ben Whitehouse, Mike English (both WRU)

TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)

Live on S4C, eir Sport 2, Premier Sports 1, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

Connacht Rugby v Munster Rugby – KO 19:35

The Sportsground, Galway

Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 40th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Chris Busby, Peter Martin (both IRFU)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 2, TG4, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

 

[The Seeker]

We Are Warriors!
We Are Warriors!

 

[big ginger 8]

Ross Byrne for Lions 13 campaign starts here.

 

[Groundhog]

Connacht:

15. John Porch
14. Ben O'Donnell
13. Sammy Arnold
12. Tom Daly
11. Alex Wootton
10. Jack Carty
9. Caolin Blade

1. Denis Buckley
2. Shane Delahunt
3. Finlay Bealham
4. Ultan Dillane
5. Quinn Roux (captain)
6. Sean O'Brien
7. Conor Oliver
8. Sean Masterson

Replacements:

16. Dave Heffernan
17. Matthew Burke
18. Dominic Robertson-McCoy
19. Gavin Thornbury
20. Paul Boyle
21. Kieran Marmion
22. Diarmuid Kilgallen
23. Peter Sullivan

Munster:

15. Mike Haley
14. Keith Earls
13. Chris Farrell
12. Damian de Allende
11. Shane Daly
10. JJ Hanrahan
9 Conor Murray

1. James Cronin
2. Kevin O'Byrne
3. Stephen Archer
4. Jean Kleyn
5. Tadhg Beirne
6. Gavin Coombes
7. Peter O'Mahony (captain)
8. CJ Stander

Replacements:

16. Niall Scannell
17. Josh Wycherley
18. Keynan Knox
19. Fineen Wycherley
20. Billy Holland
21. Nick McCarthy
22. Ben Healy
23 Rory Scannell

Referee: Frank Murphy [IRFU].

Both sides first choice bar maybe 2 or 3 Connacht players like Boyle and Aki (I also think Thornbury is better than Roux right now).. Munster really gunning for this to essentially wrap up the pool before focus goes back to Europe. They don't have Aki thank god who is always ridiculous against us. Wonder if Casey is injured or just being rested. In any case I am happy for McCarthy to get his minutes. Has actually played quite well when he's come on and I think he's probably more solid than Cronin was pre injury. Hooker is an interesting one. O'Byrne still starts, but Scannell jumps Marshall in the pecking order.

 

[munstermuffin]

Connacht:

15. John Porch
14. Ben O'Donnell
13. Sammy Arnold
12. Tom Daly
11. Alex Wootton
10. Jack Carty
9. Caolin Blade

1. Denis Buckley
2. Shane Delahunt
3. Finlay Bealham
4. Ultan Dillane
5. Quinn Roux (captain)
6. Sean O'Brien
7. Conor Oliver
8. Sean Masterson

Replacements:

16. Dave Heffernan
17. Matthew Burke
18. Dominic Robertson-McCoy
19. Gavin Thornbury
20. Paul Boyle
21. Kieran Marmion
22. Diarmuid Kilgallen
23. Peter Sullivan

Munster:

15. Mike Haley
14. Keith Earls
13. Chris Farrell
12. Damian de Allende
11. Shane Daly
10. JJ Hanrahan
9 Conor Murray

1. James Cronin
2. Kevin O'Byrne
3. Stephen Archer
4. Jean Kleyn
5. Tadhg Beirne
6. Gavin Coombes
7. Peter O'Mahony (captain)
8. CJ Stander

Replacements:

16. Niall Scannell
17. Josh Wycherley
18. Keynan Knox
19. Fineen Wycherley
20. Billy Holland
21. Nick McCarthy
22. Ben Healy
23 Rory Scannell

Referee: Frank Murphy [IRFU].

