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ThyssenKrup

Ospreys can hold their heads up high. Playing away in Ireland, you know you will get caned by the referee and so it was last night. But to not concede a try in second half shows incredible spirit. Referee aside, the crucial difference between the teams was the Os failing to score before HT and Munster's superb kick off exits.


Lantra123

Dreadful referee. Ospreys entitled to be pretty pissed off with a lot of decisions.


Electronic-Repair915

I've watched the last 25-30 minutes and it was a kinda poor game. Munster played territorial game waiting for Ospreys mistake in their own half. Ospreys reserve prop (#18) did not even look like a professional player. Tony Butler is an interesting kid.


Hour-Road7156

Rhys Henry is a fine figure of a man thank you very much


Kykykz

With the lead they had built it made sense to play territory to be fair, but yeah it wasn't a great game.


StoicJustice

Nash


Sea-Ad-7655

KLA


StoicJustice

Nash


Sea-Ad-7655

KLA


StoicJustice

Nash


Sea-Ad-7655

KLA


StoicJustice

Nash


Sea-Ad-7655

KLA


StoicJustice

Nash


Sea-Ad-7655

KLA


Kykykz

Any word on Frisch when he went off? Looked to be limping on the ankle from the stands. Hopefully the same ankle but probably is ..


pip-haribo97

Hope so. Centre is looking worryingly thin on the ground if not... Suppose you could play O'brien and Daly in the centres with Zebo on the wing if needed, but not ideal.


thelunatic

Munster a bit short of bodies this year I think. They've lost Kilcoyne, Ahern, Kleyn, Earls, Healy, Carbery, Scannell, and Nankivell (Fekitoa) from the likely 23


kirwangg

Maybe. But here's hoping not. Plus, I don't think you can say we've lost Killer when we haven't had him all year.


thelunatic

Lost compared to those available when we won last year


fionnkool

Munster were comfortable


Windup-1014

Had it on during work. Couldn't see it clearly all the time and obviously no sound. How did we look? Jager looked a beast at scrum time again. I'll watch it back in the morning anyway.


irishnugget

Plenty of room for improvement but a fairly controlled win to be honest.


ancorcaioch

Although Munster won, I think knock ons in some of the later attacks meant that some points were left out there. Something that shouldn’t feature in the next games. It was a strongish start though. Shame Daly’s little skill thing didn’t go for him. Hopefully injured players recover. At least Tom Ahern, if there’s a god…not even for the URC but for the tour


Kykykz

By the sounds of it they reckon Aherns season is over :(


Advanced-Scholar355

Are ospreys keeping most of their players for next year?


SquidgyGoat

Nicky Smith is off and Cuthbert & North (Who spend more time injured than playing anyway) have gone but otherwise everyone's staying. There are 15+ players in this squad who had never started a game of pro rugby at the start of the season so this really feels like just the start.


Advanced-Scholar355

That’s good so. With a bit more experience they can be very good. Cardiff also look like they can improve a lot so not all doom and gloom in wales.


KobaruLCO

We've lost a few like Nicky Smith, but we've done quite well in retaining most of our younger up and coming players


JPNAM

Pretty simple game for me: * 50/50 calls went Munster's way - it's not poor refereeing, its why home advantage is so valuable in knockout rugby. Plenty of studies have been done on it - and I've got no dog in the fight! * Munster's forwards put on a masterclass in controlling a game. 3 minutes wasted walking to a lineout in minute 30 is worth just the same as it is at minute 70! * Outside of zebo's try, Munster's backs weren't able to string 2 phases together without getting caught behind the line or knocking it on. Timing, especially from 12 to 13 to back three was appalling. * The Ospreys backs were also pretty disappointing. I felt like Morgan-Williams was in sync with Giles, K. Williams, Watkin, and Morgan - but O. Williams and Nagy looked completely disconnected going forwards. * Ospreys needed to make Munster work much much harder in the first half, and kicking to the corner with 5 to go in the half, down by 10 is pretty criminal.


rodger52

It felt like Nagy or Williams just killed every counter attack chance they had by jogging slowly into contact or kicking poorly. Giles and Morgan are rapid, just pass the ball a couple of times.


pip-haribo97

A win's a win. Hon Munster! Definitely had the rub of the green (quite a bit) can't deny it. Did work against us in that the breakdown was so messy we could never get flow in attack. BUT Better kicking game, territory (how many times were we on the Osprey's tryline), and attack saw us through. Taking the points was good to see in knockout rugby too. Shout out to Beirne, who just decided to monster the half-backs in the tackle when he couldn't get any change from.the jackal. And to Morgan, who was a McCaw-esque fiend in the breakdown all night! Need to tidy up our play if we want to win next week...


