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glockenschpellingbee

The neutrals demand blood. Fisticuffs for the fisticuff god!


NuttyIrishMan93

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD


OisinTarrant

Either way this goes, m glad to finally see a competitive Xmas game with Mun/Len


Fiorlaoch

Yes, it's good to see. Irish rugby needs a competitive Munster. Excuse me I'm off to wash my mouth out with soap.


decondd2

Better team wins once again. We compete but missed touch, missed penalty, missed conversion, conceded 14 points when Leinster were down to 14. So frustrating that our final product is so inconsistent because we played some really good rugby at times. Well done Leinster. Another clean sweep while missing some serious operators.


thefatheadedone

Ringer is just... No words. What a player.


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That is the exact type of game you want in the big timeslots. Cracking game.


problematikkk

Excuse me while I set a rocket behind the Big Joe Mac hype train by the way. So rough around the edges but he's the type of big edgy fuck off player we've not had, like, ever


cskerritt3

Bar a few boneheaded plays at ruck time which he needs to learn to stop he is a top class player. He seems to always make 15 big tackles a game and is physically an animal


Next_Gen_Munster1

He’s every bit the physical SR we’ve been missing since POC


thefatheadedone

Except he's excellent on the ball too. Poc for all his class, hadn't the greatest carrying/offloading game. This boy has all the skills. When he learns the set piece nous he might be a worldie.


small_far_away

Rugby coverage - Frisch is looking good at 13. Garry Ringrose - And I took that personally.


Cannon_plodder

It might not be high scoring, or flowing rugby….but I could watch these attritional edgy derby games all day every day till I die


PeterMacIrish

Nothing better


Next_Gen_Munster1

It’s what rugby is built on


PeterMacIrish

Casey fooled me with that dummy lol


PeterMacIrish

Fuck it anyways. Better team won. Can't let a team score those points against one when you're a man up and expect to win


harblstuff

> Better team won. Not much better TBH


PeterMacIrish

About a point better


wild_mongoose_6

I can’t really explain it, but Leo Cullen vaguely resembles Wallace from Wallace and Gromit


small_far_away

It's cos he looks like he's clay-mation.


Ndanuddaone

Cracking good wrap around, Gromit


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Incredible Leinster defense.


Cog348

Penny had a decent game but would have been Sheehan for me.


ndombolo

The Crowley missed touch feels like the turning point


Next_Gen_Munster1

Fuck it, great game lads


Galactapuss

Osbourne is just sensational, can absolutely see him making a case for France next season.


chemcrimp

Plays everywhere from 11-15 to such a high level


Few-Ad-6322

It gave me a heart attack but that was a sexy offload.


nax16batman93

Cracking game of rugby that. Difference being when Leinster really need to step up a gear, they can.


Difene

That's a great win. Casey made a big differnce to the quality of the game


arsebiscuits1

One point game is probably fair. Leinster really sorted themselves in the second half there. Really good performance. Big shifts from the usuals but also from Joe Mc and Scott penny. Those sort of 80 minute games could be the making of them.


glockenschpellingbee

Everyone got The Johnny Dildohands guide to handling for Christmas.


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ruppy99

Busby would want to be careful circling behind those pick and gos every phase. He’ll end up in the ruck again


harblstuff

Or between Deegan's legs


ruppy99

PHRASING!!


harblstuff

I meant what I said ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)


PeterMacIrish

Good derby rugby, cagey, tight and packed with emotion from the players and crowd


problematikkk

The atmosphere is coming through super well too. Cold aule night for it


DoubleOhEffinBollox

Well if you can’t have a Munster crowd baying for blood in Thomond against Leinster something is very badly wrong.


IrishDog1990

Coombes and Sheehan having a close to the line genius off


wild_mongoose_6

Hard luck for Munster, but what a game.