Both sides first choice bar maybe 2 or 3 Connacht players like Boyle and Aki (I also think Thornbury is better than Roux right now).. Munster really gunning for this to essentially wrap up the pool before focus goes back to Europe. They don't have Aki thank god who is always ridiculous against us. Wonder if Casey is injured or just being rested. In any case I am happy for McCarthy to get his minutes. Has actually played quite well when he's come on and I think he's probably more solid than Cronin was pre injury. Hooker is an interesting one. O'Byrne still starts, but Scannell jumps Marshall in the pecking order.

Not much pecking order Rhys, Jacko and Craig are 3 who are rested due to amount of time. Also Killer was managed and John Ryan too.

 

[ajwffc]

Glasgow v Edinburgh game off due to frozen pitch (was fine earlier today but getting harder as the night went on)

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Starting to think I hate rugby... Every game has been shite for as long as I can remember.

 

[big ginger 8]

Ulster being more clinical than us...need to step it up a gear or three.

 

[Groundhog]

Thought Leinster would kick on after the scored a try but they're struggling to make it over the gainline consistently and Ulster have them at ruck time. JGP had a nice break and good pass for Kearney's try, but I think he's slowing them down a bit. Sexton also not looking that sharp.

Ulster really haven't done much with the ball either, but they're playing really well without the ball.

 

[big ginger 8]

That's a very impressive maul not getting pushed out despite going to the front.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Surely Mad Dog has to start for Ulster from now on. Burns has been awful again.

 

[big ginger 8]

Much better second half, great necessary result but definitely still somewhat anti-climatic.

 

[jcahill1]

Much better second half, great necessary result but definitely still somewhat anti-climatic.

Yeah I felt Ulster didn't play to their entertaining best.

 

[Groundhog]

Frank Murphy has had some joke decisions

 

[mdaclarke]

Liam Williams "'what we playing now, touch is it?" may add a few weeks to the ban

 

[The Seeker]

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby – KO 19:35

RDS Arena, Dublin

Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 60th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Sean Gallagher, Eoghan Cross (both IRFU)

TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)

Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 1, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

Deferred: 21:35 TG4 Friday

Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby (Round 9) – KO 19:35

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 48th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Finlay Brown, Dunx McClement (both SRU)

TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)

Live on eir Sport 2, Premier Sports 2, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9

Zebre Rugby v Benetton Rugby (Round 9) – KO 13:00 ITA / 14:00 UK

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 97th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Federico Vedovelli, Riccardo Angelucci (both FIR

TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)

Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 2, DAZN, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

Dragons v Ospreys Rugby – KO 17:15

Rodney Parade, Newport

Referee: Dan Jones (WRU, 32nd competition game)

Assistant Referees: Adam Jones, Gareth John (both WRU)

TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)

Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 1, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

Deferred: 15:00 S4C Sunday

Cardiff Blues v Scarlets – KO 19:35

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 16th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Ben Whitehouse, Mike English (both WRU)

TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)

Live on S4C, eir Sport 2, Premier Sports 1, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

Connacht Rugby v Munster Rugby – KO 19:35

The Sportsground, Galway

Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 40th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Chris Busby, Peter Martin (both IRFU)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 2, TG4, SuperSport, ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.

What happened to the Glasgow vs Edinburgh game you listed above? It's not on ESPN+ or on the PRO14 website for round 11.

 

[Groundhog]

Can't believe we nearly shat the bed we were 25 points better than that shower. Literally weren't in the game for 75 minutes. If Connacht had scored there Rory Scannell and Ben Healy would have rightly been slated. Connacht were lucky to get 0 before that.

Beirne and De Allende pick of the players. Murray was really good too. Subs came in and a lot of them really lowered the standard which is unusual. Anyway we won as we absolutely deserved to.

I do firmly believe Frank Murphy was appalling today. Some calls he pulled straight from the sky.

 

[Redman7]

What happened to the Glasgow vs Edinburgh game you listed above? It's not on ESPN+ or on the PRO14 website for round 11.

Called off due to frozen pitch

 

[The Seeker]

Called off due to frozen pitch

Thank you, I appreciate it.

 

[Tooting Carmen]

While not perfect, the two Welsh derbies this weekend were rather more entertaining than the previous ones.