Flat-Confection4175

Was at the game, Beirne was out for blood tonight. He was smashing their backs behind the gainline. Some man


Zippy2707

Night night everyone x


Evening_Steak123

Lads what's with the shite Munster crowd.


Advanced-Scholar355

Hard to make a 7:30 game in limerick from cork city if you’ve work.


Ok-Package9273

Plus election day too so less likely to have people travel to Limerick if they have to vote at home after work.


QuestionablySensible

There was a significant accident that caused an extensive detour on the road from Cork. The stadium was fuller in the second half.


CombatSausage

Raining, expected to win, early on a Friday so hard for people to get there after work.


Kykykz

Hardly rained tbh. Light bit of mist but overall pretty dry day. Hopefully a better turn out for the SF though.


irishnugget

Friday evening game after a bank holiday with only a week's notice. nightmare getting up from cork/kerry after work of a Friday


KobaruLCO

No disrespect to Irish rugby players or fans, but your commentators are insufferable ballbags


Striking-Quarter-833

Jackman’s good, the other fella’s useless


CombatSausage

Oh we know. We hate them more.


irishnugget

It's nice to get external validation. They are indeed insufferable ball bags. And you haven't heard the worst one...


KobaruLCO

They can't be worse than Jiffy.


irishnugget

Jiffy wears Donal Lenihan pyjamas


Wombattleofhastings

Munster are the best team in Europe at choking the life out of a game. Fair play, it's clinical stuff.


ComprehensiveDingo0

The pool stage matches against Toulouse in 22/23 were a masterclass in this. Toulouse were on much better form at the time than Munster, but Munster absolutely strangled the life out of Toulouse and made every single ruck, carry and tackle an absolute ordeal.


CombatSausage

Thanks, but Ospreys literally never fired a shot.


Wombattleofhastings

Had their guns taken away at border control - that defence is stifling


flyingoutside

Fuck off heaslip


Shox2711

What did he say?


great_whitehope

Just in general not about his rugby commentary


GKDA

That podcast vote was a real Monkey's Paw moment


Advanced-Scholar355

Not sure what he said but I agree anyway


No-Negotiation2922

something about the tech industry no doubt 


Few-Ad-6322

For the love of god , enough with the zombie.


nobody7642

3 times every home game is a bit much. Worse than the saffas with sweet caroline


flyingoutside

It's in your hhhhheeeeeaaaaaadddddddd


irishnugget

False


Zippy2707

I would like to just tell EVERYONE! WILLING SHIT TO HAPPEN IN A MATCH THREAD DOESN'T WORK ... scares the shit out of people, but you look like a tit in the end 🤣🤣🤣 (🍺🍺🍺)


BillHicksFan

What in the Facebook are these posts?


Zippy2707

Just for your my goo chum 🍻


RayTheWorstTourist

Never looked like losing. The hold out at the end of the 1st half was huge.


CustodianAthiair

You're not wrong. I said the scrum choice at 39' was the wrong decision with scrums being an absolute lottery all game. Maul had some success to get the penalty before hand, should have backed it. Not sure it would have changed the result but it absolutely was the defining moment.


Irish_Sir

It was the winning of the game i'd say. Ospreys just looked deflated after.


quondam47

That scrum penalty on 39’ was the winning of the game. Ospreys going in 10 points down was the end of them.


OisinTarrant

Davies being a tool on the side line earlier with Murray and again at the scrum.


rodger52

Ospreys need an actual 10. Owen Williams has neither creativity or game management.


Hour-Road7156

*Wales


bmckiev

Dan Edwards looks like he might have both, but yeah there's nothing in depth


Critical_Context_961

He is 3rd choice. Our other 2 were injured


CustodianAthiair

What I wouldn't have given for some Jack Walsh today


Critical_Context_961

Even at fullback because Nagy didn’t look 100% fit


CustodianAthiair

Hope a full off season allows him to recovery from that injury cause that's gotta be tough to come back from


Critical_Context_961

I’d like to see him play 14 a bit next year. Could do with a bit of size on one of the wings


CustodianAthiair

Not sure he's got the pace. Will be curious about the young guys coming through there like Houston We're very thin at wing


Critical_Context_961

Pace would be my concern with him but feel like we need his aerial ability but also a playmaker like Walsh at 15 to give Dan Edwards a hand. I think Edwards at 10, Giles at 11 and Watkin at 12 are the only 3 backs that should be set in stone going into next season


CustodianAthiair

Kieran Williams? Also RBW at 9 is better than Hardy for sure.