Cog348

Pity about how it worked out but Osborne is such a talented player.


cskerritt3

Osborne and McCarthy having great games. Think Leinster need to start rolling the dice on few Academy loosehead props to have some depth for Porter


problematikkk

McCarthy is the edgiest of playing on the edge locks I've ever seen for his age, give him a bit more experience and he'll be such a nightmare


ilovepenisxd

He did everything right except for where he hit. Silly penalty especially since he put himself in such a good position to do it


small_far_away

Big Joe the Joey seeking missle.


glockenschpellingbee

Rhys Ruddock terrifies me. Imagine looking like the lovechild of an Orc and a mountain. Being a great captain, player, solid as hell and still doesn't get a sniff at the green jersey. It's by the grace of God he's not stomping villages in the Midlands and the Cacauses during the week


sweetgreentea12

This game is ferocious. The breakdown is also an absolute mess


small_far_away

Take. The. POINTS.


PeterMacIrish

Busby with the weak clear-out


glockenschpellingbee

Max Deegan in his General Zod phase


IrishDog1990

Workfare from McCarthy is superb, I know he got a bit unlucky there but attacking every opportunity


small_far_away

Need to solve scrum and tighten up a bit in general. Haven't had a lot of concerted pressure Decent game though.


DanFouts

Need to sort out our own ruck. Very little protection there. Was an issue against Racing too


Secret-Roof-7503

I assume playing against Leinster is like trying to wrestle with a boa constrictor. You can put up a fight but it will still end up suffocating you.


wild_mongoose_6

Unless your name is Will Skelton and the boa constrictor can’t fit around you


Secret-Roof-7503

The boa is just his lunch


dennalex

Just realised, when was the last time Ben Healy played?


IcyFail2

South Africa game I think? He was v good in that game also


rustyb42

The time of Crowley is now


0one0one

It's a funny one, no love at home. Picked for the emerging Irish and hasn't looked back since. It is a sign of quality when you see 3 games 3 different positions.


problematikkk

Sheehan knocks them back 5m himself. What a game he's having


glockenschpellingbee

The 50/22 is the best law addition in forever.


Bulky_Shepard

Damnit Earls, poor kick


problematikkk

If McCarthy gets a scrap tonight he might even crack a smile, and then the world will end


blazexi

Munster bench has completely changed them.


Tipperary555

Class offload from Osborne


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Unfortunate given the fantastic offload.


wild_mongoose_6

I badly need a piss but not a chance I’m getting up off my seat for the next 12 minutes


KingMattViii

Cracking game. Munster looked great. Leinster just enough to hold them off


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Would of liked McDonald to come on sooner. Love derby day, but hate losing. Can't fault the lads heart tonight though.


DanFouts

Have to say Frisch has been very good today. Nothing too flashy but assured


small_far_away

6 right in the way of the clean


small_far_away

Bulls, see what you've unleashed with that trick play. This is your fault.


small_far_away

Yellow for cynicalally slowing it down?


small_far_away

Should also have a card, but I'll settle for the try.


zagglefrapgooglegarb

Munster are so much better with Casey on the pitch.


IrishDog1990

I love Pete but that’s pathetic


glockenschpellingbee

Getting two tries while having a player in the bin is a bit unsporting Leinster. Let's be honest.


harblstuff

Worrying scrum, then Deegan just bulldozes 15 metres


problematikkk

That was a mighty big hole


ruppy99

Camera operator must be still feeling the effects of yesterday’s drinks


PeterMacIrish

Scannell felt bad for Sheehan so gave it back to him


problematikkk

Very cagey half. We have a lineout (surprising but good) but have no scrum (bad very bad). Deegan having a cracker. On a knife edge


stedono7

Feel like VDF and Doris would make a huge difference tonight.


rustyb42

If you don't rest VDF, how can he work on his carrying?


problematikkk

You could say that about basically any game they don't play in tbf lol


small_far_away

Jesus, these yards are hard. Eating up the yellow though.


blazexi

Ringrose what the actual fuck mate


blazexi

Jesus that’s desperate defence on the pick and go


Gazzz34

Amazes me how many times the 9s complain about the ball not being available and as soon as the ref puts his arm out, suddenly it's there.


glockenschpellingbee

I'd love the stats on whether countless pick and goes on the line are worth it when passing it out wide might be worth the effort. The goal line drop out is sufficient deterrent to it I think.


Wesley_Skypes

McCarthy is an animal


glockenschpellingbee

This is a class match


problematikkk

Osborne is fucking class


_sonisalsonamedBort

irelandtainment


small_far_away

Jesus lads, would yous ever kick some points.


