This is absolute class. The state of Mike Haley dancing through in the hotel slippers is just 😂.
Gav Coombes looks a little the worse for wear in the Cork jersey.
Munster Rugby are pleased to announce that Jean Kleyn, John Hodnett & Liam Coombes have all signed contract extensions 🙌
We can also confirm that RG Snyman will depart for a new playing opportunity on completion of his contract at the end of the season.
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Think this probably sums up CJs impact at Munster best.
After one of the darkest days at the club, he not only gave everything on the pitch,
he made sure even in celebration that he looked after others.
Alex Nankevil is like a modern version of Rua Tipoki for Munster.
He looks to have that extra second on the ball all good players have, he has great vision and passing and he is deceptively powerful.
Also feel he could spark a 30 man brawl at any time, which i kind of like.
Wow the Leinster v La Rochelle back story is coming out now.
Reports so far, with EPCR instigating a review.
Incident at half time with SOB and Sexton v ROG and Skelton close to the referees room.
Sexton also went after Peyper after the match as well.
🚨 Breaking News🚨
World Rugby have announced a new law trial for 2022.
Titled Beirnes Law the new ruling dictates that should Tadhg Beirne come within 1m of a breakdown the referee shall award a penalty to Beirne's team because he would have won the ball anyway.
At what point does Mrs Erasmus start making her own videos begging World Rugby to let Rassie back to work as she can't take much more of him at home, under her feet, drinking all day. 🤣🤣
Neil Francis sacked.
Apologies issued to Marcus Smith.
Luke Fitz reportedly cleansing his timeline.
This wasn't a single incident from Francis and he certainly isn't the only one at the Indo pushing these angles on stories.
This is a culture issue not a personnel one.
One of the great away days in Europe for Munster given the circumstances.
Scannell, Coombes, Beirne, Crowley, Casey, Zebo, Nash, Ahern etc all excellent but my word Hodnett and Nankevil were elite level today.
Amazing what a functioning lineout can do.
Matt Williams taking the standard Aussie view that what the world needs is union transforming to league and getting rid of the scrum.
Hopefully he can become an NRL pundit and fuck off from Irish TV.
Whats the strangest thing that's happened to you on a rugby field?
I'll kick it off, playing prop I had a hungover second row puke down my leg in a scrum which set off a chain reaction of retching & puking across the two packs that led the ref to blow up the game 10 mins early
Over 20 years since the Red Army made the trip to the south of France to see a famous win and some brilliant tries.
Hoping for the same result today.
Sow it into them boys.
I'm hoarse, I'm sunburnt, I'm dehydrated, I'm tired and I'm dejected.
So close yet so far.
Most of all though the young players really stood up. Kendellen and Ahern were excellent.
1. Andy Farrell has proved his right to call whoever he wants into his squad. His record is the ultimate come back to any critic.
But calling Scott Penney up isn't without impact and it specifically hits at David Nucifora and his role.
1. What a win for Ireland. Humbled France at home.
Big statement from McCarthy. Beirne was outstanding. Crowley grew into the game.
Bundee still playing like a world beater.
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The absolute fucking state of this 😂😂😂
This is about a relatively small club in Cork going to a match to support their "own" player.
It's now buses of Munster fans from Limerick and Kerry.
This isn't even sports news it's rage bait content creators with a platform.
1. For Ireland Porter put in a huge shift. Furlong survived and while not all the lineout problems were Kellehers alone he will have to shoulder a lot of the blame. Second rows were excellent but like Kelleher, Ryan will need to hold his hands up for the lineout.
Do you know what pisses me off more than a shit Munster performance?
The absolute bollox from pundits that Munster need to re-find their "identity".
Do you know what Munster actually need more than identity?
A few quality front rows and a game plan that suits the players.
Things we learned from tonight's interpro:
1. Munsters best back three is Nash Daly and Haley. Conway has to win his spot back.
2. Baird is a physical freak but he ain't a 2nd row.
3. Murray is done and dusted. Casey has to be no. 1 going forward.
Munster v Glasgow 2008 and Axel's last game for Munster.
Look at how he comes out the front of the maul and then goes to hide behind the touch judge who is a few yards inside the field of play.
Also watch Paulie telling Stringer where to pass the ball.
#RugbyIQ
Fittingly, nearly every Munster player on the pitch was involved in the
#URC
title-winning try from
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The nerve, skill & composure here with the game on the line is something else.