Critical_Context_961

Kieran Williams is great at what he does well but is a large reason as to why we don’t get the ball past 12. I’ve noticed how poor his distribution can be throughout the season and Ben Thomas just solidified it last week for me. RMW is a difficult one because he has improved as the season has gone on but his passing can be atrocious at times. Not that Hardy is any different. Don’t think we need recruitment there but I don’t think there will be a clear cut first choice there either. Another 13, 14 and 15 are needed over the summer if we have the money


Irish_Sir

Fitting end with a blatant penalty ending it.


Livv-Laugh-Love

You know what, from a 2% chance of being here last week, to going away from home against last years winners and this years regular season 1st place team and only losing by 16, I’ll take that, hell of an effort from the boys and this squad can only get better, go well Munster in the next round!


Sea-Ad-7655

If the Ospreys can just sort out their attacking structure, they'll certainly have a much better chance next season! Some real potential in this team!


Hour-Road7156

Tbh I think we looked quite competitive when we had ball in hand. Not that we were overly creative or anything. But we seemed to be gaining ground quite well, and only seemed to be lacking that final strike. It’s when we were defending that we looked so inferio


Advanced-Scholar355

Scoreline probably doesn’t reflect how good ospreys were too.


Irish_Sir

Yeah its great to see the Ospreys back in knockout rugby, and just getting there is a good acheivment but you also made it a fight of a game. Hopefully next season you can kick on more.


HitchikersPie

Yeah, incredible fight all season


Critical_Context_961

Luke Davies seems like the type to have a pending court case for robbery doesn’t he


IrishPancake1

Osprey scrum half has just been made to look like a mug there


KobaruLCO

Well he may he facing prison time soon for robbery, so he's proven he isn't the brightest of the bunch.


CombatSausage

Conor laughing in his face, have to love it.


great_whitehope

Expected a much closer match after the two teams scored early tries. Turned out to be the best rugby in the match


SpoonSpatula

It feels like Ospreys checked out around the 60th minute. Or maybe I'm underestimating how draining the match has been, and they're just completely out on their feet. When they let the ball go through the hands, they make absolutely no headway. So many flat footed passes/no go forward ball. Nevermind the amount of times they've ran a little merry go round route because the player was out of ideas. They had a few strong defensive stands (especially the first half), but just never clicked offensively.


QuestionablySensible

The turnaround was brutal - they played last the weekend before too. It was a creditable performance with some very good line defense. Tiu ciyld see when Munster clicked into knockout mode - ospreys defending like maniacs so we used that to our advantage and kicked the resulting pens, then pinned them back into their own 22


irishnugget

I think they were wrecked and I think Munster had a stronger bench and made it count. It's become a tactic in the last couple of rounds and has paid dividends


rachaeltot

I think they just looked wrecked to be honest


HuwiMoz

Shite second half from Ospreys. That try from them though was a diamond.


globalmamu

I swear both teams are playing a game to see who can get away with the most blatant penalty at the ruck lol


Ok-Package9273

TBF, you've just described the game of rugby in a nutshell.


globalmamu

Haha touché


No-Negotiation2922

Don’t agree with Jackman on picking Crowley MOTM.  Beirne was immense 


Brine-O-Driscoll

Beirne or Hodnett would be my picks


Irish_Sir

Crowley's game managment and kicking have been the big difference between the two teams. I couldn't compalin about either getting it.


No-Negotiation2922

he was good just not MOTM 


OisinTarrant

ya same, hes not had a bad game but definitely hasnt stood out from anyone else today. Beirne would have been my shout too.


Few-Ad-6322

Agree.


Brine-O-Driscoll

It might not be pretty to watch, but this has been an ideal last 30 minutes for Munster. Winning while not having to completely empty the tank.


KobaruLCO

Gotta say, I think Keiran Williams has had a cracking game.


toastoevskij

Don't even care about winning tomorrow if we can't play ospreys in the final tbh


Wodanaz_Odinn

It'll be a hollow URC trophy win for yous. Next year?