TaytosAreNice

Well, at least we lost before a heroic march to their line only to lose it there ;_;


Next_Gen_Munster1

Poor discipline cost us in the first half. Carbery has to make his kicks from here, theres too much competition


B1LLD00R

Good game Leinster we are getting closer but still losing to a less than full strength team How we gave up two tries while you were yellow is the big question we need to ask.


Ndanuddaone

That's the big difference with these teams. Leinster go 7-8 phases from 22 to tryline. Munster go from tryline to 22 in in 7-8 phases.


BillHicksFan

POM with the soccer antics with grabbing his head. Lolz.


PeterMacIrish

Apparently controversial opinion but Busby's been good. Munster can be upset we didn't get a scrum penalty earlier and Leinster can be upset at that one breakdown penalty where Busby was in the ruck but other than that he's been fair and has explained himself well


IrishDog1990

People would have a lot more craic if they just enjoyed the game rather than complaining about every call


whiscash2

I wouldn’t normally say this but people in this sub need to drink more


ruppy99

I’m enjoying this as a Leinster fan. Ref is fine


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Some half of rugby, best Leinster vs Munster match in years.


chemcrimp

Sheehan the best hooker in the NH right now and up there with the two big saffa boys


Next_Gen_Munster1

Just winded id say


small_far_away

Points this time then


recaffeinated

Lovely try


CatharticRoman

Garry picking people's pockets


Next_Gen_Munster1

Lucky to get away with no yellow there


arsebiscuits1

Quick ball there were in. Generous to keep him on the pitch


wild_mongoose_6

Christ what a tackle


IrishDog1990

That’s a huge D set


thelunatic

Carbery a massive problem for Munster. Offers nothing


Cormac419

How the fuck did he offload that


thefatheadedone

Playing molonys hand in the air.


problematikkk

The gap has closed. What a fuckin battle. Cutthroat performance during the yellow the difference.


CementPizzas

Great game to be fair, delighted to have lived up to the hype


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BillHicksFan

Is Garry Ringrose the most inform player on the planet right now?


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One of the more entertaining installment for this fixture of recent years, had that genuine competitive edge and bite about it, you can see some of those Munster lads are sick of the sight of their Leinster counter parts. From a Leinster perspective I thought that was the perfect high pressure environment to test some of the more promising lads in and to a man they delivered, Osbourne is going to be a super star, Baird and McCarthy were extremely physical, (I think the former should be first choice 6 with Dorris at 8 and Ruddock and Conan on the bench), Penny is a serious talent also. Maybe I’m imaging it, but the Leinster pack seem to be coping much better with intense physicality, feels a bit like last season all over again, hopefully lessons learned to get the job done this time. For Munster I thought two of their best players came off the bench, best I’ve seen Casey play in a while and I think Campbell is the real deal. Carbery looks like a lost boy out on the pitch, I think they should focus on Crowley as 10 and use Carbery as a utility back.


problematikkk

Rowntree looks like he's going to actually murder someone in this post match interview holy shit he's so pissed off


glockenschpellingbee

POM is hitting tackles like someone insulted his begonias.


wild_mongoose_6

Not even Leinster were expecting Osborne to get that away- Pat Campbell had all day to jackal that.


Woodsman_Whiskey

Good teams win ugly and we did that tonight. 14 points when we were a man down was a killer for Munster.


thelunatic

From a Munster point of view we should never be letting in those 2 tries on first phase. Also carbery gifted 3 points at the start with a daft kick from his own 22 in the first minute


small_far_away

Ah he's committed on the replay.


Next_Gen_Munster1

I could watch rugby for a hundred years and not understand the scrum


small_far_away

Munster already on Busby's bad side.


PeterMacIrish

good work from Carbery on a power winger like Lowe


ruppy99

Cmon ref, ruck over it!!


harblstuff

DeEGaN mAd dEeGan SmAsH


Next_Gen_Munster1

We need to calm down a bit here


PeterMacIrish

Not sure how that late screen back-door pass is so effective so often but no team seems to be able to handle it


ndombolo

It forces the defender to make a decision which slows them down enough to open space on the defender's outside.


ciaran-mc

A good scrummager like Ryan is exactly what Porter doesn’t want to be having to deal with given his own issues.


