Munster v Ulster Sat Oct 29th 5:15pm KO RTE2 / Premier Sports 1 / Supersport / URC TV

[Neill_M]

Adam McKendry
@admckendry
McFarland also confirmed at today's press briefing that prop Rory Sutherland is available for Saturday's trip to Thomond Park despite Scotland playing Australia on the same day

[The Rustler]

Scary officiating duo indeed.

Frank Murphy ..went to school & University in Cork...played rugby for Munster &
Andrew Brace, former Munster Rugby Community officer, and player at Old Crescent Rugby Club, Munster

Bizarre choice

[StandUp]

FIRFU need munter to improve. 16th and 17th man will help that cause.

[Dave]

They claim that Murphy rides them trying not to look biased.

[Bobbievee]

See my post on the sharks game and the repercussions.
These officiating appointments make a further mockery of the competition as a whole
Go to it Ulster
Stuff em!!

[Neill_M]

Ulster team to play Munster, BKT United Rugby Championship Round 7, Saturday 29 October at Thomond Park (KO 5 15pm) live on RTÉ, Premier Sports & URC.tv.

(15-9): Stewart Moore, Ben Moxham, James Hume, Luke Marshall, Ethan McIlroy, Billy Burns, Nathan Doak;

(1-8): Andy Warwick, Tom Stewart, Marty Moore, Alan O’Connor (Captain), Sam Carter, David McCann, Sean Reffell, Duane Vermeulen.

Replacements: John Andrew, Rory Sutherland, Gareth Milasinovich, Cormac Izuchukwu, Jordi Murphy, John Cooney, Angus Curtis, Craig Gilroy.

[Neill_M]

Munster: Mike Haley; Shane Daly, Malakai Fekitoa, Rory Scannell, Patrick Campbell; Jack Crowley, Paddy Patterson; Dave Kilcoyne, Diarmuid Barron, John Ryan; Edwin Edogbo, Eoin O’Connor; Jack O’Donoghue (C), John Hodnett, Alex Kendellen.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Josh Wycherley, Roman Salanoa, Evan O’Connell, Cian Hurley, Neil Cronin, Ben Healy, Simon Zebo.

Evan O'Connell is nephew of Paul and is only 18 years old, will become Munster's youngest player in the Pro era if he gets on.

[justinr73]

Thought MK was supposed to be on international duty? He’s been poor to date though.

They’ve snuck Kendellen back in as well.

[Neill_M]

Thought MK was supposed to be on international duty? He’s been poor to date though.

They’ve snuck Kendellen back in as well.

The autumn test window doesn't open till next week, clubs don't have to release players. Sutherland playing for Ulster not Scotland.

[justinr73]

Think I saw it on Munsterfans and assumed they knew what they were talking about/it was agreed in his contract - neither appears to be the case!

[Neill_M]

I see our soon to be Samoan International THP not in the 23, is he injured or is Milasinovich ahead of him etc?

[Neill_M]

Paddy Power has Ulster 5 point favourites.

[allezlesverres]

I saw that on the bookies Neill. Must be a while since we went to Thomond as favourites. Will the performance back it up? The team looks as good as we could hope for with Ireland call ups. I think Moxham is due a decent performance - fingers crossed for him this is it.

[justinr73]

I took us at 1 point favourites but need both Paris teams to travel well on Saturday too!

[paddybrown]

On recent form, those are reasonable odds, but Munster at home will be no pushover, especially after last week's shenannigans. Pretty strong-looking 23 though - the only player not on international duty that I'm disappointed not to see is Marcus Rea. I was worried more players might not have been up to it and we'd have to dip into the academy.