Munster v Leinster Rugby Match Reaction - URC Round 9 2024/25

[@robcousins231]

Love the way you review all of these games, all the way from New Zealand! Getting up at crazy hours to watch and then review them. Hats off to you, we fans really appreciate it.

[@michaelmccarthy9411]

The Irish provinces have been playing these interprovincial fixtures around Christmas for many years. The URC can take no credit for this

[@gezzarandom]

Leinster’s defence was tighter, they took their chances, Munster didn’t. Plus Leinster still have players to come back which is a scary thought.

[@neilmontgomery3470]

Leinster's defence is absolutely awesome at the moment. If they can iron out the penalties conceded they will be very very hard to beat and that includes the French fancies.

[@tomf1dublin1]

@@neilmontgomery3470 I was at Connacht match last week and they made very good inroads into playing wide very quickly and getting past the edge of the Leinster defence . Leinster scrambled very well , but Connacht tactics were much better than clueless Munster last night

[@SAnd-pd1ou]

....and very illegal

[@dazza4345]

Sour grapes​@SAnd-pd1ou

[@daviddesreumaux338]

Le problème du Leinster est qu elle domine facilement le championnat mais arrivée aux phases finales,elle craque alors que le championnat français est très compliqué avec des équipes très fortes.La seule chance du Leinster est qu en France ,c est plus important de gagner le Brennus que la champions cup.

[@JosephFallon]

Season's greetings Mark. Also - 12 days of Christmas - we are only on day 3 now 👍

[@colmgeiran3476]

Leinster looking solid in defence and the offence is humming nicely. That said, our clash against La Rochelle will tell us more about our status against top French opposition who will be the major stumbling blocks in the European Cup later in 2025.

[@cathalsheehan9596]

Sam Prendergast is the Lions 10 in the waiting judging on his performance so far!

[@Coreylahey1000]

Not this time around IMO

[@noelpucarua2843]

"In the waiting" You nailed it!

[@darennestor]

Giving him motm last night was an insult to rugby fans. He wasn't in the top 10 players on the pitch. I think they did it to annoy Munster fans

[@barryryan14]

​@@darennestorthey did it the last game he played for Leinster too. Motm and he was as surprised as anyone. He is the chosen one and is pushed like it.

[@cathalsheehan9596]

@ He was in the top 10, that’s why he got MOTM. It says a lot about how good he is already that at 21 he’s already living rent free in peoples heads!

[@charlottescott7150]

Thanks Mark

[@raghallaighj]

Was in the terrace for this game. Great atmosphere, felt the score was a bit hard on Munster but that’s Leinster’s efficiency isn’t it? Thought contrast in officiating with the other interpro (Con v Uls) was night and day, Andrew Brace was great there

[@Stereo_mike]

No idea why munster didin't get a warning for the amount of scrum pens

[@ciaranbrk]

Nobody likes to see hiding.

[@conchronic]

Watched this in hope but Munster didn't bring enough to unsettle Leinster. Feel that the Munster management knew this was a stretch and the team picked showed more hope than determination, have to pick your battles i suppose. Hopefully Munster finish top half of the table make the playoffs 🤞

[@mikedee171]

Munster are just not good enough. Lots of questions need to be asked. Injuries are not an excuse

[@noelpucarua2843]

I didn't hear any excuses.

[@rahimoneill7294]

That Nienaber defence for leinster was hammering munster, driving them back constantly. Munster werent awful but they were suffocated. Dunno if Leinster will be able to do that to the best teams in europe but it looked impressive. Then Ross Byrne came on and dummied 3/4 times while standing still and then proceeded to get flattened 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@brianmsahin]

As a Leinster fan, I admit that I was a bit worried about this one. Delighted with the bonus point win , but a bit disappointed that it wasn't a more entertaining competition. I thought Munsters' improvement over the past number of games would show. But 11 wins on the trot in URC and European Championship.....I'm happy enough with that.

[@tomgreene1843]

Thanks for prompt update views on Prendergast ..??

[@tomf1dublin1]

@@tomgreene1843 I will give you my view. For a 21 year old he is super confident with skills to match . Not perfect by any means but he is progressing at fast pace. A few more games under pressure will be good for him. His spiral kick is a joy to see. Should he start 6 Nations , absolutely.

[@SAnd-pd1ou]

Good, very good but his defence is suspect

[@nathan._.h]

enjoy the strawberry picking

[@TwoCentsRugby]

Haha cheers man!

[@petefraser3013]

Munster still lacking in depth to compete with Leinster and other top tier. To be fair they have also been plagued with injuries to key players.

[@Con-pt1gk]

What's the story with munster injuries? Is it just unlucky? Leinster is starting to simmer. Hopefully, timing a big run when it counts

[@cathalsheehan9596]

It’s not unlucky when it keeps happening…

[@neilparker6467]

How do you watch in Australia? Is it on Stan? I know the premiership is on there but I don’t know if the URC.

