Munster in the Aviva, August 22nd, 7.35pm KO

[mildlyinterested]

I expect to see Neville refereeing one offside line a lot more than an other, like previous.

[Blue not red blood]

Could they not have used Fitzgibbon and Lacey.

As an aside do you remember the furore when Rollaind did the game in Lansdowne a few years back.
They were on the radio and newspapers questioning his integrity.

[Dave Cahill]

And there was equal furore when Murphy did the game in Thomond two years ago. Theres a real bang of getting the excuses in early about this.

Frankly having a welsh referee for this one doesn't bother me, no matter where he lives. I can honestly say that in over 40 years watching rugby I have only ever seen one biased referee. Plenty of ones that were on varying parts of the wrong end of the competency scale, but Steve Walsh was the only one I ever felt was actually biased.

[IanD]

JP Doyle is at a loose end.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/referee- ... emiership/

Get him signed up with the Ulster Branch.

[Ruckedtobits]

I'm hoping for a really dominant performance from our front-row this evening. Largely based on the quality of their training opposition and the opportunity the break has given Robin McBryde to work with these Units, I fully expect to see a truly excellent Leinster scrum despite the power coming from the Munster second row.

A bonus would be if Kelleher's throwing could regularly target Doris and / or Conan at 5 and 6 in the line-out so that PO'M is not allowed to attack the Leinster throws to 2 or 3.

Lots of little battles to be looking at this eveening but these are two where Leinster could show improvement.

[Dave Cahill]

Cronin out, Kilcoyne in - Loughman on the bench

[blockhead]

Cronin out, Kilcoyne in - Loughman on the bench

Drug related?

[Dave Cahill]

Bollock knack

[Oldschool]

And there was equal furore when Murphy did the game in Thomond two years ago. Theres a real bang of getting the excuses in early about this.

Frankly having a welsh referee for this one doesn't bother me, no matter where he lives. I can honestly say that in over 40 years watching rugby I have only ever seen one biased referee. Plenty of ones that were on varying parts of the wrong end of the competency scale, but Steve Walsh was the only one I ever felt was actually biased.

Paddy O'Brien?

[Twist]

Edit - never mind

[riocard911]

Is the match on the radio anywhere?

Dunno. But here's a link that might help you:

https://www.viprow.me/sports-rugby-online

[Schumi]

Is the match on the radio anywhere?

RTE are covering it I think.

[Twist]

Is the match on the radio anywhere?

RTE are covering it I think.

Yeah, dunno how I missed it in the listings. Thanks

[odyboody]

Clear ruck firmed there befire Standar came in

[enby]

dreadful decision there

[FLIP]

Stander didn't release the tackle and wasn't on his feet there.

[bluemagic]

Commentators are on their knees for Munster the whole game. Munster haven’t had a fluent attack bar their usual kick to the corner and pressure all game

[bluemagic]

Brace is reffing our entry but refusing to ref Munsters entry

[enby]

sweet try

[Dave Cahill]

Fix the lineout, win the game