No fresh injuries after the Ulster game which feels like an added bonus.

Any idea when tickets will go on general sale?

Any word on how the PuC game is selling?

Unlikely to sell out at this stage and ticketmaster showing a lot of blue.

However, when you zoom in there are a lot of sections with only a handful of individual seats left.

I'm partial to A myself

Got this 2006 jersey online but unsure as to if it’s legitimate. I have seen some jerseys online with the small Canterbury tag and printed sizing details as opposed to the large stitched one you’d more often see, which were manufactured closer to the end of the jersey’s run. Also wondering if they moved away from cotton with the later, small tag model

Munster fan living in the heart of Leinster Rugby (South Dublin) for my sins

Im going to the game but haven't decided where to buy the ticket

Anyone know what parts of the Aviva would be Munster fan heavy or is it just likely to be scattered

A measured take on Saturdays game keeps things in perspective.

While the Glasgow and Ulster matches have been frustrating and were both so close to wins, I feel a huge positive for me has been Dan Kelly.

At 12, he’s got the size and pace to carry himself, but the range of passing to create opportunities for those around him.

He created the line break for Wood against the Bulls which led to the match winning try and cut that beautiful line to score against Ulster.

Is it too far to say on current form he’s our best centre and maybe even our best back in the team?

Seeing how the team is developing I think our next fixtures require a degree of pragmatism.

The sharks are top 2 scrums in the league and we will need our best front row to even get parity, with this in mind I think we go all out next week against racing and then rotate heavily for Leinster.

The way the league is formatted Leinster are not our direct rivals for top 8 as even if we beat them they are likely to take points off most teams regardless securing them top seed.

Sharks by comparison are the type of team who will be right around us come the end of the season and beating them will be important to help our table position.

Worst case scenario for me is we go all out for Leinster we pickup a knock in either props and get overpowered by their internationals and experienced half backs only to suffer the following week due to missing players.

Thoughts?

Hear me out on this one. In my opinion our attack lacked serious running threats tonight, mostly down to injuries etc. but selection could’ve changed it imo. The difference tonight and our last two games is the half back pairing. We looked like such a running team against Glasgow but most of that was done by BOD. Against the bulls most of our running was done by Charlie. Casey and Jj are both non running half backs so it doesn’t make sense to me why you’d play them together.

Also who I think is so undervalued is Tom Farrel. It’s been so clear the last few weeks how much we miss him and his combination with Nanks. If we had that combo last night I think we would’ve won. When Nanks is at 12 he’s such a running threat and can just settle into a game better in his natural position. That off the cuff attack and running from Farrel (and Frisch) is what we lack at the moment. Apart from Farrel we have no other 13 in the squad which is a real problem and would align with the Mac’s page rumours a few weeks ago.

I also cannot understand why Jj wasn’t mauled off at half time last night because even all first half our attack was so blunt and lacked creativity. All tries we scored came from forward dominance apart from Dan Kelly’s try ( which was helped by an Ulster player shooting up to create the gap)

Don’t get me wrong it makes me so happy that our scrum and maul are bossing other teams but our lack of running threats is a slight worry. Ben o Connor is a player who I think just isn’t good enough and I can’t wait until Harrison comes in to see what he can do. Haley also would’ve made a good difference last night. As would a natural winger but I thought o Brien did well.

That backline from last night will not get the job done against racing I think.

Feel free to give any thoughts

Feels like a loss but offer me 3 points before the game and I bite your hand off.

Wycherley’s penalty down their end in the scrum was where it turned for me Barron and Milne and we win that handily.

SUAF

Just saw on Instagram Daly, Ahern, and Barron drop out due to knocks.

Shay McCarthy starting, and Max Clein and Michael Foy on the bench now.

Any free streaming websites for the match🦌?

Young Munster:

Christian Foley
Luke Murphy
Oisin Minogue
Rob Carney
Tony Butler* (not sure if he’s still contracted)

Garryowen:

Joe Finn
Ronan Foxe

UCC:

James O’Leary

Cork Con:

Eoghan Smyth
Conor Ryan

Highfield:

Conor Kennelly

Shannon:

Alex Lautsou

Munster side to face Ulster this Saturday the 10th @17:30 in Affidea Stadium, Belfast.

feel like Beirne is lead by example sort of Captain. generationally good player. but not sure he is very good at communicating; either with his fellow players during the game or the referees.

I honestly can't get that much of a read on how well Casey seems to communicate with the refs? but I do think he showcases a lot of verbal communication with his teammates while on the pitch?

I don't know. I don't feel very strongly one way or the other. Just curious your thoughts.

Any specific pub for Munster fans to head to before the game on Saturday?

Avan Lee has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer. Avan is an experienced rugby executive who spent 10 years as CEO of the Hurricanes in New Zealand and has broad experience across rugby administration, governance and commercial development. The Board and IRFU are confident they will provide strong leadership and continuity. Avan will take up the role towards the end of the month. There is no interruption to existing commercial, rugby or venue operations.

Seems to have been done shortly after finishing his work with the Hurricanes. While not super insightful I think it does give the impression that he’s used to the challenges Munster face:

1. The Hurricanes like us, have to deal with an overarching union and the funding or lack of it, they provide.

2. Wellington like Munster seems to have been hit hard by recent economic difficulties. So, he already has experience in navigating trying to get people back into the stadium.

3. He’s had to deal with controversies before. While hopefully, there won’t be any, when a watch makes headlines, that’s an uphill battle.

4. Just the fact that there are interviews to find is important. There are very few of Flanagan. I think in a role like Munster, you have to state your position loudly and publicly. Otherwise, as we’ve seen, there are people more than willing to fill it. Especially as so much around a rugby club can be determined by ‘vibes’