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#MunsterInSA
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The horseshit about Munsters bravery and heart is sickening.
It's pundits ruffling the hair and patting them on the head for losing again.
Munster may well get past Exeter but ain't going anywhere this season.
Sooner a new mgmt team is named the better.
That was fucking epic.
Balls on Healy to step up and take responsibility for those chances. Nothing for him to be sorry about.
Was close to the pitch and noticed two things
1. Toulouse have fucking giants in their pack. Unreal.
2. The players were fucked after 65 mins.
Munster will be happy with that. Could have been more but a losing bonus point in the Aviva with a rotated team against a fully loaded Leinster team is good.
Lots of positives to take for Munster ahead of Glasgow and Europe.
1. A few key moments in the last 5 mins of the game (apart from the drop goal)
75 mins gone, Leinster are 2 points up and have an attacking inside the Munster 22. Beirne and Kleyn are off.
Munster have Coombes and Wycherley in the 2nd row.
Andy Farrell fully deserved his contract extension but the current fawning of the media in Ireland around him, the continued "we lost but we won" narrative and the refusal to even begin to analyse what happened at the RWC is an embarrassment.
It's not until you look through the stats and see Tadhg Beirnes name near the top of nearly ever single category that you fully appreciate how good he played last night.
The 2000 Heineken Cup final and David Wallace scoring a try in the corner.
Claw with a clear out that would have him buying the good biscuits ahead of a disciplinary committee meeting in the modern game.
Don't listen to the rage bait grifters trying to tell you Munster now MUST get to a URC final for a successful season.
This season is about change not results. Champions Cup qualification is huge.
1 If nothing else I'm glad this Munster era is over.
They have regressed even further this year and JVGs tenure will be remembered for creating apathy within the fanbase.
As for Munsters attack.... well best of luck to the Brumbies.
Wycherley was the catalyst for that Munster win. Timing may have been borderline but he hammered Sexton early and put him off his game. He got him fair and hard and Johnny couldn't take it. He made the world player of the year lose it enough to cost his team the game.
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1. Ireland are Grand Slam champions and very much worthy winners.
This was no fluke slam, this is a highly skilled squad, with excellent coaching staff & analysts, and depth that has been tested.
Munster are about 2 seasons away from being a European contender again. This is season two of a complete rebuild. The trophy in season 1 may have changed expectations but Munster need to add a few key players and depth. Some guys will be external some will be academy
That was a big win for Munster and while the young guys got them over the line it will mean so much to the likes of Earls, POM and Archer.
Huge kudos to Leamy Prendergast, Andy K and of course Wig himself.
#WeBackUp
#AwayAgainWhoCares
Leinster reminded me of Munster under JVG Vs Leinster.
Leinster had nothing to offer bar contestable/box kicks. They were dire in attack.
Inside the 22 they couldn't batter Toulouse into submission and had no plan B.
Munster
✅Big Gav is back in form
💪 Edogbo still 19????
☘️ Emerging Ireland boys show what Munster missed the last few weeks
⭐Crowley and Ahern
👏 Beirne at 6
👎Still a lot errors but that was a huge improvement
⚠️Bigger test coming next week
POM will get plaudits for his lineout work and leadership in today's game and rightly so, but go back and re watch his ruck/breakdown work.
It was an absolute masterclass in ruck security, ruck disruption, slowing ball and jackaling.
Absolutely buzzing for the Munster game tomorrow.
Real nostalgia vibes around the build up.
I feel there's more interest in the build up to this game by the fans/public than we've seen in many many years.
#SUAF
#Believe
My god Rassie and new Leinster coach Jacques are really taking the trolling of the Irish to a new level.
Imagine just calling up Jean Kleyn to learn the lineout calls and then accidentally naming him in your RWC squad.
Fully deserved for Dan Sheehan as one of best hookers in the world right now.
Questions to be asked about central contracts in general and how the IRFU are using them across the provinces.
9 Leinster, 1 Munster, 1 Ulster, 1 Connacht. Not even one for the Ireland captain.
1. Best of luck to Jean Kleyn no matter what happens at the RWC. He has been outstanding for Munster not only this season but for the past few seasons as well.
His form deserves recognition at the highest level and it's very apparent he's not going to get that with Ireland.
Connacht totally deserve their win. Munster never fired a shot all night.
Do Bath or Brumbies need anyone earlier than June?
If Munsters attack was a horse they would have put it down already.
God knows what the players feel playing that level of shit tactics.