[@TwoCentsRugby]

In NZ so it's free to air on TVNZ+, in Australia I think it's on URC TV (I also have a subscription for that as TVNZ doesn't show all the games here - it is pretty decent)

[@JoeBloggz-x2j]

Luuunster....Luuunster....

[@harryocallaghan8082]

Both teams missing a lot of key players… Munster were without PO’M, Crowley, Casey, Murray, Kleyn, Nankivell, Abrahams, Loughman & O’Brien. Leinster were missing Sheehan, Furlong, Keenan, Lowe, Frawley, Conan, Snyman, Barrett, Clarkson & McCarthy.

[@Camcolito]

Difference is Leinster can put out two strong teams.

[@amantedellopera1681]

​@@Camcolitothats munsters problem to sort

[@bigg5582]

Awesome defence but one card was a bit lucky for leinster

[@TheCholopolo209]

As an Irh and Leinster fan it seem like both are okay conceding a lot of penalties and will take the yellow card like it is nothing If they would both focus on discipline they would far better then they currently are now.

[@TwoCentsRugby]

Yeah I remember the Crusaders had one year like that under Razor - maybe 2018? Would concede a lot of penalties but barely concede any tries

[@peadarr]

VDF didn’t score a pick &go, Ryan having been in the ground for about 7 seconds after the ruck had been formed and driven back legally by Munster popped the ball to him. When Beirne pointed this out the ref wouldn’t check it. What an absolute joke of a decision

[@dagorman86]

Ref can't really check it on request but the tmo should have told the ref to check it.

[@peadarr]

@ not on request but the ref is entitled to check if something looks off like how on earth did that ball end up going from the ground up into VDFs hands? It happens all the time, you hear “ on field decision is a try, I just want you to check for forward pass/blocking/potential offside…” or whatever else the ref thought seemed to look wired

[@dagorman86]

@@peadarr yeah it was a bad mistake fair enough the ref missing it and then not checking on request but alot of these errors also getting past the tmo is just poor

[@Gazelligator]

😮

[@SAnd-pd1ou]

IRFU messing it up for the 3 other provinces. Now omahony and Murray leaving, Ireland team is just going to be Leinster with a small scattering. People may switch off

[@noelpucarua2843]

Why would people switch off? I think it would be interesting if one Irish province beat France and/or England. Or both! Can you imagine one Irish province winning the 6N, or even a Grand Slam!!!

[@molloyjh]

Nothing really to do with the IRFU. Talent development at the other provinces is just not good enough. So few Test level players have come from their Academies in the last decade or more. They’ll never match Leinster for a whole bunch of reasons, but they’re still massively underperforming in that area.

[@amantedellopera1681]

So whats your answer,pick a weak team just so theres a fair quota of players from each province,good luck with that

[@mikedee171]

Obj if Leinster don’t win a trophy it’ll be a massive failure for Leinster. Leo will have to go.

[@jmo8934]

They just gave him a new 2 year contract.

[@ciaranbrk]

@@jmo8934maybe they can buy him out of it or it’s performance based.

[@tomf1dublin1]

@@mikedee171 sharks will have a say inURC along with Glasgow . UBB, Toulouse and Sale in European Cup. Leinster are very good team and will be there or there abouts. Winning is never guaranteed

[@michaelshanahan4042]

Don’t be so negative 😅

[@foxyboiiyt3332]

As pointless and 0ne sided as I expected. We go to every home game except this one. IRFU just allowing Leinster to massively dominate. Terrible for Irish rugby tbh. Only thing for it is to Boycott the IRFU and Leinster games. Send the IRFU a message

[@Stephno86]

Leinster have players playing for Munster even Denis Leamy went to leinster to learn how to coach,there helping you and others out..the talent just isnt in Munster anymore, not that long ago the Irish team was nearly all Munster.

[@jbask7124]

Leinster are where they are because their academy produces about 3/4s of the talent in the country, if not more. The other provinces would be in a much worse position if it wasn't for the amount of Leinster academy players in their squad. The other academies need to step up massively

[@Camcolito]

It's not Leinster's fault you're crap, grow up.

[@davidwalker2402]

Bad for the IRFU, the IRFU has never ever been in a better place. What planet are you living on 😂

[@daithipol]

You won't be missed. Maybe boycott poaching leinster players too .. 🤡

[@flan350]

Leinster are the spoilt child of Irish rugby

[@Stephno86]

Bitter!, maybe take a page out of there book with the schools system and get good. Munster missing a lot of players due to injury...but Leinster missing a lot also.

[@Camcolito]

Stop it.

[@tomf1dublin1]

Give it a rest . No Leinster fan said that from 2000-2008 . Instead Leinster decided to integrate schools more in line as sub sub academy for Leinster rugby .

[@flan350]

@ rugby has come along way since then. Your too good I’ll give ya that

[@fckall-nutz]

Bloody cheats around the rucks