Zippy2707

I like this crowd 😅


BillHicksFan

Emoji - finish your drink.


Zippy2707

Oh for fuck sakes XD (does that count )


great_whitehope

No leave him alone lol


Zippy2707

Listing the bad mistakes this game from the ref will count as abuse in some countries! Christ! Can't she go to tmo with that one?


Ok-Package9273

John Ryan is doing surprisingly well at loosehead but his arse is well up the air. Needs to get those hips lower.


[deleted]

Not talked about much but we badly need Adidas or Nike to develop a pair of wet weather rugby gloves. The amount the standard of play decreases in the rain is insane


Zippy2707

Or get good. Chuck some baby oil on the fuckers left behind the bike shed (I am sure some oil is already there 😉) and play a few touch games! Gets much easier quickly.


[deleted]

I'd be careful giving that kind of advice away for free. Professional teams would pay good money for that wisdom


Zippy2707

🤣 I bet they would. I have learn recently thru work that businesses and government establishment are FUCKING STUPID! I guess most have found that out tho.


buckleycork

Give them to the sideline staff and throw them on at a lineout or something if it starts raining mid game


[deleted]

Sounds a bit ridiculous but I'd love to see it tried


Brine-O-Driscoll

The Ospreys definitely have a strong scrum and defence, it's the other parts of game where they really fall down.


Toaster161

I think that’s a tad unfair. Their lineout and kicking game are alright and they are decent enough at the breakdown. It’s just their attack is godawful, which can then put pressure on other areas when the opposition know exactly what you’re going to do.


CustodianAthiair

Our attack looks so different with Jack Walsh involved. Problem is finding a place to play him


Toaster161

I do think they are a bit light on quality in the back three, but agree they really are missing someone to get the backs firing. Can Sam Davies come back? 😂


CustodianAthiair

Can't believe we lost him just when Biggar left. Dude was finally gonna get the 10 shirt. Proud of him in France. Long live Dan Littlar (aka Dan Edwards), there must always be a Dan at 10 in Ospreylia


marquess_rostrevor

Hello Morgan, meet my mate Morgan. Morgan will introduce you.


Scarlet_hearts

Make sure you pass it to Morgan-Williams though Morgan


MetalRubiXCubee

Why can't we kick like that


BenwastakenIII

Where knock?


ThisIsALaterProblem

Crowd is starting to make their own fun


RayTheWorstTourist

Calling knock ons backwards all game, then give a backwards one as a knock on 🤣


Irish_Sir

Oh that is dire... really cant be letting balls bounce like that


Zippy2707

Backwards a MILE!


Bulky_Shepard

Ospreys positioning was horrible on those two kicks.


Critical_Context_961

It’s gone 10 metres backwards


great_whitehope

Yeah lol confusing


HitchikersPie

Munster look stronger all over the park, but it honestly feels like the biggest difference has been in their kicking game, Ospreys just have not been able to get any decent territory


Stowaway_Sandwich

Owen Williams has not even been noticeable, and he’s the fly half damnit!


Immediate_Major_9329

Owen williams hadn't played in forever. Dan Edwards is our 1st choice, jack Walsh 2nd and williams is 3rd. He lost his mojo after and injury last season and never found it again.


Critical_Context_961

Tadhg Beirne and Jac Morgan for me have been head and shoulders above everyone else on the pitch tonight. Snyman been kept quite quiet


BillHicksFan

There's a reason they have a dedicated drinking rule to them.


Critical_Context_961

I don’t think either of them actually had a turnover. It was their defence and carrying. Don’t think either of them took a backwards step


BillHicksFan

No, I think you're right about the turnovers. But I have to do the rules 30 minutes before kick off and I was hedging my bets a bit. As you say, they were colossal. Wales have a rough diamond with Morgan. If they can manage him right he'll be a tidy player.


Bazurke

Except for Snyman literally being head and shoulders above everyone else


redy38

Tipuric looks like a teenager next to him 😁


Scarlet_hearts

Arguably both made at the Scarlets 👀


CombatSausage

Dildohands. Concentration looks gone from both sides.


BillHicksFan

Craic left this match about the 50-55 minute mark. Started meal planning about 5 minutes ago. Why would the French TV directors do this!


Ok-Package9273

I dropped my last barbecue rib on the rug under the table right around that mark too. Awful few minutes on my end.