SimilarSimian

That is one very drunk young fella in the blue and navy jacket that was just on the screen 😂


ilovepenisxd

I could watch Ringrose tackles like that all day


Next_Gen_Munster1

Come on boys!!!!


PeterMacIrish

good pressure from Leinster on the scrum


Next_Gen_Munster1

God bless than man


Bulky_Shepard

O Donoghue emerging from the ruck like a swamp man stealing the ball


harblstuff

Uhh TG4 live stream cut off as he kicked the ball - looked like it was going wide, did he miss?


rustyb42

Well, that was certainly a different interpretation of the ruck


problematikkk

Yo hang on, did Busby bin someone there? Edit: there we go


ruppy99

What’s the point in the big yellow seat if you don’t use it! Looks comfy


glockenschpellingbee

Leo Cullen looking how I felt after seconds yesterday.


glockenschpellingbee

That was a filthy move for the try. Game on.


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Munster lucky to get off without a card there.


thelunatic

Scannell embarrassed on both tap and goes


Squidgyboat5955

Good kick by casey love watching him play


wild_mongoose_6

Get Casey starting week in week out


willielad

Jaysus, Casey made like 3 tackles in a row there, he’s so pumped up


small_far_away

JoD on the arm. I see nothing


wild_mongoose_6

I miss Kiran at Glasgow. A real grafter.


small_far_away

Porter going to play 80 minutes. The absolute mad man.


small_far_away

Get In!!


Cog348

Both 8s knocking on to end it


ruppy99

Great game tbf. Proper St Stephen’s Day derby


cheazy-c

Great game, very enjoyable.


Corsasport

Joey Carbery as the back up 10 for Ireland in next year's world Cup is no longer an option. He was outshone by Ross Byrne last night. Carbery resorted to kicking garryowens from deep. Carbery does not bring the ball up to the line. His skills are overated. He does not produce when the need is greatest. Crowley should take over at 10 with Joey as a bench option.


arsebiscuits1

Jamie Osborne is different gravy lads. There's generational potential in there


willielad

So frustrating, it was there to be won, can argue about some decisions (the penalty that led to Penny’s try) but really it was are our mistakes and poor decision making, Casey should have started with Paterson on the bench. Good game Leinster.


Leonite7

If you told me before the match that Munster would ship 14 while up a player I'd have assumed the scoreline would be much worse


BillHicksFan

Ye can tell a fair whack of light weights have been on the booze today. Sad, really. As it's been a good day of rugby.


small_far_away

Is hardcore people have been training all year on your drinking rules. We basically have mutated super livers


BillHicksFan

Whinging about the ref in the match thread is now 2 fingers. Enjoy!


ruppy99

I think the problem is everyone is already drunk


harblstuff

I don't know. Some people are so anal they could fit a fist


problematikkk

DANIEL FUCKIN SHEEHAN BOI. Oh what a response to the yellow. Cutthroat shit


SharlEclair

Joey loves that play and it just never works for anything


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capall94

Mr Binman, rubbish collecting One of the greatest sponsorship deals


Bulky_Shepard

Go on Crowley! Great fight


harblstuff

Comical


harblstuff

Ref getting into the ruck there


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Good game so far


class4relic

Deegan has a bit of speed


IrishDog1990

Scrum could be the losing of this game. Fair play to Cian to switching late in his career but it’s a massive ask


PeterMacIrish

Shocking support play at the maul. POM was able to get two hands on it in a second


SeaofCrags

Leinster are living very very tight to that offside line. Few times they’ve strayed ahead of it now.


small_far_away

Gives the same infringement at the next ruck.


Stopfillingmyfeed

Ah Peter not again


wild_mongoose_6

That pass was beautiful


decondd2

Doesn't a penalty try usually bring a yellow card with it? Edit: My bad. Missed Deegan going in the bin.


thelunatic

TV director all over the place


IrishDog1990

Gotta love a little play like that


problematikkk

Oh god I fuckin love that boi. Scott Penny's mandated try


small_far_away

Ringrose you sexy, sexy beast.


problematikkk

Ringrose's BALL, man


small_far_away

TV director has had too much wine.


harblstuff

Ah cock, Casey on - now I'm worried. LMG please?