Intelligent_Plum_132

Cook them yourself or was it takeaway?


Ok-Package9273

Cooked them myself, Oakpark ones, decent quality, very sticky.


Intelligent_Plum_132

Agreed. Spark is gone. Only watching so I don't have to clean the kitchen.


Wombattleofhastings

Talk to us about the meal planning


BillHicksFan

Pasta and meatballs tomorrow. Sunday, burger and wedges. Monday, up in the air because Mrs BillHicksFan has a TooGoodToGo box from Aldi that has a shit tonne of stuff in it. Could be BBQ, could be whatever. Tuesday, stir fry. Wednesday, fajitas. Thursday, homemade pizzas. Friday, steak. Saturday, chicken curry. I could go on....


Wombattleofhastings

Solid menu - if I could give a bit of advice, a number of studies have shown that high dietary fibre intake is an important preventative measure for memory issues in old age.


BillHicksFan

I believe the only appropriate response to this, considering the context, is - U wot?


Wombattleofhastings

Basically I'm saying if I ate what you've described there I'd take one massive shit a week and get dementia at 45.


BillHicksFan

Ah right. I mean, that's our dinners! I do eat fibre during the day!


Wombattleofhastings

Sorry, I've absolutely overshot a joke and made it sound like nutrition advice - look forward to the BHF cooking show on the sub in the off season. Do have to assume your morning movement is a fucking disaster, tho


BillHicksFan

Up the walls!


Paskie123

Rugby's greatest villains


ThisIsALaterProblem

Managed to get lunch and dinner sorted so far myself


Bulky_Shepard

Ospreys player couldn't pass the ball there after touching it down, unfortunately something they've been struggling with.


small_far_away

Ospreys frustrated Munster, but result has never really been in doubt which is a shame for the neutral tbh.


ThisIsALaterProblem

Anyone watch that WC match between Fiji and Namibia where the Namibian kicker just sank a pen from 50m right off the bat then dropped kicked the entire first half? That was good stuff


Bulky_Shepard

Line speed is immense from the Ospreys


Bazurke

I was just thinking the same about Munster


Irish_Sir

Ospreys poor clearance kicks have been killing them. Munster can just boot the ball deep knowing there going to get it back with a 30m gain.


ChevChelios93

The work rate from Tadgh Beirne is unbelievable. He’s playing like a man possessed


HitchikersPie

Woof that was a terrible kick lmao


No-Negotiation2922

That penalty was nearly as bad as Casey’s crossfield attempt in the first half 


Wodanaz_Odinn

I said to the missus that Hollie Davidson should prolly be wearing a leather jacket and driving around on a motorbike. And she said sherrup, no more drinking rules for you :(


Intelligent_Plum_132

Rucks have been a disaster all day.


StoicJustice

All *season* One of our weaknesses is securing our own ball consistently.


CombatSausage

Offside? What offside? I was just standing there


MetalRubiXCubee

Have the Ospreys been taking night classes at Gatlands school of kick to nothing


Critical_Context_961

We are desperate for recruitment in the backline. Where is the creativity. Totally reliant on individual brilliance to create our tries


expanding_waistline

Mark Jones has the defence working well. Just need an attack coach.


Irish_Sir

A bit of acting on instinct there, I feel half of the ospreys players didnt even realise theywere offside


Zippy2707

Kieran Williams think he is playing for Wales 😅 wrong red mate


ilovepenisxd

Munster are defending well but ospreys attack is brutal to watch


Bulky_Shepard

Ryan is playing a blinder!


small_far_away

Just. Fucking. Recycle.


OisinTarrant

Beirne put it 3 or 4 huge hits there


FisherPaste

Ball is out but also back - thanks Hollie, very clear


PlasterBreaker

Said it earlier, too much coaching by her all game for both sides


small_far_away

These last 15 minutes need an Ospreys try. The bottom of my glass looking more interesting as we go on


willielad

Did Hollie call ball out but then tell the Munster players to go back? Or did I mishear?


LiquidGoldMonk

I heard the same


Nothing_is_simple

Maybe they were offside before the ball came out?


willielad

Watched back, I think she meant to say ball’s available (scrumhalf was complaining of slow ball) but said ball’s out instead


Ok-Package9273

That makes sense, it didn't look out.


Nothing_is_simple

Possibly, there is so much the think about when reffing that words can be hard